Agency
Pitch won. Team stretched. Delivery starts to feel the pressure? Not to worry, we know the people who make creative work, work.
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Intelligent recruitment.
We understand the pace, the pressure and the passion that define agency life.
A new client. A gap in experience. Too much sitting with too few people.
That’s when the brief takes shape. Where the pressure sits, how the team is set up, and what kind of person will genuinely strengthen it. Once that’s clear, we go to market.
Our talent attraction tool, BrandBox, presents the opportunity with depth. The work, the clients, the expectations, the way the agency operates.
From there, a focused search brings the right people into the mix. We guide the conversations and negotiations, and carry it through to offer and onboarding.
So when someone joins, they’re set up to make a difference from the start.
Tell us what you need (or let us help you figure it out).
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denholm shorts
Contract, interim & fractional
Denholm Shorts is designed to cover the problem you’re solving, and stop there. We move quickly and every brief is treated as its own challenge.
First we’ll connect you with proven professionals who can step in fast and work effectively from day one. While they deliver, we’ll handle the detail: onboarding, compliance, and contractor management. Keeping everything simple, seamless and risk-free.
After all, being agile shouldn’t mean cutting corners.
"We've worked with Denholm on a number of roles recently at Multiply and find their depth of understanding of the Scottish market really useful in helping us find untapped talent - that fits both skills wise but also our unique company culture and environment.”
Founder at Multiply
Solutions made to measure
We adapt the model to your context. Not the other way around.
we need a better way to hireTalent strategy & delivery models
Not every hiring problem starts with a vacancy.
Sometimes it’s the way roles are shaped. How decisions get made. Or how the team has grown over time.
We step back and look at it properly.
What does the agency actually need next. Where are the gaps. What needs to be built, and what needs to change.
From there, we shape a way of hiring that fits.
That might mean defining roles more clearly. Rethinking structure. Or changing how and when people are brought in. The result is a more deliberate way of hiring. One that keeps pace with how the agency is growing.
No stone left unturned
Executive search
Some roles define what an agency becomes.
We take time to understand what that really means in your agency. Where it is now and where it’s heading. What this person needs to take on, and what they need to build.
From there, we map the market. Leaving no stone left unturned. Focusing on leaders who’ve built, run or grown agencies, and who understand what it takes to hold that position.
We assess how they lead, make decisions, and show up under pressure. McQuaig gives a clearer read on behaviours, style and fit.
And we stay close through the decision and into the role itself. Because this is about more than filling a position. It’s about who leads what comes next.
When it’s your company, which you’ve owned for 20 years and you’re looking for your replacement, you really need a recruitment agency you can trust. Denholm took the time right from the start to understand our organisation, culture and specific needs, and worked closely with me developing a credible shortlist of candidates. Their market experience and insight, combined with targeted headhunting, ensured we met agreed timescales without any compromises.
Founder at Whitewall Marketing
Some roles are short-term.
Others stay with you.
Direction or delivery, our approach revolves around your agency.