Digital Recruitment

The Digital Recruitment Company is a specialist digital recruitment consultancy covering all permanent, interim, temporary and freelance digital roles.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

Money20/20 Europe is still one of the best places to get a real read on fintech.

Not from reports. From conversations.

I’ll be there discussing executive hiring, boards, leadership retention, interim demand & growth challenges across fintech.

Attending? Let’s connect.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

“IT hiring is up 18% this year already.”

Despite everything else happening in the market.

That tells you one thing:

Digital capability is no longer optional.

It’s core infrastructure.

The businesses still investing here are the ones thinking long term.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

Money20/20 talks growth. Few talk leadership risk.
Fintech hiring isn’t slowing—it’s more disciplined.

Boards want operators who've handled pressure, restructures & scale.

DRC Search data tells a different story than headlines.

I'll be at Money20/20 Europe—exec shifts. Coffee?

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

Everyone at Money20/20 will talk growth. Few will talk leadership risk.

Fintech exec hiring isn’t slowing—it’s getting sharper.

Boards now want operators who’ve scaled under pressure, not just growth stories.

If you’re at Money20/20, open to compare notes over coffee.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

“The biggest shift in marketing isn’t volume. It’s role design.”

Generalists are growing.
Specialists are declining.

Fewer silos.
More commercial ownership.
Broader accountability.

Top candidates already work this way.
The market is catching up.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

“The marketing market isn’t flat. It’s uneven.”

Headline data says stable.
Reality says selective.

Some regions up 6–8%.
Others down double digits.

Demand is shifting fast.

Not a slow market.
A selective one.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

“Marketing roles are down 20%+ YoY in early 2026.”

Marketing matters.
But expectations changed.

Less brand.
More revenue accountability.
More commercial integration.

Hiring briefs are already reflecting the shift.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

“Sales hiring is up 50%+ in early 2026.”

Not a coincidence.

When markets tighten, hiring moves closer to revenue.

Sales is accelerating faster than any other function in the North West.

Commercial operators are back at the centre.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

“Hiring hasn’t slowed. It’s been filtered.”

34,000+ professional vacancies were added in the North West last year.

But the story isn’t volume. It’s intent.

Hiring is shifting toward revenue, technical capability, and operational resilience.

Not contraction. Precision.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

Growth is back in the South West—but controlled.

+7.9% hiring into 2026
IT, engineering & sales leading
Marketing ↓ 17%

ROI-led hiring:
Tech, revenue, delivery ↑
Brand & non-essential ↓

Fewer companies driving growth = more competition & higher hiring pressure.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

The IT hiring market didn’t slow. It got sharper.

+15.2% roles in 2025
+18.1% in early 2026

Engineering ↑
Infra & leadership ↑
Support ↓

This isn’t volume hiring. It’s capability hiring.

The bar is higher—and the talent gap is widening.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

Marketing hiring isn’t down. It’s evolving.

Flat on paper. Fragmented in reality.

London dominates
Regions rising
Tech ↓ | Consumer ↑

But the real shift:
Generalists up
Specialists down

CMOs aren’t hiring for channels anymore.
They’re hiring for impact.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

The North West talent market has shifted.

More roles. Higher bar.

Sales ↑
Tech dominating
Marketing tightening

London clients aren’t asking “who’s best?” anymore.

They’re asking:
“Who delivers impact in 12 months?”

That’s the new hiring brief.

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

Most salary surveys miss this 👇

They show pay—
not why hires succeed or fail.

2026: ↑ salaries, ↓ tenure, ↑ expectations.

Reports:
C-Suite & NED Report: https://t.co/bnsDnyLmD5
UK Permanent Report: https://t.co/ngrECa45mR
UK Contract Report: https://t.co/qqjSoLGJFA

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

EVP reality check 👇

“Salary gets attention. Structure gets acceptance.”

54% hybrid.
19% remote.
Portfolio careers rising.

Top talent compares lifestyles, not offers.

If it’s just salary + bonus—
wrong league.

Full survey: https://t.co/ngrECa45mR

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

AI + leadership shift 👇
Not demand—structure.

78% using AI.
Data ↑. Governance = board.

Need operators, not just tech leaders.

Org charts changed.
Hiring hasn’t.

Full report: https://t.co/bnsDnyLmD5

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Founder reality check 👇

“£180K for a CTO should be competitive.”

Market: £160K–£310K.

The problem isn’t salary—it’s thinking.

Not just a tech leader.
You need a builder, scaler, operator.

Benchmarks help.
Clarity wins.

Full report👇🏽: https://t.co/bnsDnyLmD5

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Contract market shift 👇

Not cheaper. Sharper.

CTOs: £2.9k/day
CPOs: £3.1k/day
AI talent: premium

It’s not about cost—it’s outcomes.

No scope. No speed. No impact.
No top talent.

Full survey: https://t.co/27znnN684c

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

Candidate Behaviour

“81% move for salary. Only 23% stay for it.”

2026 UK Salary Survey:
WLB (46%), flexibility & growth drive retention.

Yet hiring still fixates on pay.

C-Suite hires aren’t about capability—
they’re about alignment.

https://t.co/ngrECa45mR

[Digital Recruitment @DigiRecComp]

C-Suite Launch

“Most boards  still underestimate the cost of leadership.”

Our 2026 C-Suite & NED Salary Survey is live.

CTOs £310K
Chief Data £450K+
Equity rising
NEDs 0.25–1%

Not inflation—competition.

Hiring in 2026? It’s more than salary.

https://t.co/bnsDnyLmD5