{"podcast":{"title":"Exec Capital","slug":"exec-capital-7058871","podcast_index_feed_id":7058871,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6268111/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/exec-capital--6268111","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/86e4b389109588078c9278bff654297f.jpg","author":"Adrian Lawrence","episode_count":81,"summary":"Executive Recruitment and Search is our specialism we are a London based headhunting boutique covering the South East of the UK. EXEC CAPITAL is a boutique recruitment agency that specialises in connecting start-ups and businesses with senior management professionals. We take a tailored approach to our recruiting with a 1-on-1 experience where we help clients identify their management needs before starting the recruitment process. We’ll help identify and hire the perfect candidate to scale your business to the next level. Whatever your recruitment needs are, Exec Capital is here to help. The world of work is evolving faster than ever before. Your senior management professionals play a crucial role in future-proofing your business and navigating the changes to come. What makes EXEC CAPITAL different is that we’re a team of management professionals with experience working with businesses across virtually every industry. We’re the industry’s leading recruitment specialists for management professionals across London and the Southeast.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exec-capital-7058871"},"episode":{"title":"Why Hiring a Marketing Director Is the Growth Decision Most Businesses Get Wrong","slug":"why-hiring-a-marketing-director-is-the-growth-decision-most-businesses-get-wrong","published_at":"2026-04-03T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exec-capital-7058871/why-hiring-a-marketing-director-is-the-growth-decision-most-businesses-get-wrong","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exec-capital-7058871","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-hiring-a-marketing-director-is-the-growth-decision-most-businesses-get-wrong--71082856","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71082856/18957354_why_hiring_a_marketing_director_is_the_growth_decision_most_businesses_get_wrong.mp3","summary":"Welcome to today’s episode, where we’re tackling a question that sits right at the heart of business growth:When is the right time to hire a Marketing Director—and how do you get it right?Because for many companies, marketing starts off simple.A few campaigns, maybe an agency, perhaps a head of marketing juggling multiple roles. And for a while, that works. But then growth stalls. Lead quality drops. Brand messaging becomes inconsistent. And suddenly, marketing feels reactive instead of strategic.That’s usually the turning point.A true Marketing Director doesn’t just run campaigns. They define positioning, shape brand identity, and build a strategy that connects directly to revenue. They align marketing with commercial goals, ensuring every pound spent is driving measurable growth. To find out more visit : - https://www.execcapital.co.uk/marketing-director-recruitment/ And that’s where many businesses struggle—not in recognising the need, but in making the right hire.Because not every company needs the same type of marketing leader.Some require a long-term, permanent Marketing Director—someone to build the brand, lead the team, and own the strategy over years, not months. ()Others need interim leadership—an experienced operator who can step in quickly, stabilise performance, or lead a key transformation project.And increasingly, there’s a third option: the fractional Marketing Director.This model allows businesses—especially those in the early growth stage—to access senior marketing expertise on a part-time basis. Typically one to three days a week, bringing strategic clarity without the cost of a full-time executive. ()So the real question isn’t just “Do we need a Marketing Director?”It’s “What kind of marketing leadership do we actually need right now?”That’s where s…","meta_description":"Welcome to today’s episode, where we’re tackling a question that sits right at the heart of business growth:When is the right time to hire a Marketing Dir…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":46,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/exec-capital-7058871/episodes/why-hiring-a-marketing-director-is-the-growth-decision-most-businesses-get-wrong/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exec-capital-7058871/why-hiring-a-marketing-director-is-the-growth-decision-most-businesses-get-wrong.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}