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Your Digital Transformation Partner
Jerry Bernhart, now in his 32nd year of independent specialized executive search at Bernhart Associates Executive Search, LLC, is a nationally-recognized ecommerce recruiter, digital marketing recruiter and omnichannel marketing recruiter. After establishing himself as a leader in the recruitment of direct marketing leaders for more than a decade, Jerry was selected during the earliest days of the commercial internet to partner with pioneers of online commerce to staff key leadership roles, including Dell and Expedia. His experience and depth of knowledge has earned him the reputation as a leading go-to resource in the recruitment of marketing and digital commerce professionals:
- In 1997, Jerry created and operated directmarketingcareers.com which at its peak was the largest marketing-specific job posting site on the internet.
- In 2001, Jerry was elected to The Pinnacle Society, the recruitment industry’s equivalent of the “Hall of Fame.”
- In 2012, he published his highly acclaimed book, “Careers in eCommerce and Digital Marketing,” which has been recommended by more than two dozen colleges, universities, as well as many other marketing-related learning organizations.
- In 2013, he was invited to join the faculty of experts on Clarity.fm, where Jerry offers one-on-one guidance on all aspects of jobs and careers in digital marketing and ecommerce
- In 2014, he was named to AdAge’s prestigious list of top marketing recruiters in the U.S.
- In 2018, he surpassed 30,000 Followers on LinkedIn
- In 2019, he was chosen to participate in both the Internet Retail Conference and Exhibition as well as the B2BNext Conference, in Chicago.
- In 2020, Jerry made his 1,000th placement
Today, against this backdrop of nearly unequaled experience and subject matter expertise, our placement “success ratio” tells the story: 94% of the Digital Marketing and eCommerce specialists placed by Bernhart Associates, including Ecommerce Directors, Directors of Digital Marketing and Vice Presidents of Marketing, are on the job two years later.
See My Book on Amazon: “Careers in eCommerce and Digital Marketing”
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Recent Presentations & Interviews
Jerry Bernhart’s presentation: “How to Find Great MarTech Talent” – All About Marketing Technology Conference (presented by NAPCO) Read More
DigitalCommerce360 interviews Ecommerce Recruiter Jerry Bernhart on the employment outlook for B2B Online Marketers in 2020 Read More
The Marketing Results Club interviews Jerry Bernhart about career planning during a time of crisis. Read More
YOU’LL BE WORKING WITH A DIGITAL, OMNICHANNEL MARKETING AND ECOMMERCE RECRUITER ON THE “A” LIST
We’re proud to announce the recently completed placements of the first Vice President of Ecommerce for Scotts Miracle-Gro, the first Global Chief Marketing Officer for Appster, and the Chief Marketing Officer for Comparenow.com
The latest numbers are in: 94% of our placed hires have been with our clients for at least two years. That’s because we put a laser focus on the number one hiring success factor: Cultural fit.
Jerry Bernhart’s ebook, Careers in E-commerce and Digital Marketing, the first book of its kind on career preparation and present/future employment opportunities in the major specialties of digital commerce, has been endorsed by instructors at many leading colleges and universities.
Viewed as a leading go-to source and authority in the recruitment of digital and omnichannel marketers, Jerry Bernhart has been featured at scores of marketing-related conferences and has been interviewed by dozens of leading publishers on best practices in digital and omnichannel marketing hiring and recruitment.
Jerry was Director of Executive Search for the Database Marketing Institute for 11 years and is among the country’s only recruiters to have successfully specialized in three distinct disciplines: Ecommerce, Database Marketing, and CRM.
He was also the founder and operator of directmarketingcareers.com, one of the internet’s first marketing-specific job posting sites.
Jerry is proud to be featured on AdAge’s guide of recommended marketing headhunters, Marketing Sherpa’s list of “Best Headhunter and Recruiter Sites for Marketing, Advertising, and PR Pros,” and MarketingHire’s list of recommended marketing recruiters.
I specialize in permanent placement, as well as contracted sub-specialists, within the following areas:
Omnichannel Marketing Recruiting
Digital Marketing Recruiting
E-commerce Recruiting
CRM and Loyalty Marketing Recruiting
Direct Marketing Recruiting
Analytics Recruiting
Sales and Business Development Recruiting
B2C
B2B
US, Europe, Asia
How can we help your business grow?
Call Jerry at 507-451-4270, or submit the form below
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Digital Marketing Recruiter, Ecommerce Recruiter and Omnichannel Marketing Recruiter with placements made in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Des Moines, Greensboro, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Lexington, Louisville, Madison, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Haven, New York, Omaha, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR and ME), Richmond, Rochester (NY), Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Washington DC, plus dozens of other primary and secondary metro areas nationwide.