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Paid media, SEO and digital marketing recruitment, by referral

People.
Partners.
Platforms.

72hrAverage first introduction
AlwaysPersonally vetted
5%Of placement fees to charity
Paid Media SpecialistsSEO SpecialistsHeads of MarketingFractional CMOsPerformance Marketing ManagersGrowth MarketerseCommerce ManagersMarketing Analysts
Disciplines

Paid media, SEO and marketing roles
we recruit for

Permanent hires and contractors, in-house and agency side. We don’t generalist-hire.

Paid Media

Google Ads, Meta and programmatic specialists who turn ad spend into measurable pipeline.

Roles we place
  • Paid Media Specialist
  • Performance Marketing Specialist
  • Performance Marketing Manager
  • Head of Paid Media
  • Digital Marketing Specialist
How we can help
PermanentA curated shortlist of 3 to 5. Brief to offer in 3 to 5 weeks.
Contract and freelanceWe can usually start matching immediately. First introductions often within 72 hours.

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SEO & Content

Technical SEO, content and digital PR talent who compound organic growth over time.

Roles we place
  • SEO Specialist
  • Technical SEO Specialist
  • SEO Manager
  • Content Lead
  • Digital PR Specialist
How we can help
PermanentA shortlist of 3 to 5, backed by a 90-day replacement guarantee.
Contract and freelanceFixed-term, freelance and project work. First introductions often within 72 hours.
FY27 SEO Salary Guide

Median SEO Manager or Lead base: $100k to $120k

From 123 SEO professionals across Australia, surveyed May to July 2026.

Download the free SEO salary guide

Marketing Leadership

Heads of Marketing, directors and fractional CMOs who build the function and own the number.

Roles we place
  • Head of Marketing
  • Marketing Director
  • Fractional CMO
  • Digital Marketing Manager
How we can help
PermanentA shortlist of 3 to 5, with check-ins at 30, 60 and 90 days.
FractionalFractional CMOs 1 to 3 days a week, scoped by days and length.
Interim coverA fixed-term leader while you hire for the permanent role.

Not ready for a full-time hire? See fractional CMOs

Growth & CRO

CRO and experimentation specialists who turn the traffic you already have into revenue.

Roles we place
  • Growth Marketing Manager
  • CRO Specialist
  • Experimentation Specialist
  • eCommerce Manager
How we can help
PermanentA curated shortlist of 3 to 5. Brief to offer in 3 to 5 weeks.
Contract and freelanceFixed-term (typically 3 to 12 months), freelance and project work.

Data, AI & Analytics

Analysts, data engineers and martech owners who make every number trustworthy enough to act on.

Roles we place
  • Marketing Analyst
  • Data Engineer
  • MarTech Owner
  • AI Search (GEO) Specialist
How we can help
PermanentA shortlist of 3 to 5, backed by a 90-day replacement guarantee.
ContractFixed-term, project work and monthly retainers.
How it works

Hire digital marketing talent,
or find an agency partner

For employers

Performance people, referred personally.

We specialise in paid media, SEO, marketing and wider digital roles. We don’t chase volume. We know the talent personally and only refer people we’d hire ourselves.

Performance & Paid Media · SEO & Content Strategy · Growth & CRO · eCommerce Management · Analytics & MarTech

Find Talent
For businesses scaling

Agency partners, already trusted.

We make personal introductions to the agencies and vendors our network already uses and recommends. No RFPs. No cold calls. Just a curated introduction to a partner that fits.

  1. 01Tell us what you need
  2. 02We match within our network
  3. 03Warm introduction made
  4. 04You take it from there
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Fractional leaders

Fractional CMOs and marketing leaders,
1 to 3 days a week

Not ready to hire a full-time CMO? We place experienced Fractional CMOs with early-stage and growth-stage companies in digital and eCommerce. Strategy, execution and team leadership, for a fraction of the cost.

Strategy without the salary

Get CMO-level thinking on brand, growth and go-to-market, at 1 to 3 days per week.

Already embedded in digital

Every Fractional CMO in our network comes from eCommerce, SaaS or performance-first backgrounds.

Warm intro from someone who knows them

We know them personally. You’re getting a trusted referral, not reading a CV cold.

Scale up or out as you grow

Move from fractional to full-time when the time is right. We help with that transition too.

Four panellists and the moderator in front of a full room at Iru, Salesforce Tower, Sydney
Community

Nurturing the community
behind our network

We support Australia’s digital marketing community with free industry evenings in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Practitioners on stage, the room asking the questions, no pitch at the end.

4panel nights
16panellists
200+registered
4.4out of 5, attendees

Panellists from REA Group, Optus, Airtasker, IAG, Omnicom, Media Merchants and more.

Insights

Hiring insights
and salary benchmarks

5%

Giving,
built into every placement.

Every hire through Kindred triggers a donation of 5% of the placement fee to a charity chosen by you, or by us. No extra cost to your business.

See our impact

The right people
know people.

The best people in digital aren’t looking on Seek. The best agencies aren’t listed in directories. They’re in the network, and Kindred is how you get introduced.