Our CMO Executive Search Services

Your customer is your most valuable asset. Your Chief Marketing Officer shapes how that relationship translates into growth.

Partner with Novo to appoint a CMO who can turn customer engagement into sustainable commercial performance.

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The Search for the Right CMO

The role of the Chief Marketing Officer has evolved significantly. Today’s CMO must operate as a hybrid leader: brand custodian, data strategist, technology architect, and commercial growth driver. They oversee the entire customer lifecycle, from brand perception and demand generation to customer loyalty and lifetime value.

Identifying a leader who can balance creative brand-building with disciplined commercial accountability is the central challenge in a CMO executive search. Organisations require individuals who are fluent in digital transformation, able to demonstrate ROI, and capable of aligning the marketing function directly with broader business strategy.

A successful Chief Marketing Officer executive search is about appointing a strategic business leader who strengthens the organisation’s relationship with its customers and contributes meaningfully to long-term growth. At Novo Executive, we specialise in identifying and recruiting these distinctive marketing leaders.

Our Consultative Approach to CMO Recruitment

We partner with organisations to appoint marketing leaders who understand both customers and commercial outcomes. Our structured, research-led process is designed to support confident decision-making at board level.

  • Deep Analysis: We begin by understanding your market, challenges, and strategic objectives. Through detailed discussions with your leadership team, we define the specific business outcomes your new CMO must deliver and clarify the growth levers that matter most.
  • Talent Identification: We go beyond conventional search methods. Using our established networks and market intelligence, we identify both active candidates and high-performing marketing leaders who are not actively seeking a move but are open to the right opportunity.
  • Rigorous Assessment: Through structured interviews and scenario-based exploration, we assess strategic thinking, digital fluency, commercial acumen, and cultural alignment. This ensures shortlisted candidates can deliver measurable marketing and business impact.
  • Strategic Negotiation: We guide you through the final stages, supporting offer structuring and negotiations to secure your preferred candidate while maintaining alignment on expectations and long-term fit.
  • Seamless Integration: Our partnership continues beyond appointment. We provide onboarding support and facilitate key stakeholder connections to help your new CMO establish momentum quickly.

 

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Why Partner with Novo Executive for your CMO Executive Search?

When marketing leadership plays a central role in your growth trajectory, choosing the right executive search and recruitment partner is a strategic decision. Novo Executive combines sector insight, executive search expertise, and a consultative approach to CMO recruitment.

Proven Track Record: We maintain a 95% rate of successful, long-lasting CMO placements. Our candidates are recognised for strengthening brand value, optimising marketing investment, and accelerating revenue growth.

Deep Marketing Expertise: Our consultants understand the language and complexity of brand, performance marketing, martech, and customer experience. This allows us to assess true marketing leadership capability, not just surface credentials.

Exclusive Access to Talent: We have built long-term relationships with senior marketing leaders across the UK and internationally, providing access to high-calibre candidates beyond the visible market.

Focus on Commercial Impact: Our CMO executive search process prioritises leaders accountable for business outcomes, with demonstrated impact on P&L performance and shareholder value.

Absolute Discretion: Confidentiality underpins every stage of our process, protecting your organisation and the professionals we engage.

Testimonials

Novo’s Legal Team were retained to recruit a Partner. Through a targeted and comprehensive headhunting assignment process Novo were successful in appointing an excellent Partner for the practice.

Bray & Bray Solicitors

“My personal experience with Novo was really good. They had all the information I needed whilst being professional, discreet and considerate, which ultimately made the whole process extremely smooth.” Account Director, Catalina Marketing

Catalina Marketing

Thanks again for a super service.

World Sailing

You have done a fantastic job. Your work gets taken for granted a lot but you really have found a special candidate for us, so really well done.

Forrester Sylvester Mackett

 

Novo’s experienced Food and Drink search practice did a wonderful research job on these assignments, and we look forward to Novo helping Framptons with further projects in the future.

Framptons

 

Thank you very much for your involvement in identifying our new Product Development Director and managing a very smooth process. This was a significant recruitment process for our business, and I am very pleased with how it has gone from start to finish.

Animalcare

Industry Expertise in CMO Executive Search

The demands placed on a CMO vary significantly by sector. A B2B technology CMO may focus on scalable demand generation and sales alignment, while a consumer retail CMO may prioritise brand loyalty and eCommerce performance. Our sector expertise allows us to navigate these distinctions with precision.

We have successfully placed marketing leaders across industries including:

Technology & SaaS: Leaders who articulate complex value propositions and drive scalable demand generation.
Financial & Professional Services: CMOs who build trust, navigate regulatory environments, and communicate sophisticated offerings.
Retail & Consumer Goods (FMCG): Marketing leaders with expertise in brand management, omnichannel engagement, and direct-to-consumer strategy.
Healthcare: Leaders who communicate effectively with healthcare professionals and patients while maintaining compliance.
Industrial & Manufacturing: CMOs who support B2B brand positioning and complex, high-value sales cycles.

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Our CMO Executive Search Specialists

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Dale Perrett

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Dale Perrett

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Dale is one of the Founding Directors of Novo Executive Search and Selection. He is part of the Novo leadership team that drives the business. He remains passionate about working...

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George Woodward

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George is an experienced director and key member of Novo Executive Search’s leadership team and is integral in driving forward its growth into the future. With a breadth of UK...

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Jo Watkins

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Now a Director at Novo, Jo has spent over 12 very successful years with the business. Jo has extensive experience recruiting senior management and board-level professionals across a range of...

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A Global Network for CMO Recruitment

The ideal CMO for your organisation may be operating internationally. Our global executive search capability allows us to identify and engage marketing leaders across key markets.

We have placed British CMOs into global roles and supported the integration of international marketing leaders into UK organisations, bringing fresh perspective and proven commercial strategies.

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Current Chief Marketing Officer Roles

Chief Sales Officer
Salary: excellent package

Our client is a well-established mobility, fleet management and vehicle leasing provider with a strong reputation for service and long-term partnership. Their purpose is clear, to make movement feel simple, inclusive and sustainable for individuals and organisations across the UK.…

  • Manager/Team Leader Marketing Sales/Business Development Strategy/Planning
  • Financial Services
  • Hampshire
Job Ref No: CSO JW 11/25
Date Added: 26-11-2025
Senior Technical Business Development Manager
Salary: €150,000 - €175,000 plus bonus and benefits

Our client is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of self-adhesive product and system solutions for industry. With a rich heritage, they have kept innovation at its heart and taken full advantage of commercial opportunities which come from their ingenuity and entrepreneurial approach. This multi billion € business has a global presence across sales and operations and enjoys continuous year-on-year growth.…

  • Marketing Sales/Business Development
  • Engineering Manufacturing
  • Hamburg, San Francisco or Suzhou, Jiangsu (CN)
Job Ref No: STBDM JH 01/24
Date Added: 28-01-2025
UK Marketing Manager
Salary: excellent package

Our client is an international leading brand in the golf industry, renowned for innovative premium products and high-quality golf accessories. The company is committed to enhancing the golfing experience for players worldwide through cutting-edge technology products and exceptional customer service.…

  • Marketing
  • Consumer Products and FMCG Marketing
  • homeworking
Job Ref No: UKMM/DP 01/25
Date Added: 14-01-2025
Sales and Marketing Director
Salary: Six figures plus benefits

Our client is a leading British Manufacturer of highly engineered products sold into the construction sector. The Company designs, manufacturers and installs its products to many prestigious sites across the UK and internationally.…

  • Board Director/Partner Marketing Sales/Business Development
  • Construction and Property Manufacturing
  • Surrey (GB)
Job Ref No: SMD/IH/1/10
Date Added: 01-10-2024
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Marketing Manager
Salary: Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits

Our client is a well-established market leader with ambitious plans to grow into new markets. We are on the hunt for an established and successful Marketing Manager to devise and implement an innovative marketing plan to support this growth.…

  • Marketing
  • Manufacturing
  • North West England
Job Ref No: MMPT 04/24
Date Added: 03-04-2024
This job has now been successfully concluded.

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Find Your Next CMO

We partner with boards and leadership teams to appoint Chief Marketing Officers who strengthen customer engagement and drive sustainable growth.

If you are ready to begin your CMO executive search, speak with our team for a confidential discussion about how we can support your organisation.

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