Our Financial Services recruiters began working with ClearBank, a leading tech-forward bank, in 2022. Following the placement of a Marketing Executive into their team, we have also supported their growth with the appointment of an Events Manager.
Supporting ClearBank with growth in their marketing team
The story of ClearBank
ClearBank is a tech-bank focused on creating the best and most sustainable banking and payment infrastructure in the world. Having won numerous awards, the business has experienced extraordinary growth over the past few years, expanding its presence as one of the UK’s leading cloud-based clearing and embedded banking platforms.
With their rapid expansion, they needed the support of a specialist marketing recruiter to grow their team. The Head of Marketing, Aimee Cole, had partnered with our team in the past, so knew they could rely on us for hiring support.
Challenge: Hiring at the right level for a fast-scaling business
When the company’s rapid expansion created the need for a new Events Manager, the Head of Marketing turned to 3Search. The new position was designed to support ClearBank’s Head of Events as their role expanded, managing their growing portfolio of events and industry partnerships.
The challenge lay in finding a candidate with the right level of event management experience, combined with financial services industry knowledge – something that is crucial in a highly regulated field. This combination is often difficult to source directly.
Solution: Delivering a balanced shortlist of high-calibre candidates
Hannah Glazebrook, specialist finance marketing recruiter, was best positioned to support this search. Leveraging her network, she provided a targeted shortlist of experienced events professionals, balancing candidates from both in-house and agency backgrounds.
The process moved smoothly, with multiple strong first-stage interviews. Two clear frontrunners emerged, leading to an additional informal round to help finalise the decision. Throughout the search, we kept communication consistent, providing feedback and managing expectations on both sides to ensure a seamless experience.
Result: Strengthened marketing capability and continued partnership
ClearBank successfully hired their new Events Manager, who has since made a strong impact, supporting the growth and execution of the company’s events strategy.
I’ve worked with 3Search over the last few years across multiple roles, partnering with them on several key hires within my teams. They’ve consistently been a pleasure to work with. The team has deep domain expertise across the marketing channels I’ve recruited for and always deliver high-calibre candidates. I highly recommend the team at 3Search to any marketing leader looking to build their team.
