Specialist Marketing & Digital Recruitment – Wokingham, Reading, Thames Valley & London
Headliners is a boutique, people-first marketing and digital recruitment agency based in Wokingham. We help employers hire digital and creative talent across Reading, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and the wider Thames Valley. Our reach extends into London, the South East, and remote and hybrid roles UK-wide.
– Marketing and digital specialist since 1999
– Roles from Marketing Executive to Marketing Director (£30,000–£150,000+)
– Expertise across PPC, SEO, CRM, performance marketing, eCommerce, content, brand, PR and analytics
– Permanent, Interim, Freelance, Contract and Fractional, plus embedded hiring partnerships
– Trusted by Microsoft (15+ years), Expedia, Bremont, Corinthia Hotels, RCNi, Tempur and ambitious SMEs
– HR-led, people-first – not sales-led, not pushy
We fill the marketing and digital roles other agencies can't.
- Specialist since 1999 – marketing, digital, content and communications recruitment, exclusively. For over 25 years, we've helped employers build high-performing marketing teams that drive growth.
- Every consultant has 20+ years of marketing and digital recruitment experience. Our core team has been the same for over 12 years: you get consultants who genuinely know your market, not someone new picking up your brief cold.
- HR-led, not sales-led. Headliners was founded by consultants from HR and Talent Acquisition backgrounds, not by salespeople. That means strategic, people-first hiring focused on long-term fit, not CV-blasting.
- Experts in hard-to-fill marketing and digital roles across PPC, SEO, CRM, content, eCommerce, analytics and brand strategy. From Marketing Executive to Marketing Director, we source niche and senior-level talent other agencies struggle to find.
- Trusted by Microsoft (preferred supplier for 15+ years), Expedia, Tempur, Corinthia Hotels, Bremont Watches, and ambitious SMEs across the Thames Valley.
- Deep local coverage of Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Hampshire, and the wider Thames Valley, with reach into London and the South East, plus remote and hybrid roles across the UK.
- Permanent, Interim, Freelance, Contract, Fractional and Payroll support – including PSL management and embedded hiring partnerships.
- Rated 5.0★ on Google – clients return to us because we deliver high-quality shortlists.
Prefer to speak to us directly? Call 01189 123 100 or
email clare.davies@headlinersgroup.com or amanda.doodney@headlinersgroup.com
For Employers: Hire Hard-to-Fill Marketing and Digital Talent
- We help brands, agencies and growing businesses across Reading, Wokingham, Berkshire and the Thames Valley hire the marketing and digital talent others struggle to find.
- Hard-to-fill roles are our speciality. We place niche and senior candidates across PPC, SEO, CRM, performance marketing, eCommerce, content, brand, PR, analytics and more.
- Curated shortlists, not piles of CVs. Every candidate is briefed, vetted, and aligned to your requirements before we put them in front of you.
- Permanent, Interim, Freelance, Contract and Fractional, plus PSL management and embedded hiring partnerships.
- Our clients return. Microsoft has been a returning client for 15+ years. Most of our briefs come from repeat or referred employers.
Our clients include:
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What’s your specialist area?
We’re a specialist marketing and digital recruitment agency. That’s what we do. Since 1999, we’ve placed marketing and digital roles from £30k to £150k+ across Berkshire, the Thames Valley, London and Greater London.
Q2. What sectors and industries do you work with?
We work across B2B, technology, professional services, consumer brands, eCommerce, and financial services. Our employer clients range from global names like Microsoft, Expedia, and 3M through to local SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups.
Q3. Where are you based and which areas do you cover?
Our office is in Wokingham, and we work with employers across Reading, Bracknell, Wokingham, Newbury, the wider Berkshire area, and the Thames Valley. We also support selected roles across London and Greater London.
Q4. How are you different from a generalist recruiter?
We only recruit marketing and digital roles, so our consultants speak to hundreds of marketing professionals, whereas a generalist speaks to dozens. That depth means a more targeted shortlist and a better-matched hire.
Q5. How do we start working together?
Send us a brief, role outline, or hiring challenge, and we’ll usually come back within an hour to schedule a call or meeting and discuss next steps.
For Candidates: Find Your Next Marketing or Digital Role
- Looking for your next marketing, digital or creative role across the Thames Valley or UK? We place specialists across the full marketing mix – from performance marketing and CRM to brand, content, and senior leadership.
- Permanent, interim, freelance and contract roles from £30k to £180k+
- We work with global brands, scale-ups, and top creative agencies
- All advertised jobs are 100% genuine – no recruitment waffle
- We’ll always consult with you before submitting your CV to a client
