Sarah Brekelmans

On the hunt for growth-driven marketers who make an impact?

Perhaps you're a startup leader striving to build a marketing team that can truly drive revenue.

The marketing playbook has evolved, but let's face it, hiring and interviewing practices haven't kept up. Companies still use outdated measures, causing hiring managers endless headaches and costing both time and money.

Enter Brightly.🔆

We're seasoned advisors with a decade of startup know-how, specializing in unearthing, evaluating, and hiring marketers who can truly deliver results.

I founded Brightly because startups crave more than a recruiter—they need a human touch, a partner who can advise on the nuances of the hiring process, craft effective job descriptions, conduct strong interviews, and steer them toward success.

If you're a startup looking to bring on proven marketers, let’s chat! We’d be happy to discuss your current hiring needs and challenges to see if we can be an effective partner for you. 

I can be reached by email at sarah@brightlysearch.com

I look forward to meeting you!

Founder & Principal Recruiter

Brightly is a boutique executive search & recruitment agency founded on the belief that mindful, nurtured candidate relationships and assessments make for stronger long-term hires.

The connections we make possible for our clients aren’t luck — they’re based on a deep understanding of people’s needs, and a compassionate, honest understanding of both the candidate and the company.

We identify the candidates who can lead and support their teams towards greater collaboration, performance and resilience.

Our results speak for themselves, with a 100% success rate on search mandates and 90% of our clients partnering with Brightly on a repeat basis.

“Advertising is dead.” I hear that a lot these days. 

My thoughts? Not quite.
But disconnected advertising certainly is. 

What’s actually dying is:
✅ Channel-only thinking
✅ Optimizing for clicks instead of revenue
✅ “Let’s just scale spend” strategies
✅ Marketers who can’t explain CAC, LTV, or payback

Advertising isn’t dead.
But the gap between someone who runs ads and someone who drives revenue?
That gap is getting expensive.

If you’re hiring this year, ask yourself:
➡️ Do you need someone to manage channels?
➡️ Or someone accountable for growth?

Very different hire. Very different result.

Sarah Brekelmans 🔆

Marketing Recruitment + Executive Search | Helping series A & early stage startups find, evaluate & hire revenue generating marketers

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