Recruitment software · Marketing & Digital
Marketing & Digitalrecruitment software
Talisman is recruitment software for marketing and digital agencies: one record for specialists and clients, right-to-work documents confirmed before a placement, and approved hours running into umbrella and limited arrangements, with PAYE for fixed-term cover.
Pick your desk
Six ways a marketing and digital agency places people. One record under all of them.
- Temp
Temp marketing and digital recruitment
Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly.
See the desk → - Permanent
Permanent marketing and digital recruitment
Vacancy to placement fee on one job record.
See the desk → - Contract
Contract marketing and digital recruitment
Rates, status, extensions and self-bill.
See the desk → - Shift
Shift marketing and digital recruitment
Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules.
See the desk → - Executive Search
Executive Search marketing and digital recruitment
Retained assignments, from market map to offer.
See the desk → - Multi-Desk
Multi-Desk marketing and digital recruitment
Perm, temp and contract on one shared record.
See the desk →
Which desk is which
What each desk runs, and what it checks first.
| Desk | What it runs | Checked before a placement | Pay and bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | Shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly | Right-to-work documents and AWR position, at the point of booking | Weekly, from approved timesheets, with the client invoiced in the same run |
| Permanent | Vacancy to placement fee on one job record | Right-to-work documents and references, before the offer goes out | Placement fee on the placement, with the start date and rebate period attached |
| Contract | Rates, status, extensions and self-bill | Right-to-work documents, plus contract status and IR35 position on the placement | Self-bill from approved hours; umbrella and limited arrangements |
| Shift | Rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules | Right-to-work documents, plus fatigue and break rules across the rota | Weekly pay queue built from the hours actually worked once approved |
| Executive Search | Retained assignments, from market map to offer | Right-to-work documents at shortlist, with the assignment's confidentiality settings | Retainer milestones tracked against the assignment, then the placement fee |
| Multi-Desk | Perm, temp and contract on one shared record | Right-to-work documents once, on the record every desk shares | Umbrella and limited arrangements, with PAYE for fixed-term cover |
Checks and clearances
On the record before anyone is placed
The checks that gate a placement sit on the candidate record with expiry alerts, and are confirmed before anyone is committed to a client.
How documents and expiry work- Right-to-work documents with expiry alerts
- References confirmed on the worker record
- Contract status and IR35 position held with the placement
- Qualifications and portfolio held on the candidate record
What the agents add
AI agents working on the marketing and digital desk in the background.
Sourcing Sam
Works the day's open bookings and matches specialists across every desk.
Compliance Clara
Flags right-to-work documents coming up for expiry.
Timesheet Tommy
Reads submitted timesheets and preps umbrella and limited arrangements, with PAYE for fixed-term cover for review.
Growth Grace
Surfaces new client leads worth a call.
Manager Max
Briefs the desk each morning on contract margin.
Free guide · PDF
The AI Agents Guide for Marketing & Digital Recruitment
- Where agents help on a marketing and digital desk, and where they should not
- Keeping right-to-work documents current without chasing
- Pay and bill: umbrella and limited arrangements, with PAYE for fixed-term cover
Questions
Marketing & Digital recruitment software questions.
Which marketing and digital desk type do I need?
Pick the desk that matches how you place specialists: Temp — shifts and cover, booked on the call and paid weekly; Permanent — vacancy to placement fee on one job record; Contract — rates, status, extensions and self-bill; Shift — rota patterns, bulk shifts and break rules; Executive Search — retained assignments, from market map to offer; Multi-Desk — perm, temp and contract on one shared record. All six run on the same record, so an agency can start with one and add another without a second system.
What checks does a marketing and digital placement need?
The checks that gate a placement sit on the candidate record with expiry alerts, and are confirmed before anyone is committed to a client. The desk holds right-to-work documents with expiry alerts, references confirmed on the worker record, contract status and IR35 position held with the placement, qualifications and portfolio held on the candidate record.
Can one system run all our marketing and digital desks?
Yes. Temp, perm, contract, shift and executive placements sit on one shared record, so a specialist the temp desk has booked is the same candidate the perm desk puts forward, with nothing re-keyed.
How is pay handled for marketing and digital specialists?
Umbrella and limited arrangements, with PAYE for fixed-term cover, run from the hours approved on the timesheet, with the client invoiced in the same straight-through run.
ComplianceBusiness DevelopmentSourcingDaily BriefingsTimesheetsSee a week of your own marketing and digital desk run in one system
Half an hour on your own kind of work.