Clients.
Your people are your business.
Marketing & Digital Recruitment That Delivers Lasting Impact
Hiring the right marketer isn’t just about filling a gap, it’s about finding someone who will drive growth, fit seamlessly into your business, and stay for the long term.
At Next Chapter, we deliver exactly that for businesses across Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northampton and Luton for over two decades. We combine local knowledge with a proactive, data-led approach. That means you’ll always have access to salary benchmarking, market insight and honest advice on how to attract the right people in today’s competitive market, ensuring your opportunity cuts through the noise.
Whether you’re looking to build your in-house team or your agency, whatever the level, we can help.
Unlike larger agencies, we don’t treat recruitment as a numbers game. Your time is too precious. We approach each brief with the same unfailing energy, open mind and desire to learn more. We listen, we advise, and we quickly identify the candidates that add value, align with your culture, and help you achieve those long-term goals.
Why work with Us.
Local expertise
Deep roots in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas mean we know your talent pool inside out.
Agency + in-house insight
We understand the different pressures and skills needed in each, and match candidates accordingly.
Long-term candidate relationships
Many of our candidates have worked with us from their first roles through to senior appointments. That loyalty means better quality matches and exclusive access to talent.
Insight & benchmarking
Every search is informed by salary data and market trends, so your offers are competitive and aligned.
DEI focus
We help you attract and retain diverse talent by embedding inclusion throughout the process.
Partnership approach
You’ll have one dedicated consultant from start to finish, ensuring consistency and accountability.
Proven results
82% of our placements remain in role after 18 months*, and most of our clients return to us for repeat hires. (*data based on candidates placed between 2018 and 2023)
How we work with you.
We know you have high expectations — and so do we. With Next Chapter, you’ll gain a recruitment partner who brings experience, market insight and genuine care to every hire.
Discover & Define
We dig beneath the job description to understand your culture, challenges, ambitions and DEI priorities. Recruiting in today’s market is more competitive than ever; that’s why we also review salary benchmarks, talent availability and competitor activity. This ensures your role is positioned in a way that attracts the right people, the candidates who can add tangible, long-term value.
Plan & Commit
Together, we’ll agree a clear delivery plan: sourcing strategy, timelines, interview dates and decision points.
You’ll always know what to expect from us and when.
Every brief and every client is different, so we tailor our approach to suit your needs, from flexible pricing models to bespoke processes. This collaborative way of working keeps us aligned and ensures the process stays on track whilst delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
Deliver & Support
We connect you with candidates who genuinely match your brief, culture and inclusion goals. Using a blend of targeted advertising, proactive search, discreet headhunting and trusted referrals from our vast network, we deliver shortlists that are laser focused. From first interview to final offer, we manage the process seamlessly and we stay in touch long after placement to ensure your new hire is thriving and adding impact.
Our Services.
We are fiercely committed to delivering the best possible candidate experience, supporting our clients to engage and attract the very best talent and protect their employer brand. To achieve this we offer exclusive and retained recruitment solutions across permanent and freelance at all levels, including senior hires, to provide you with a fast and effective recruitment service.
Our Services.
We are fiercely committed to delivering the best possible candidate experience, supporting our clients to engage and attract the very best talent and protect their employer brand. To achieve this we offer exclusive and retained recruitment solutions across permanent and freelance to provide you with a complete recruitment service.
How we work with you will vary dependent on your objectives. For hard-to-find skills or roles that need filling quickly, work with us exclusively. If you're role is business critical then our retained solution is designed to help us deliver the perfect candidate to drive your business forward. For scaling companies or clients who know they need volume hires in the coming months, a subscription-based service offers a fixed monthly fee based on the number of roles required and the seniority of those roles.
Permanent Recruitment
Looking for someone who’s in it for the long haul? We’ll help you find permanent marketing and digital talent that not only brings the right skills, but also feel like a natural fit for your team. From juniors full of potential to senior leaders ready to make an impact, we’ll connect you with people who’ll grow with your business.
Contract Recruitment
Need extra hands, fast? We can find it for you. Whether it’s to cover absence, help drive a project forward or manage rapid growth, we’re able to secure the right talent at the right time. Flexible, reliable and used to hitting the ground running — they’ll make sure the work gets done without the stress.
Talent Solutions
Hiring regularly or scaling quickly? Our tailored talent solutions are designed to take the pressure off. We can act extension of your team, giving you ongoing access to great people, saving time, reducing costs, and keeping recruitment simple.
Specialisms.
With our comprehensive expertise in the marketing industry, we specialise in delivering top positions and top talent. Whether it’s a senior or junior position, permanent or contract opportunity, we can help you realise your full marketing potential. For our clients, we find the perfect candidates to seamlessly fit into your company’s values and culture.
Specialisms.
With our comprehensive expertise in the marketing industry, we specialise in delivering top positions and top talent. Whether it’s a senior or junior position, permanent or contract opportunity, we can help you realise your full marketing potential. For our clients, we find the perfect candidates to seamlessly fit into your company’s values and culture.
We’re not just about recruitment. We’re about setting you apart.
Recruiting that next superstar into your team is more challenging than ever, as the battle for talent has never been so competitive. As a result, the need for employers to sell their career opportunities effectively has never been greater. Recruitment has evolved and the part we play in the process has changed. Not only are we passionate about finding you that next dream hire, but because we live and breathe the local market we are keen to share our findings and keep you up-to-date with insights that you might find useful, should you be recruiting currently or not.
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Happy clients make us tick.
We know you have high expectations and we do too. From the moment you brief us, you will have a dedicated account manager assigned to you who will remain your sole point of contact throughout the entire process. We keep the process simple but engaging and collaborative.
Plan & Commit
Together, we’ll set and commit to a delivery plan so you know exactly what to expect and when. Recruiting in this market is competitive, we need to make sure we stay on track and ahead of the game.
We will discuss our sourcing strategy, set out when you can expect an initial shortlist, and work to pre-defined interview dates and times all the way through to managing the offer process, whilst keeping you informed on progress every step of the way.
Deliver
Ambition drives us, challenge excites us, dedication unites us and delivery is ultimately what sets us apart. We appreciate that time is of the essence and understand the impact not having someone appointed in time has on your business. We understand how to engage with the talent you’re seeking, communicating the right message, through the right channels at the right time. When the appointment is made, we stay in touch, explore what (if anything) we can do better next time, and ensure your new hire excels. We offer market-leading guarantees to give you full peace of mind over your new team member.
Brief Us.
Get in touch and tell us more to see how we can help.
We love what we do. We are passionate about Marketing, Digital & PR and are committed to attracting the most talented individuals to your business. We stay curious and open-minded with every brief. It’s all in a day’s work.
If you need any assistance with recruitment – we’re here to help! Whether you’re looking for support or advice with a job description, salary bench marking, or a niche hire, contact us today using the form below or call on 07717 827887.
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