
Publicist is a premium freelance marketplace and management platform connecting brands with vetted communications, marketing, and creative talent. The platform offers self-service hiring, enterprise workforce solutions, and acts as an Employer of Record for streamlined contractor payments.
PublicistConnected to the marketplace where new or existing talent can find projects or full-time roles they are interested in. Bridges freelance opportunities with traditional employment.
Project Listings
Full-Time Roles
Integrated Platform
Premium destination for expert advice connecting individuals and brands with top communications and marketing executives through 60-minute video consultations. Features CMOs and marketing leaders from leading brands.
1-on-1 Consultations
Executive Mentors
Video Meetings
Custom solution for brands and agencies hiring 10+ contractors per year. Expanded talent on-demand services with dedicated Customer Success team, acting as Employer of Record with streamlined invoicing and payments.
EOR Services
Dedicated Support
Team Building
Enterprise solution for brands and agencies hiring 10+ contractors annually. Features team collaboration workspaces, on-demand talent assembly, centralized freelancer management, and flexible payment options including ACH, credit card, and wire transfer.
Team workspaces for collaboration
On-demand talent assembly for projects
Centralized freelancer management
A self-serve platform that helps brands and agencies source premium, pre-vetted communications and marketing talent. Access to 20K+ professionals spanning 350+ skillsets across 60 industries for freelance, temp-to-perm or advisory services.
Vetted Talent
Self-Service Platform
Direct Hire
Access 20,000+ elite marketing freelancers across 60 industries and 350+ skillsets. The platform connects you with premium talent in minutes through a streamlined 4-step process: post a job, review curated matches, interview candidates, and hire with built-in payments and contracts.
20,000+ premium marketing freelancers
350+ skillsets across Creative, Digital, Content, Media, and more
60 industries with deep specialization
Premium 1-on-1 video consultations with executive mentors and industry experts. 60-minute sessions with top marketing leaders across specialties including Fractional CMOs, Growth Marketing, AI Strategy, Brand Building, Content Strategy, and more.
1-on-1 video consultations
60-minute sessions with experts
Fractional CMO advisory




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Publicist is a premium community of expert talent in the communications, marketing and creative industries. Founded in May 2020 by Lara Vandenberg, Publicist operates as a talent-first freelance platform designed for best-in-class professionals to find the best work in the industry. Unlike traditional staffing agencies, the rate clients accept is the rate the talent receives, ensuring transparency and fairness. The platform helps brands and agencies source, engage with, hire and pay contractors either on-demand or for long to full-time engagements. Publicist's network consists of over 20,000 diverse marketers with an average of 9 years of experience, spanning 350+ skillsets across 60 industries. The company also operates Operator, a premium destination for expert advice that connects individuals and brands with top communications and marketing mentors through one-on-one video consultations. Publicist's mission is to democratize access to marketing and communications talent, making connecting and collaborating with talent easy and quick while never compromising on quality. Their vision is to empower the marketing and communications workforce with creative and economic opportunities. The company has raised $1.9 million in seed funding and serves global enterprises including Accenture, Amazon, Ernst & Young, Google, and Microsoft. The team is based across the US and UK and is growing rapidly.
An independent global marketing consultancy delivering outsized growth.




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