Grow your agency without growing your payroll at the same rate.
Agency margins live and die on staffing costs. We place account managers, project managers, strategists, designers, editors and business development leads with marketing agencies, and many of our longest-running clients are agencies.
What agency roles cost, US vs remote
Ballpark annual salaries for full-time, mid-level hires. Remote figures cover Latin America, Eastern Europe and South Africa. Our fees sit on top and are listed on the pricing page.
| Role, mid-level | US salary | Remote salary | Salary difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Manager / Executive | $110,000 | $29,000 to $35,600 | 68%+ lower |
| Project Manager | $88,000 | $30,000 to $33,000 | 62%+ lower |
| Graphic Designer | $85,200 | $26,400 to $30,000 | 65%+ lower |
| Video Editor | $82,600 | $30,000 to $30,000 | 64%+ lower |
| PPC / Paid Media Specialist | $80,000 | $30,000 to $31,200 | 61%+ lower |
| SEO Specialist | $88,000 | $25,200 to $30,000 | 66%+ lower |
| Social Media Manager | $93,500 | $26,400 to $30,000 | 68%+ lower |
| Copywriter | $78,000 | $27,600 to $28,800 | 63%+ lower |
Estimate a specific role by country:
Built for firms that are short on people, not work
Several searches at once
Hiring for multiple roles? We run searches in parallel so your growth isn't stuck behind recruiting.
Test before you commit
Start a hire on a smaller scope and grow the role once it's working, like Countertop Marketing did.
People who stay
Agency talent turns over fast. Our placements tend to stay two to three years.
Marketers in Demand
A B2B marketing agency for tech and SaaS companies ran five searches at once with us, hiring marketing strategists, a business development manager and a fractional marketing ops hire. About ten people placed from two regions.
Staffing for marketing agencies, answered
Can you hire locally in the US for agency roles too?
Yes. We fill local and remote roles in the US, and we also recruit in Latin America, Europe, Asia and South Africa.
How much does it cost?
Salary depends on the role and country. Our fees are fixed: a one-time Recruitment & Activation Fee from $2,500 plus $700 a month if we employ them, or 20% of first-year salary ($5,000 minimum) if you employ them directly. Nothing until you hire.
What if a hire doesn't work out?
If a hire resigns or is let go for performance within 90 days of starting, we find a replacement at no extra fee. If we employ them, replacements continue for as long as they're with you.
Tell us who you're trying to hire.
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