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Startup Content Marketing Jobs & Recruiters

Hire startup-ready content marketing talent or explore roles with companies scaling fast. Ikon Search connects founders, CMOs, and growth teams with vetted content, social, SEO, lifecycle, and digital marketing professionals through focused recruitment, deep market knowledge, and shortlists typically delivered within 2-3 days.

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Our Startup Content Marketing Jobs & Recruiters Services

Specialized marketing recruitment for startups hiring content, growth, performance, lifecycle, and leadership talent.

Digital Marketing

Recruitment across the digital marketing org chart, from analysts and specialists to directors and C-suite leaders for startups, SaaS, Fin-Tech, Mar-Tech, eCommerce, and agencies.

Content Marketing

Targeted search for social media, content marketing, digital program management, marketing operations, and project management professionals who can execute fast in startup environments.

SEO & SEM

Recruitment for SEO, SEM, paid search, paid social, demand generation, lead generation, and performance marketing specialists fluent in modern analytics and advertising platforms.

Marketing Leadership

Executive search for Marketing Directors, VPs of Marketing, CMOs, and Chief Creative Officers at high-growth startups, PE-backed SaaS companies, and scaling digital businesses.

Lifecycle Marketing

Placement of email, retention, CRM, lifecycle, and customer marketing talent experienced with automation platforms, segmentation, customer journeys, and growth-stage marketing operations.

Ecommerce Marketing

Recruiting ecommerce directors, programmatic media buyers, retail media specialists, marketplace managers, and DTC growth leaders for omnichannel and startup commerce teams.

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Our Startup Marketing Hiring Process

Understand the Role and Growth Stage

Ikon Search starts by learning your company culture, goals, budget, reporting structure, and startup stage, so the search targets candidates who match both current execution needs and future growth plans.

Map the Candidate Market

Source and Vet Talent Thoroughly

Deliver a Focused Shortlist

Support Offer and Placement

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Client Success

Ikon Search supports startups and established firms with fast, focused marketing talent pipelines.

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The Ikon Difference

Why Choose Ikon Search?

A boutique recruitment partner built for speed, precision, and specialized marketing hiring.

Market Speed

Qualified shortlists are typically delivered within 2-3 days for urgent startup hiring needs.

Specialized Focus

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

Clean Data

Candidate pipelines emphasize relevance, compensation insight, geography, retention, and market intelligence.

Flexible Hiring

Support for retained search, permanent placement, contract staffing, and temp-to-hire engagements.

Meet The Search Team

Experienced recruiters supporting specialized startup hiring needs.

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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 startup content marketing roles can Ikon Search recruit for?

Ikon Search recruits across the startup marketing function, including Content Marketing Managers, Social Media Managers, Content Directors, Digital Program Managers, Marketing Operations Managers, SEO Specialists, SEM Managers, Lifecycle Marketing Managers, Email Marketing Directors, Growth Marketing leaders, Marketing Directors, VPs of Marketing, and CMOs.

How quickly can Ikon Search present qualified marketing candidates?

Does Ikon Search help candidates find startup content marketing jobs?

Can Ikon Search support contract or temp-to-hire marketing roles?

What industries does Ikon Search cover for startup marketing recruitment?

How are content marketing candidates vetted?

Can Ikon Search help with senior marketing leadership searches?

What makes Ikon Search different from general marketing recruiters?

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Find Your Next Marketing Hire

Tell Ikon Search about your role, timeline, hiring model, and growth goals. The team will help define the search and build a focused pipeline of relevant startup marketing candidates.

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.