The Business Show Australia | Stand B550
Behind every sale is a great marketer. Behind every great marketer is Stopgap.
Marketing Recruitment Specialists
Have you got the right team to deliver your growth plans? Tell us the role you're thinking about and one of our consultants will give you a straight read on the market, plus a no-obligation quote.
Plus, enter our prize draw at Stand B550 to win 1:1 executive coaching or a personal styling and headshot shoot.
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Meet us atThe Business Show Australia, 25-26 November 2026, ICC Sydney
Show offers
Win one of two prizes at Stand B550
Enter your details at the stand or by QR code for a chance to win:
1:1 Executive Coaching
Lead with clarity. Build your team. With Larisa Todd, Principal Consultant
Personal Styling + Headshot Shoot
Refresh your look. Elevate your brand. With Hilary Williams Photography & Styling
New client offer
10% fee + a 6-month guarantee when you engage Stopgap by 31 March 2027
New clients only. One offer per business. Guarantee applies to permanent placements. T&Cs at stopgap.com.au.
Prize draw entries at Stand B550 or by QR code during The Business Show Australia, 25-26 November 2026. Entry to the show is free, book your free ticket here. Terms and conditions apply.
No-obligation quote
Have you got the right team to hit your growth goals?
Growth starts with the right people. Tell us what you're thinking of hiring, and a Stopgap consultant will come back to you personally with a no-obligation quote and a straight read on:
- What the role pays in today's market
- How hard it is to fill right now
- Whether it should be a permanent hire, contract or fractional role, and why
New clients: 10% fee + a 6-month guarantee when you engage Stopgap by 31 March 2027.
There's no automated report. You'll hear from a specialist who places marketers every week and has their finger on the pulse of the market.
Get your no-obligation quote
It takes a couple of minutes. Tell us what you're hiring for and when, and one of our consultants will be in touch.
Send us your rolePrefer to talk? Call 02 8270 7171 or email people@stopgap.com.au
Why getting it right matters
$7.3bn
That's what wrong hires cost Australian small businesses every year.
On average, a wrong hire costs 21% of the role's salary once you add up rehiring, retraining and lost productivity. Good hires, on the other hand, tend to stay around three years, compared with 11 to 14 months for a wrong one. In marketing, the right fit can power a year of growth, so getting it right the first time is worth a conversation.
Source: Nature research for SEEK, February 2026, surveying 950+ Australian and New Zealand small businesses.
Free download
Not ready to hire yet?
Get the Stopgap FY2026-27 Marketing Insights and Salary Guide. It has salary benchmarks for every client-side marketing role, from Marketing Coordinator to Head of Marketing, drawn from the placements we make every week.
Pick up a printed copy at Stand B550, or download it now.
Download the guideWho you'll meet
Meet the people behind your people
At B550 you won't be talking to a sales team. You'll be talking to the team who would actually look after your hire.
Larisa Todd
Principal Consultant
With expertise in agency client management and marketing recruitment, Larisa is also an accredited coach passionate about helping businesses find exceptional marketing talent and individuals realise their potential.
Hils Williams
Senior Consultant
Client-side specialist placing marketers in permanent and contract roles. A former B2B marketer in London, Hils brings industry insight and a genuine passion for helping people grow their careers.
Monique Barns
Marketing & Communications
Leads marketing and communications at Stopgap. Having worked agency and client-side across London and Australia, in a wide range of sectors, she knows first-hand what makes a marketing team thrive.
Oxana Rozova
Financial Controller
Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ) who has kept Stopgap's numbers in order since 2013, bringing accounting experience across both Australia and New Zealand.
How we work
We don't just fill marketing roles
Most hiring problems start before the job ad goes up. So before we search, we work out what you actually need. That might be a generalist who can turn their hand to anything, a specialist to fix one thing properly, or a senior interim leader to set direction before you commit to a permanent hire.
Fractional and interim aren't a fallback. For plenty of growing businesses, they're the smartest first move.
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Come and say hello
The Business Show Australia25-26 November 2026, ICC Sydney
Stand B550, just along from the Speed Networking Theatre. Book a free consult on the stand to lock in time with one of our consultants, and enter our prize draw while you're there.
Rather just talk?
Email people@stopgap.com.au or call 02 8270 7171, and you'll get straight through to a marketing recruitment specialist, no switchboard.
