Thunderclap | Advertising and Marketing Recruiter

When you bring business development strategies to recruiting, it's the perfect storm for success.

Welcome to Thunderclap – the Rainmakers of Advertising and Marketing Recruiting

For years, we helped agencies of different shapes and sizes find and win new business. But eventually, clients found that our contacts, new business know-how and marketing savvy could also be leveraged to recruit the marketing industry’s best talent.

Since transitioning from a business development boutique to a recruiting firm in 2013, we’ve been able to help clients:

  1. Access hard-to-reach candidates at the top of their game. Odds are good your best hire didn’t apply to a Linkedin ad. Our rolodex is filled with talented, proven leaders that can quickly make an impact on your company’s challenges.
  2. Drive efficiency. We understand the nuances of candidate skills, personality and leadership qualities that drive company fit. So we present only a handful of well-qualified, well-briefed professionals. This lowers time-to-fill and lowers costs over time.
  3. Embrace diversity. In one assignment, over 28% of our hires were diverse. And in another, this number was more than double that. Today, diversity recruitment has become something of a specialty.

But enough about us. How can we help you? Need help on a single search? Need to staff an entire department? Drop us a line. We look forward to meeting you and learning more.

More than 70% of our business comes from repeat and referral sources. And just under half our searches are retained. Because we go above and beyond.

Make it rain exceptional candidates.

What Others Say

  • "Thunderclap was a great partner in our search for a business development leader. They were thoughtful and transparent throughout the search and took time to understand our organization at a very deep and authentic level. Never once did it feel like a rehash of candidates who tick boxes on paper. Each candidate they presented was thoroughly vetted to our needs and our organization which made the entire process a pleasure. I look forward to working with Thunderclap on future hires."
    Director of Talent, New Business Leader search, mid-sized agency
  • “My search was for a new business leader at a mid-sized regional agency. While candidates are open to relocating to that market, it’s not on everyone’s radar screen. Steve Congdon at Thunderclap gave me a terrific candidate that the agency loved. She’s now on their Executive Leadership Committee.”
    President, leading southeast US recruiting firm
  • “We gave Thunderclap a search for a Senior AE that needed agriculture experience, which is hard to find. And they delivered."
    Senior Recruiter, regional office, global agency
  • “I’ve given Thunderclap several recruiting assignments over the years across three departments: account management, planning and new business. It’s a pleasure working with them. They know our industry and our agency very well. Their candidates fit our requirements and I know they’re a cultural fit when they come from Steve's firm.”
    Managing Director, multiple searches, global network agency
  • “The agency was looking to hire a new Group Account Director that was going to be on a plane every week. Steve found just the right professional for this Top Ten Holding Company Account. I had several great options and they were well prepared.”
    Recruiter, Group Account Director search, global holding company agency
  • "After briefing Steve on what was needed, his company was able to quickly source several well qualified candidates that matched the jobs specs. Thunderclap screened them and submitted the best of the pack. One was hired and continues to be one of our top performers. Couldn't be more pleased with Thunderclap's quick response, professionalism and [I] look forward to working together again."  
    Recruiter, New Business Leader search, 300-person holding company agency

Recruiting

Find out how we can work together to find your next leader. Retained or contingency approaches are available. Or consider a “contrainer” approach (a mix of the two).

Outplacement

Unfortunately, layoffs and staff changes are a part of the agency business. We have a suite of services that can help staff smoothly transition into their next job.

Diversity Leadership

Diversity is more than a number. We’d love to help your agency thrive by tapping into the diverse fabric that makes up the American talent pool.