The Hire Performance Academy

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Hire the Top 3%

Hiring starts with better training. Every candidate passes a skills assessment, trains live with best-in-class marketing experts, and is placed on our global payroll. Performance marketing talent, ready to execute from day one.

No upfront cost · Shortlisted in 48 hours

5.0 rated by agencies and talent
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TRUSTED BY BRANDS & AGENCIES WORLDWIDE

Influx
P|G
Wilderness
Unbiased Marketing
Verkeer
Robert Walters
MES MyEdSpace

Top 3% of Contractors

The top consultants have passed our platform-specific skills tests, which is verified by our independent assessors.

Recently Placed Employees

Hire a FTE for the right stage of your agency growth, hire with confidence with platform-specific skills tests.

What a skills test actually reveals

From 350+ onboarded PPC specialists, the average candidate scores 3.7/5. Top performers average 4.1/5.

Skill Breakdown

Keyword Strategy

+17%gap between top 3% and the rest
The difference shows up in negative keyword depth and match type strategy, not just keyword research. Top 3% build for intent, not volume.
Skill Breakdown

A/B Testing

+28%gap between top 3% and the rest
Most candidates use basic ad rotation and call it testing. Top 3% use the Experiments tool, isolate variables, and set statistical significance thresholds..
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Scores by category
All candidates
Top 3%
Bid Strategy
All candidates
3.7
Top 3%
4.7
A/B Testing
All candidates
3.0
Top 3%
3.9
Keyword Strategy
All candidates
3.9
Top 3%
4.6
Ad Copy
All candidates
3.7
Top 3%
3.8
Campaign Build
All candidates
4.3
Top 3%
4.2
Reporting
All candidates
3.7
Top 3%
3.7
Based on 350+ onboarded specialists, 2024–2026 i
350+
Candidates onboarded
Google Ads Search & Shopping
20%
Certified
pass our skills assessments
Top 3%
High performer
add real value
3.7Avg. candidate
4.1Top 3%
out of 5.0 across all categories

From Brief to Brilliant Hire

Go from first conversation to interview-ready shortlist in under a week. No sifting, no guesswork.

01

10 mins

Define Your Ideal Hire

Share the ad platform, role type (full-time or contract), budget, and industry focus. The sharper your brief, the stronger your shortlist.

02

30 mins

Align with an Advisor

A ClickTrain talent advisor refines your brief and activates your listing. We layer in skills-testing benchmarks so you attract proven specialists, not just applicants.

03

48 hours

Review Ready-to-Interview Talent

Receive a curated shortlist of specialists matched on budget and verified skills. Every candidate has passed identity, right-to-work, and hands-on skills checks. No sifting required.

04

Your Team, Fully Backed

Receive profiles via Slack and chat with candidates on-platform. Interview on your preferred video call provider. You only pay when you hire. Post-hire, add managed payroll, compliance, or live campaign monitoring as you scale.

£35k
Average Salary Matched Median salary of full-time placements made through ClickTrain
350+
Verified Specialists Specialists who have completed platform-specific skills assessments
80%
Vacancy Fill Rate Percentage of briefs that resulted in a confirmed hire within 30 days
48h
Average Time to Shortlist Average time from brief submission to curated shortlist delivery
Based on ClickTrain placement data, 2024–2025

Performance Agencies & Talent
One Platform

A reverse job marketplace where agencies apply to performance marketers. Not the other way around.

Performance Agencies

Hiring struggling to find the qualified freelance or skilled agency specialists? Access ClickTrain's curated network of talent.

  • Access to top 3% skill-tested consultants
  • Access to top 10% open-to-work employees
  • Skill-tested on platform-specific
  • Flexible hiring: direct, contract, or employer or record
  • Dedicated talent manager

Talent

Join a community of skill-tested specialists on the #1 Performance Marketing marketplace, get discovered, shortlisted, and hired by leading brands and agencies.

  • Free registration and profile setup
  • Skills certifications that boost your ranking
  • Get matched with brands and agencies
  • Set your own rates and availability
  • Open feedback to improve at every level

Transparent, Performance-Based Pricing

No upfront fees

Post your brief for free.

Pay only when you hire

Commission only on successful placements.

Flexible engagement models

Direct hire, contract, or Employer of Record. Choose what fits your team.

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Start building your team today.

Post your first brief in 2 minutes. No upfront cost, shortlisted in 48 hours.