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Houston Marketing Recruiters & Staffing Agency

Find high-impact marketing talent faster with Ikon Search, a boutique recruitment partner supporting Houston employers with digital media, performance marketing, lifecycle, ecommerce, content, and senior marketing leadership hiring. In Houston’s competitive market for SaaS, fintech, energy-adjacent, and growth-focused teams, we combine specialist networks, rigorous vetting, and fast shortlists to help you hire with confidence.

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Our Marketing Recruitment Services

Specialized recruiting for digital, performance, lifecycle, ecommerce, content, and senior marketing roles.

Digital Marketing

Recruitment for analysts, SEO specialists, email managers, programmatic leads, lifecycle marketers, ecommerce directors, and C-suite marketing leaders across startups, agencies, SaaS, fintech, martech, ecommerce, and ed-tech.

SEO & SEM

Targeted placement of SEO, SEM, paid search, paid social, demand generation, lead generation, PPC, and performance marketing professionals with platform and analytics expertise.

Marketing Leadership

Executive search for Marketing Directors, Senior Marketing Directors, VPs of Marketing, CMOs, and Chief Creative Officers, including PE-backed SaaS and Series A-C scale-up leadership roles.

Content & Social

Recruiting for social media managers, content marketing leaders, digital program managers, marketing operations managers, and project managers with strong creative and executional skills.

Ecommerce Marketing

Search support for ecommerce directors, marketplace managers, programmatic directors, retail media buyers, DTC growth leaders, and platform specialists across Shopify, Magento, DSPs, and marketplaces.

Lifecycle Marketing

Placement of email marketing managers, retention leaders, CRM marketers, lifecycle directors, and growth specialists experienced with Klaviyo, Braze, HubSpot, Marketo, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and related stacks.

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Our Marketing Hiring Process

Understand The Role And Market

We begin by learning your culture, team structure, growth goals, and technical marketing stack. For Houston employers, we also consider local competition for digital, growth, and leadership talent across expanding business sectors.

Map Qualified Marketing Talent

Vet Skills, Fit, And Motivation

Present A Fast Shortlist

Support Offer And Placement

Trusted By Employers

Client Success

Specialized hiring support for growth companies, established firms, and marketing teams needing proven talent.

"We are thrilled with the exceptional executive assistant placement we received through Ikon Search. The candidate they recommended for our private equity firm has exceeded all expectations. In a fast-paced, high-pressure environment like private equity, finding someone who can not only support our senior leadership team but also anticipate needs..."

Private Equity Firm

"We engaged with Ikon Search to help us find an HR Manager for our boutique investment bank, and the experience was exceptional. As a specialized financial institution, we needed someone who not only understood the nuances of our industry but also had the right cultural fit for our team. Ikon..."

Boutique Investment Bank
The Ikon Difference

Why Choose Ikon Search?

A boutique recruiting partner built for speed, specialization, and long-term hiring success.

Market Speed

Qualified marketing candidate shortlists are typically presented within 2-3 days for faster Houston hiring.

Specialized Focus

Dedicated expertise across digital media, performance marketing, lifecycle, ecommerce, content, and leadership roles.

Rigorous Vetting

Candidates are screened through interviews, technical assessments, references, and culture-fit evaluation.

Clean Data

Houston employers receive compensation insights, talent availability, and market context—not resume volume.

Meet The Ikon Team

Experienced recruiters supporting specialized hiring engagements.

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Kristin Lutz

Head of Contract Services

Kristin Lutz serves as Head of Contract Services at Ikon Search, the boutique staffing firm she helped establish in 2021. With deep expertise in contract and contingent workforce solutions, Kristin brings a client-first approach to every engagement, investing time upfront to thoroughly understand each organization's culture, values, and long-term hiring goals. Her extensive background in executive search and staffing enables her to connect businesses across financial services, technology, insurance, and marketing with exceptional professionals efficiently and accurately. Kristin is committed to delivering clean, quality-driven candidate pipelines and building lasting partnerships that support sustainable growth for clients ranging from growing startups to established corporations and PE-backed portfolio companies.

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Connor Brown

Head of Insurance

Connor Brown is the Head of Insurance at Ikon Search, leading the firm's specialized Insurance, Risk & Compliance recruiting division. With a focused expertise in the insurance sector, Connor works closely with carriers, brokerages, MGAs, reinsurers, and TPAs to identify and place top-tier talent across a wide range of roles. He leverages deep industry knowledge, broad professional networks, and Ikon Search's cutting-edge recruitment technology to present highly qualified candidates typically within two to three days. Connor takes pride in building genuine relationships with both clients and candidates, ensuring every placement aligns with the organization's operational needs, culture, and long-term strategic objectives.

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Adam Levy

Managing Partner

Adam Levy is a key team member at Ikon Search, the boutique staffing firm founded in 2021 with a mission to deliver tailored talent solutions across select industries. Adam contributes to the firm's commitment to pairing rigorous candidate vetting with a deep understanding of client needs, helping businesses across financial services, technology, insurance, and marketing find exceptional professionals. He embraces Ikon Search's core values of tailored focus, market speed, and data quality, working diligently to build and maintain strong relationships with both clients and candidates. Adam's collaborative approach supports the firm's ability to handle diverse hiring engagements, from full-time permanent placements to contract and temp-to-hire arrangements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What companies are hiring in Houston?

Houston hiring demand commonly comes from growing startups, established corporations, fintech and SaaS teams, professional services firms, PE-backed portfolio companies, financial services organizations, and companies expanding marketing functions. Ikon Search helps employers identify candidates across digital marketing, performance, ecommerce, lifecycle, content, and senior marketing leadership roles based on role requirements, compensation, and timing.

What marketing roles can Ikon Search recruit for?

How quickly can we receive marketing candidates?

Do you offer contract and permanent marketing staffing?

How does Ikon Search evaluate marketing candidates?

Can you recruit senior marketing leaders and CMOs?

What industries do you support for marketing recruitment?

What makes Ikon Search different from general staffing agencies?

Still Have Marketing Hiring Questions?

Talk with Ikon Search about your next marketing hire.

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Awards and Recognition

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Executive Search Experience

Founders bring 25+ years of expertise.

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Five Star Rating

Google Business Profile rating is 5.

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Founded in 2021 for tailored search.

Build Your Houston Marketing Team Faster

Tell us about the role, timeline, team structure, and must-have skills. Ikon Search will review your hiring needs and recommend the right search approach.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 347 332 9668. You can also send us a quick email at KristinL@ikonsearch.com.