In 2023, congressionally chartered independent membership organization, American Chemical Society, engaged 3Search to support the hire of a Marketing Manager. Our specialist marketing recruiters placed a role that had remained unfilled for over four months.
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is one of the largest scientific organizations, with over 200,000 individuals across 140 countries in their community. They’re on a mission to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people. Their vision is to improve all people’s lives through the transforming power of chemistry.
The Marketing Manager role had remained unfilled for over four months. The vacancy was business-critical, with the previous role holder having been promoted internally. Despite ongoing efforts, the organisation had struggled to identify candidates who met the required criteria in terms of:
In addition, the role required a hybrid working model based in Washington, DC, adding further complexity in candidate attraction and conversion.
3Search partnered closely with the hiring team to re-define and sharpen the brief, ensuring clarity on both technical requirements and candidate profile.
The search focused on:
The objective was not only to fill the role quickly, but to do so with quality and precision, addressing the challenges that had previously slowed progress. Within a short timeframe, our recruiters delivered two high-quality shortlists of candidates aligned to ACS’s requirements.
The structured and responsive process enabled:
Through consistent communication and proactive process management, the entire hiring journey was completed in under four weeks.
ACS successfully appointed a Marketing Manager, closing a long-standing vacancy and restoring momentum to the team.
The hire met both the technical and cultural requirements of the organisation, demonstrating the value of a focused, insight-led recruitment process in overcoming challenging hiring scenarios.
Jason and the team at 3Search helped us successfully fill a marketing role in DC which had been open for over 4 months. They provided a good selection of candidates, all of which fitted our brief. They were able to source a healthy number of candidates with a good range of experience and crucially at the appropriate level, which was something we had struggled to do in our own internal recruitment. Jason was very responsive and helpful despite the UK/US time difference. I appreciated that interviews were promptly scheduled, and that Jason was great at keeping the process moving with regular updates. 3Search listened to what we wanted from a candidate and were able to deliver that for us in less than 4 weeks – an excellent turnaround.
Candidate Thought Count: 1
I worked with Jason Goodwin and had a very positive experience. Throughout the process, Jason was patient, prompt, and very helpful. He went above and beyond to answer questions, clear doubts, and ensure that I got the best possible offer for the position. I appreciate his proactive communication and expert guidance that further helped me secure the position. He was supportive and helpful throughout the interview process, providing valuable insights that proved to be crucial. It was a pleasure working with him and I highly recommend him and 3Search.Madhu Debnath Marketing Manager
