Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026
Media & Advertising recruitment agencies, Manchester
Together they advertise 180 open roles.
Media & Advertising firms ranked
| Rank | Firm | Focus | Fee model | Terms | Open roles | Index score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | AF Selectionsince 1988 | Public relations, content, social media, digital marketing, creative design and agency account management. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 35 | 67.3 |
| 02 | Black Cherry Recruitment | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 12 | 57.2 |
| 03 | VOX Recruitmentsince 2020 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 8 | 55.0 |
| 04 | Craft | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 88 | 39.8 |
| 05 | Become Recruitment | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 15 | 33.7 |
| 06 | Creative Resource | Creative, design, digital marketing, paid media and communications recruitment | Not stated | Not disclosed | 14 | 33.0 |
| 07 | FourPointZero | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 8 | 28.6 |
- 01AF SelectionPublic relations, content, social media, digital marketing, creative design and agency account management.67.3Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
- 02Black Cherry Recruitment57.2Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
- 03VOX Recruitment55.0Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
- 04Craft39.8Not statedNot disclosed88 open roles
- 05Become Recruitment33.7Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
- 06Creative ResourceCreative, design, digital marketing, paid media and communications recruitment33.0Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
- 07FourPointZero28.6Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
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How these firms are scored
Rank here is within Media & Advertising. Every score is built from public signals and measures specialisation and activity, not a guarantee of service quality. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change it.
- Specialist focus
- 40%
- Market activity
- 35%
- Track record
- 25%
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Hiring in Media & Advertising?
Describe the role once. We route it to the Manchester firms that specialise in it, and they reply with their approach and terms.
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How do media & advertising recruitment agencies in Manchester charge?
Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.
How are media & advertising recruitment agencies ranked here?
Rank is within this specialty only. The biggest factor is specialist focus: the share of a firm's open roles that are in this field. Hiring activity and track record make up the rest. No firm can pay for placement.
Should I use more than one recruiter?
For contingency roles many employers brief two or three firms at once. Retained searches are exclusive by design. Posting one brief here sends it to the specialists and lets you compare their approach and terms before you commit.