ADLIB Recruitment is an agency recruitment specialist supporting senior, specialist and business‑critical hires within creative, digital, marketing and technology agencies across the UK.
We partner with agencies where reputation, culture and delivery quality matter, and where hiring decisions directly affect client relationships, growth and long‑term success.
Specialists in recruiting agency talent
ADLIB works with agencies across the creative, marketing, digital, data, technology and integrated communications landscape.
Our focus is on supporting agency businesses with permanent and contract recruitment across a wide range of disciplines, from entry‑level and mid‑weight roles through to senior leadership and specialist appointments.
We understand the unique challenges agencies face, including pace, client pressure, culture fit and the need to balance commercial performance with creative excellence.
When agencies choose ADLIB as their recruitment partner
ADLIB is most often chosen by agencies when they need:
- Talent with proven experience in agency environments
- Senior or specialist hires who can influence clients and delivery
- Support during growth, restructure or capability change
- Honest advice on market conditions, salaries and availability
- A recruiter who understands agency culture, not just job titles
We are frequently engaged when agencies need a trusted partner who can operate with discretion, move quickly when required and prioritise long‑term fit over short‑term placement.
Agency disciplines and functions we recruit across
We recruit agency talent across a broad range of disciplines and departments, including roles within:
- Creative and design teams
- Brand, marketing and communications teams
- Digital, performance and paid media specialists
- Strategy, planning and insight roles
- Account management and client services
- Production, delivery and operations functions
- Data, technology and digital build teams
This breadth allows us to support agencies that operate across multiple service lines and client types.
Senior and leadership agency appointments
Alongside permanent, contract and integrated recruitment models, ADLIB is trusted with senior and leadership appointments within agency environments.
These roles often:
- Shape agency culture and direction
- Influence client relationships and retention
- Carry significant commercial and reputational impact
Our senior agency recruitment work is discreet, insight‑led and informed by a deep understanding of how agencies evolve as they scale.
How we work with agencies
We take a consultative, partnership‑led approach to agency recruitment.
Before starting a search, we invest time in understanding:
- Your agency structure and service offering
- Client mix, growth ambitions and pressures
- Team dynamics and cultural expectations
- Where capability gaps sit today and in the future
From there, we shape a recruitment strategy aligned to your business, not just the immediate vacancy. Our role is to advise, challenge where needed and reduce hiring risk.
Our support often includes:
- Market insight and salary benchmarking
- Role scoping and expectation setting
- Discreet or confidential searches
- Ongoing workforce planning support
Throughout the process, we keep communication clear, honest and grounded in real agency hiring experience.
What makes ADLIB different in agency recruitment
ADLIB understands agency life.
Clients value our ability to balance speed with scrutiny, advocate for cultural alignment, and challenge assumptions when needed. We are not afraid to address long‑term considerations such as team balance, progression and diversity alongside immediate business needs.
Ready to talk?
If you are an agency looking for a recruitment partner who understands pace, pressure and partnership, we would love to talk.
Get in touch to discuss your hiring plans or learn more about how we support agencies across the UK.
Our recruitment services for agencies
Permanent Recruitment
Supporting long‑term team growth and retention.
Contract Recruitment
Flexible support for short‑term, interim or project‑based needs.
Integrated Recruitment Partner
An embedded recruitment solution for ongoing or complex agency hiring.
Senior Appointments
Discreet recruitment for senior and leadership agency roles.
