Bernhart Associates Executive Search, LLC
Direct Marketing Recruiter • Ecommerce Recruiter • Mobile Marketing Recruiter • Data Mining Recruiter

• "The expert in direct marketing hiring practices"- Direct Marketing Association (DMA)
• Home of the preeminent hiring survey and employment report in Digital and Direct
• Named on Marketing Sherpa's List of "Best Recruiter Sites for Marketing Pros"
• Listed on Kennedy Information's "SelectRecruiters List of Top Executive Search Firms"

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Testimonials

Professionalism and Integrity

"Not only do you have deep expertise as a direct marketing recruiter, you truly understood our culture and our needs and served us with the highest level of professionalism and integrity."
-George Wiedemann, CEO, Rewards Network, founder of Grey Direct and DMA Board Member

Industry Visibility

"Between your articles, your conference presentations and your quarterly direct marketing employment survey it is hard to imagine there are many people in the direct marketing industry who don't know who you are. We view you as a leading player in the direct marketing industry and we're always grateful for your contributions to DM News."
-Melissa Campanelli, Managing Editor, DM News

Consultative Approach

"Here at ChoicePoint Direct we have turned to Bernhart Associates Executive Search, LLC to fill many of our most critical positions. We consider you our strategic partner and a highly valued and trusted direct markeing recruiter resource who always keeps our best interests in mind."
- Timothy Prunk, Chief Operating Officer, ChoicePoint Directt

Standard of Excellence

"You first came recommended by Jim Wheaton, one of the direct marketing industry's leading consultants, and we're proud to be your client. Your highly defined and time-tested process sets the standard for excellence in direct marketing recruiting."
- Sara Rossi, Director of Recruiting, CDW

Results

"I've had one of Jerry's candidates on my staff for almost 2 years now and it was a great hire. This individual has made a signifcant contribution to our CRM efforts here at Dell. Jerry knows CRM, and Jerry knows where to find CRM talent."
- David Zucker, PhD, Director of Global CRM, Dell Computer

Presentations/Conferences :

• DMA Annual Conference and Exhibition, Boston, October 1-5, 2011

• "Developing Your Social Network Recruting Strategy." Midwest Direct
Marketing Association (MDMA), Minneapolis, Oct 28, 2010.

• DMA 2010 Annual Conference and Exhibition, San Francisco, October 11
"The Tweet Sound of Success: Leveraging Social Networks for Recruiting"

• Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) 2010 D2C Convention, Las Vegas, Sept 21-24.

• Client Presentation: "Using Social Media to Turbocharge Your Recruiting Efforts". Minneapolis, MN, March 24, 2010.

• National CRMC Conference, Chicago IL, June 2-4, 2010

• Mobile Marketing Association (MMA( Forum Series, New York City, June 14-15, 2010

MDMA Annual Conference, January 17. 2009, Minneapolis MN - "The Power of Networking."

Internet Retailer Conference and Exposition, June 11-13, 2009, Chicago IL.

National CRM Conference (CRMC-Fred Newell), June 11-12, 2009, Chicago IL.

• Business Direct Group, October 21-22, 2008, New Orleans. Keynote Address-
"Hiring for Cultural Fit"

Direct Marketing Association (DMA) of Northern California Summer Networking Event, July 16, 2008, Palo Alto CA - "The New Hiring Paradigm."

Sales and Marketing Professionals of Minnesota, September 3, 2008, Minneapolis MN- "Networking Your Way to Success."

Direct Marketing Association (DMA) Annual Conference and Exhibition, October 11-15, 2007, Las Vegas NV. Panel discussions.

National Center for Database Marketing (NCDM), December 8-10, 2007, Orlando FL. Executive Thought Leader Forum, Dec 8.

• DMA 06 Annual Conference and Exhibition, October 19-22, San Francisco.
"Hiring for the Right Cultural Fit."

• DMA Annual Conference and Exhibition, all years, 1994-2011

• NCDM Annual Conference and Exhibition, all years, 1993-2009

direct marketing recruiter

A proud member of many regional and national direct marketing associations,
Minnesota Association of Personnel Services, Database Marketing Institute
and Advisory Board of Data University.