Hiring pressure looks different depending on your organisation’s size, structure and internal responsibilities. We tailor our recruitment approach to fit your environment, whether you’re leading the business, scaling a team or managing hiring at scale.
WHO WE HELP
We work with organisations at different stages of growth and with different hiring responsibilities. From leadership teams to internal HR and talent functions, our approach adapts to your structure, governance and commercial priorities.
Case studies
"Digital Waffle were a real help when we were building out our engineering team. It was a fast-moving period, with a lot happening across our website and apps, and they quickly understood the kind of people we needed. They supported us with both perm and contract hires, kept things moving and made the whole process feel straightforward. Really easy team to work with."
"Hitting 40 hires in 18 months across infrastructure and engineering was an ambitious target, and we needed an agency that could deliver against it without us having to manage the process closely. Digital Waffle did exactly that. The shortlists were focused and we didn't waste time on candidates who weren't right. Every role landed on schedule, and the people they brought in are already contributing to the programmes they're supporting."
"Hitting 40 hires in 18 months across infrastructure and engineering was an ambitious target, and we needed an agency that could deliver against it without us having to manage the process closely. Digital Waffle did exactly that. The shortlists were focused and we didn't waste time on candidates who weren't right. Every role landed on schedule, and the people they brought in are already contributing to the programmes they're supporting."
"Zak has been a real help in building out our talent pool at Commify. His ability to source candidates across diverse roles has been genuinely impressive. His professionalism and commitment to our recruitment needs have made a real difference to the quality of people we've been able to hire."
"We brought Digital Waffle in on a retained basis to help us scale at Gnosis. Over twelve months they delivered 28 roles, sourcing the right candidates for each one across functions that aren't always easy to recruit for in this space. They showed a deep understanding of our requirements from the start. Happy to recommend them to anyone hiring at scale."
"We've been hiring across marketing, digital and the wider team for the last 18 months, and Digital Waffle have been our go-to partner throughout. They've placed 82 people for us, from juniors right through to director level, perm and freelance. It's a lot of moving parts for one agency to handle well, and they've kept on top of it the whole way through. We'll be using them again."
"We brought Digital Waffle in to run our hiring through the development hub launch, and they've placed over 50 specialists for us across product, development, design and QA in the two years since. The quality has been consistent throughout, which matters across a stretch that long. They've become the team we go to when we need to hire."
"We needed to grow headcount by 50% in 6 months, including hard-to-fill tech roles, which wasn't something we were going to do on our own. Digital Waffle filled the gap properly. They got us the people we needed at the pace we needed them, and at significantly less cost than building out our own recruitment function. We hit the target on schedule."
OVERVIEW
Hiring the right people isn’t just about filling roles. It’s about making decisions that support growth, protect performance and strengthen your team long term.
At Digital Waffle, we work with organisations of all sizes across marketing, tech, IT and data. We take the time to understand your structure, your approval process and what “good” looks like in your environment.
Whether you’re securing a leadership hire, scaling a department or strengthening internal capability, we focus on clarity, market alignment and disciplined screening, so you can hire with confidence and control.
Salary guides
Hiring across different teams or growth stages? Offering the right salary is critical to attracting and securing the right people.
Our 2027 UK salary guides provide up-to-date benchmarks across marketing, tech, IT and data, helping you align salary expectations with current market rates and internal pay structures.
With comparisons to 2026, projections for 2028 and a wider market overview, they give you the clarity to approve headcount confidently and reduce offer-stage delays.
RECRUITMENT TERMS
Different businesses need different levels of recruitment support. Some want flexibility on individual roles, while others need a more committed search for harder-to-fill or business-critical hires.
Compare our standard, exclusive and retained search options to see which approach best fits your hiring needs.
FAQs
We support C-suite leaders, startups and SMEs, enterprise organisations, HR teams and internal talent acquisition functions. Each group faces different hiring pressures, so we tailor our recruitment support to your structure, governance requirements and commercial priorities. Our focus is structured hiring that strengthens decision-making and improves hiring outcomes.
Yes. We work with early-stage and scaling businesses hiring without internal recruitment teams, as well as enterprise organisations operating within defined governance frameworks and PSL agreements. Our recruitment approach adapts to your size, approval process and internal structure while maintaining consistent shortlist quality and market alignment.
We recruit across marketing, tech, IT and data disciplines, covering permanent and contract roles. This includes specialist, management and senior leadership hires. Every search is supported by UK salary benchmarking, structured candidate qualification and clear alignment on role scope before interviews begin.
Yes. We operate within agreed approval workflows, supplier frameworks and reporting standards. Before search begins, we confirm screening criteria, salary expectations and communication routes. This ensures recruitment activity supports internal governance, stakeholder alignment and consistent hiring performance.
Yes. We provide up-to-date UK salary benchmarking and recruitment market insight across our core disciplines. This helps you align salary ranges with current market conditions, support headcount approval and reduce offer-stage delays. Clear market positioning improves offer acceptance and protects cost control.
We define success criteria, salary alignment and qualification standards before approaching the market. Candidates are assessed for capability, behavioural fit, motivation and notice period before submission. This disciplined screening process improves shortlist quality, reduces resets and supports stronger hiring decisions.
Get in touch
If you're looking to improve how your organisation attracts and secures talent, our recruitment team can help.
Share a few details about your hiring requirements and we’ll be in touch to discuss how we can support your team.
Prefer to talk? Call us on 0121 517 0357.
