James Gilford

James Gilford is the founder of The Hidden Market, a recruitment agency focused on improving outcomes in the market. With a background in recruiting candidates within Financial Services, his expertise spans industries like Insurance, Asset Management, and FinTech, covering disciplines in traditional and digital marketing, communications, and product.

Having worked as a marketing recruitment consultant in the UK and globally, James has held significant roles such as Chief Marketing Officer, Head of Marketing, Senior Director of Brand, Strategy & Communications, and Digital Marketing Head in various insurance and financial services organizations.

In his recruitment roles, James specializes in sub-specialisms within marketing and digital such as brand marketing, product marketing, SEO, content, PPC, user experience (UX), and user interface (UI), along with various other marketing and digital roles.

James Gilford holds a postgraduate degree in Economics and Econometrics from the University of Nottingham, as well as a degree in Business Economics from Oxford Brookes University. He has studied at Riddlesdown and has previously worked in roles like Managing Director at JGP Search, Managing Consultant at tml Partners, and Senior Consultant at EMR, specializing in marketing recruitment.

You can reach James Gilford at 0207 459 4623 or via email at james@thehiddenmarket.com for inquiries related to recruitment opportunities within the marketing, digital, and financial services sectors.