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Top 25 Creative recruitment agencies based in New Zealand

RevenueBase identified 172 creative recruitment agencies headquartered in New Zealand as of September 2026 and tracks 969 professional contacts across them, including 366 with verified work emails and 74 with mobile numbers. Auckland is the largest hub.

This list covers creative recruitment agencies headquartered in New Zealand, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 1, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 1, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
172Companies
969Contacts tracked
366Verified emails
74Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest creative recruitment agencies based in New Zealand

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 172 creative recruitment agencies based in New Zealand, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 1, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to creative recruitment agencies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceAuckland, New Zealandn/a157 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“WHAT ARE WE?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
2Partial evidenceNelson, New Zealand11-5080 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Remarkable People, established in 2016, quickly emerged as an industry leader in the recruitment sector.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
3Partial evidenceAuckland, New Zealand11-5043 contacts →

Partial evidence

“PHQ is an independent, digitally-led creative agency based in Auckland, founded by Phantom London (phantom.land).”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
4Indirect evidenceWanaka, New Zealand11-5038 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Hunter Campbell, we are leaders searching for leaders.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
5Indirect evidenceAuckland, New Zealand11-5033 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Connecting Excellence We are drawn to businesses and people who aspire to excellence.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
6Partial evidenceAuckland, New Zealand11-5028 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Prominence was founded out of the desire to help those in the recruitment sector respond to changes in consumer behaviour, namely the shift towards digital marketing and social…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
7Partial evidenceAuckland, New Zealand11-5026 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Idea Shed is an independent agency that delivers creatively powerful, strategically robust and commercially viable ideas that grow.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
8Indirect evidenceAuckland, New Zealand11-5024 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are Hula.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
9Partial evidenceAuckland, New Zealand11-5018 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Federation is the Top 3 ranked, independent creative agency, partnering with local and global brands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
10Partial evidenceAuckland, New Zealand11-5017 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are True - an independent creative and digital experience agency.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
11Indirect evidenceAuckland, New Zealand11-5017 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We partner with organisations across Aotearoa to secure exceptional talent, and we support professionals to find meaningful, fulfilling careers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
12Partial evidenceAuckland, New Zealand201-50015 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Academy Human Resources are committed to delivering excellence and innovation within the recruitment industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
13Indirect evidenceAuckland, New Zealand11-5010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are a full-service design studio working in the fields of brand identity and visual communication.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
14Indirect evidenceAuckland, New Zealand1-1010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hiring in digital is rarely simple.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
15Indirect evidenceAuckland, New Zealand11-5010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are a results-driven advertising agency Established in 2002, we have grown to become one of New Zealand’s leading independently owned agencies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
16Partial evidenceAuckland, New Zealand1-1010 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Marsden Inch is New Zealand’s leading specialist in advertising, marketing, media and communications recruitment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
17Partial evidenceChristchurch, New Zealand11-509 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Beck & Caul are a creative design agency combining the strength of over 20 years large agency experience with the personal attention of a boutique studio.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
18Partial evidenceMount Maunganui, New Zealand11-509 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Full-service creative agency partnering with ambitious brands for design that disrupts categories, packaging that opens possibilities, digital that sparks connections and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
19Partial evidenceTauranga, New Zealand1-108 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Ryan+Alexander is a boutique agency offering world-class recruitment in New Zealand's fastest-growing region.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
20Partial evidenceAuckland, New Zealand11-508 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We’re a New Zealand indie creative agency with a hunger for creating work that gets people talking.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
21Partial evidenceWellington North Island, New Zealand11-507 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Ambitious Aotearoa is a full service creative agency offering services ranging from visual identity design and creative ideation through to media strategy, planning and buying…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
22Partial evidenceChristchurch, New Zealand1-107 contacts →

Partial evidence

“With over 20 years experience Twotone Design and Advertising provides clients with: • Brochures • Business Cards • Company Branding • Creative Ideas • Logo Design • Media…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
23Partial evidenceAuckland, New Zealand1-106 contacts →

Partial evidence

“3rdeye is a boutique recruitment & talent management agency based in Auckland, New Zealand, working locally, acting globally.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
24Partial evidenceAuckland, New Zealand1-106 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We provide a one-stop-shop for all things digital + creative.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
25Partial evidenceAuckland, New Zealand1-106 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Established in Focus Recruitment has redefined the standards of recruitment, becoming a leader in placing outstanding talent in sales and marketing roles.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026

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Creative recruitment agencies based in New Zealand at a glance

As of Sep 1, 2026
37.8%Verified-email coverage
7.6%Mobile-number coverage
5.6Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
55.2%Largest-city concentration · Auckland
Sep 1, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
143
11-50
28
201-500
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How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among creative recruitment agencies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in New Zealand whose own description of what they do matches “creative recruitment agencies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names creative recruitment agencies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among creative recruitment agencies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside New Zealand are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 366 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 1, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Creative recruitment agencies by metro

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names creative recruitment agencies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many creative recruitment agencies are there based in New Zealand?

RevenueBase identified 172 creative recruitment agencies headquartered in New Zealand as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Sugar&partners, headquartered in Auckland, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most creative recruitment agencies?

Auckland leads with 95 headquartered companies, followed by Christchurch (15) and Wellington (8).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 366 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 172 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 1, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.