Digital AND DIRECT MARKETING RECRUITERS

“Wendy was such a pleasure to work with. She was able to connect me with the right company at the right time. I strongly recommend Crandall Associates to anyone seeking professional employment!”

"Crandall Associates took the time to learn about our organization, mission, and how we operate before searching to find outstanding candidates. Having a focus in direct marketing proves that you understand the nuances of the business, and what type of employee will best match our unique needs. When it’s all said and done, Crandall Associates saves me considerable time and resources. Wendy, you have been an indispensable partner to us."

“We have engaged Crandall Associates to recruit for several VP and C-level positions within our organization. We have been impressed with the breadth of their network, and their ability to present quality candidates. We consider Crandall Associates to be a valued partner in our continued growth.”

“Bravo! We gave you the task to find a needle in a haystack and you delivered. The candidate you found fits like a glove. He’s thrilled. We’re thrilled. And looking forward to a long future together”.

"Our company had been searching for a qualified CRM professional for months. We finally engaged Crandall Associates and within a couple of weeks they found us a gem candidate! It was a win win for our company and the candidate. I would recommend Crandall Associated for any resource needs."

"We have utilized Crandall Associates to conduct several searches for talent. We have found Wendy Weber and her team to be very knowledgeable about the direct and digital positions we have engaged them to fill. They are a “First class agency” that we continue to work with to fill critical positions at M&T Bank. I heartily recommend Crandall Associates.”

"We have come to count on you to fill critical positions within our organization. The fact that you were recently able to identify talent for 2 vastly different openings within our company; one in Client Relations, and the other in SEO, was quite impressive. The fact that you identified them both in short order (within 2 weeks of initiating the searches) was particularly helpful."

"In short, my experience with you and your company was excellent. Since we are located in Florida, far from the usual major talent pools, our task in finding high level direct response professionals was much more challenging. However, your tenacious and resourceful style gave me the confidence that it could be done and it was. Your ability to creatively prospect and be persuasive in selling the opportunity is a potent one-two punch that every company owner or HR executive should benefit from. There is no doubt, if anyone ever asks me who should help them with their next search, it will be you."

"We recently worked with Crandall Associates for the first time on two searches for Senior Marketing Leadership positions. The skill sets were niche in the direct marketing space and our location tends to be a very difficult one to recruit for. The recruiter we worked with was able to very quickly grasp our needs, as well as the type of individual that would best suit our culture. It was evident how well connected and respected Crandall Associates is in the direct marketing space by the quality of candidates presented. I would happily work with Crandall again on tough direct marketing searches."

"We went through a careful selection process to choose an agency who I felt understood our needs, was tapped into the relevant labor market, was flexible enough to work within our ever changing parameters, would represent us best in the market, would reach out to the right candidates and at all times maintain their professionalism. Crandall Associates came out tops. Crandall Associates was able to work on a variety of roles, including direct, eCommerce and search, and we made some great hires!"

"I was delighted to have several candidates served up so quickly!"

"I've never experienced such ease in locating the perfect person. Yet again, it was my first experience with Crandall!"

"Since you have been the only recruitment firm who has consistently remained in touch and professional, we awarded our search to you."

"We engaged Crandall Associates to recruit a Catalog Director because we needed a search firm that really knew the players in this business. We are a multichannel retailer, and we looked high and low for a Director with ecommerce, brick & mortar, and catalog experience before approaching Crandall. They understood exactly who we were looking for, and they delivered."

"The best in the business, I have often engaged Wendy Weber and her team at Crandall Associates to recruit direct and digital marketing professionals for our organization. This has resulted in numerous hires, and a business collaboration that continues to this day. Wendy is very well networked in the direct marketing fundraising arena, and she is able to hit the ground running when awarded a search assignment."

"Wendy Weber has been a friend and supporter of the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation for many years."

"Wendy is the best corporate recruiter I've ever worked with. Wendy did a fantastic job from the beginning discovery phases all the way through to final offer negotiation. Wendy's understanding of and specialization in Direct Marketing really helped for strong placement/perfect match. I highly recommend Wendy and Crandall Associates."

"We searched for months before engaging Crandall Associates to conduct our search. We did not want to hire a remote List Professional, and we could not find the right fit in our area. We had posted the job widely, and we thought we had talked to "everyone". In desperation, we called Crandall. They identified a local candidate who was not looking for a new opportunity. They encouraged her to consider our opening, and we hired her!"

"The next time I have an opening, you will be the first person I will be calling - you know, actually the ONLY person I will be calling."

"Our search had been open for over a year. We knew it was a multi-faceted role that would require someone with strong industry knowledge. Plus, it can be challenging to relocate candidates to Long Island. Crandall Associates located a candidate in Michigan with a love of watersports."

"We are a UK based company that was referred to Crandall by another UK based company, for whom Crandall had placed several people in the U.S. We had a need for a marketer with a multichannel perspective, and a focus in the offline channels. Crandall presented an ideal candidate the first week of the search."

"Our organization has offices around the country, and we have learned that Crandall Associates' incomparable network is both vast and deep. They had filled positions for us in Bethesda MD and Stamford CT...this time it was Hingham MA, and the result was just the same. Quality candidates; a variety from which to choose. We couldn't be happier with Crandall Associates, and have already engaged them to recruit additional additions to our staff."

"We engaged Crandall Associates to find what we were unable to identify on our own...and what we were not sure existed: a VP Marketing & Merchandising for our catalog company. Though we had many interested prospects for our open position, we had not encountered a candidate who was qualified in equal measure. Crandall identified a candidate who had held senior level titles in both marketing AND merchandising; a solid fit."

"I LOVE my team, and am so grateful for them every day. Thanks for finding them for us!"

“We used Crandall Associates to find a Senior Digital Director for our agency. Although we were sure we had exhausted the local universe of talent, Wendy and her team came up with a real gem. We would never have found this candidate on our own.”

“We have come back to Crandall Associates again and again. They have recruited for a variety of openings in our (financial services) organization, including VP Online Marketing, Print Production Manager, Online Media Buyer and others. “

“The financial services industry is a competitive one. We only want the best talent for our organization. When we had an opening for a VP Marketing, we put our search into the capable hands of Crandall Associates. They were able to provide us with a selection of 5 qualified candidates in a time frame of only 2 weeks.”

“We are an iconic brand that has a cult-like following. Our needs for creative talent for both our catalog and our website are ongoing. We have engaged Crandall Associates for searches including Marketing Creative Director, Web Designer, Art Director and Copywriter. They seem to know how to identify talent that other recruiters don’t deliver. They are the best!”

“Good Web Developers are hard to ferret out…if you do not know where to look. We looked “everywhere”; posted on the job boards, searched LinkedIn, and exhausted our professional networks. Once we handed the search over to Crandall Associates, they identified an ideal candidate who was local and had exactly the background we were looking for!”

"We had posted our position on LinkedIn Jobs. And we got a lot of response. Problem is, it wasn't the right people responding. "Everybody" thinks they can be a VP of Marketing. But not everybody has the skills - and track record of success - that we need. Crandall Associates found us a qualified VP with the integrated direct marketing expertise we required."

"There are lots of merchandisers out there. But not as many with experience working in an omnichannel environment. We were looking for an experienced merchant with overseas sourcing experience, as well as the background & knowledge to carry the message across multiple marketing channels."

"When you are located in an 'unpopular' location that is not a hub for sophisticated marketers, it can be very difficult to get the best talent. Putting ads in the local papers didn't yield qualified candidates. We decided to try a search firm, and Crandall conducted a national search on our behalf. Turns out, the ideal candidate was practically in our own backyard...but we would never have found him on our own."

"While many claim to be SEO specialists, we put prospective applicants through a rigorous testing process. We want to be sure our hires really know their stuff. Crandall's candidate passed the tests...and we made a quick hire."

"We are a larger organization, and in most organizations of our size, employees are silo-ed by marketing channel. While that works well in terms of efficiency, we needed a senior level executive with a solid foundation in multi-channel marketing to 'lead the charge.' Crandall Associates identified a candidate who had worked in a small organization earlier in her career, and more recently segued into a large corporation where she held a similar management level role. Her experience is spot-on for our needs!"

"When our Digital Marketing Maven who had been with us for 8 years gave notice, we panicked. One thing we did NOT want to do is engage with a Recruiting firm, and have to pay a hefty fee. So we reached out to our network of contacts, posted the job to the Careers section of our website, and hoped for the best. But we weren't attracting great (or even acceptable) candidates. We finally broke down and called Crandall Associates, to provide a basis for comparison. We almost hoped they wouldn't have good candidates, as our CEO really did not want to pay a fee. But they delivered a great candidate, and we are so happy with our hire. Sometimes the fee is worth it."

"When you ask around for what recruiter to use in the digital marketing space, Crandall Associates comes up again and again."

"We had a 'home grown' Manager handling our ecommerce. She learned on the job, and she did the best she could. As ecommerce turned into our largest marketing channel, it became evident that we needed more firepower in this role. Crandall Associates provided us with a real pro. It has been transformational for our business."

"We needed a temporary fill-in before we could make a budgeted hire; someone who could jump-in and get the seasonal direct mail out the door. Crandall identified a very qualified candidate quickly...she did such a great job that we extended the offer for full time employment to her once the budget was approved!"

"Identifying direct marketing fundraising in Pittsburgh isn't the easiest thing to do. So we allowed Crandall Associates to find us a qualified candidate who would work remotely, and travel as needed. They found us a great candidate living in Texas! She is doing an awesome job and everyone here is extremely happy to have her on board. Thanks so much for helping us in the search. She is definitely an asset and we are glad to have her. "

"I had known of Wendy and her team for some time, so when we had an opening for a senior level addition to staff, she was the first (and only) person I called. Crandall found us a COO so terrific that her current employer fought hard to keep her. That doesn't surprise me - Crandall has the best network anywhere."

"We are a 76 year-old international human services NGO which directly impacts a community of 2.4M globally. When we needed a Director of Direct Response, we went right back to the firm that found us a great Senior Strategic Data Analyst - Crandall Associates."

"As a multichannel retailer, our need for a Director of BI who understands the channel integration between catalog & ecommerce was specific. And with our location south of Boston, finding a candidate who can make the commute was a secondary issue. But Crandall found us exactly what we were looking for."

"We made a hire in 3 days; beginning to end. Day 1: Crandall presented the candidate, and we arranged for an immediate phone interview. Day 2: The candidate completed our personality assessment, and came in to meet with our team. Day 3: We extended the offer. It should always be such a pleasure to work with a recruiter."

"Crandall Associates did excellent work for us. We had 2 very strong local area candidates from which to choose."

"8 candidates? We were impressed! We had the luxury of selecting the one whose background most closely aligned with our needs, and she is working out great."

"Finding extraordinary talent is quite a chore. We know, because we tried. We concluded that perhaps a search firm could achieve what we could not. And Crandall Associates proved it."

"Our VP CRM position was open for 7 months. We advertised on Indeed, LinkedIn, and our own website. Although dozens (hundreds?) of candidates applied, none of them were right. We were getting desperate to fill our opening. Thank goodness for Crandall Associates."

"A good online marketing professional is worth their weight in gold. But a great one is a true gem! The fee we paid to Crandall Associates was money well spent."

"How do you calculate the cost of a bad hire? Over the years, we have made a few. But not when we hire through Crandall Associates. A bad hire not only is financially expensive, but ultimately hurts morale and wastes the time of productive, existing staff. We have decided we cannot afford to make a bad hire. And we have decided that using Wendy Weber and her team is the best way to be assured of a great hire."

"We made offers to 2 candidates for our SEO Manager role. But this position is in hot demand, and the candidates had multiple offers, and kept slipping away. We were feeling a bit panicky that we would not be able to fill this role. Crandall Associates was able to find us a great SEO pro. I don't know what they said to button down the hire and make the candidate confident that WE were the best career option for them...but whatever it was, we are grateful. We are already seeing an increase in site traffic."

"We needed an experienced pro to drive overall Paid Media Strategy & best practices. This is a critical role for any company, and we knew that someone who had the competency to lead biddable media strategy/efforts (SEM, Social, Display, Native, etc) would make a significant impact in ours. We know a lot of people, and the first wave of interviews was conducted to those we networked personally with. I still believe that is the ideal way to find great talent. But it wasn't resulting in the right candidate. We couldn't fool around anymore; our Director of Performance Marketing had parted ways with us 2 months earlier, and we needed to put a replacement in place. Crandall Associates to the rescue!

"Let's face it. Florida is not a major hub for marketing rock stars. When our Director of Growth Marketing gave notice, we panicked. How would we find someone outstanding to manage a team across performance marketing, life-cycle, web development, and analytics? We intuitively felt that we needed to hire talent from a major metro who would relocate to Florida. How to find him/her? Crandall Associates. They actually identified 4 solid candidates, and our new hire just relocated with her family earlier this year. They love the Florida lifestyle, and we love the New York talent."

"We used Wendy and her team on a contingency basis. That means they conducted our search - for FREE - and presented candidates. If we didn't choose to hire one of them, it wouldn't cost us a thing. But we would have had to be crazy not to! They presented several solid candidates, and we are very, very happy with our new hire."

"Two words: Crandall Associates. Use them. You won't regret it!"

"We have used recruiters from time to time. Some better than others. Wendy Weber told us that since they had been in business for many years that they had a strong network of contacts, and could hit the ground running. It turned out to be true. Crandall Associates was able to identify several candidates within 10 days. This enabled us to make a swift hire."

"We used Crandall Associates because we heard they knew the marketplace for talent. They were easy to work with. We will use them again and again as new needs arise."

"Our location isn't a draw for digital marketing talent. It takes a certain type of person to move here. I still don't know how Crandall found our Marketing Director. He's amazing, and he loves the outdoors. We are very satisfied with our hire."