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If your company is shopping for a new marketing director, you'll benefit from careful planning during both the hiring and transitioning stages. Sales people generally have outgoing, enthusiastic personalities, but everyone can feel a little uneasy about change. In order to execute a smooth transition with your new marketing director, you'll want to keep in mind a few points.

First, give your existing employees a chance to apply for the promotion whenever possible. Even if your final decision includes an outside candidate, your in-house staff will appreciate the chance to stretch themselves and interview for the marketing director job. If the opportunity is not offered, disgruntled employees may feel unappreciated and begin to search for another employer.

If possible, allow the senior staff members to participate in the selection process. One way to incorporate this is by conducting a group interview, where staff members can collectively interview each of the final candidates. After the interview is complete, have each participant complete a survey and provide feedback about each candidate. This will go a long way towards creating buy-in for your final decision, and can help smooth ruffled feathers if an outside candidate is selected over an existing employee.

Finally, when you've made an offer and hired a new marketing director, prepare the staff for his or her arrival and promote a healthy team spirit. Give your new marketing director a thorough orientation to the company and allow him or her enough space to build a rapport with the staff. The www.hotsalesjobs.com website is an outstanding place to find quality applicants by posting your marketing director jobs. For pricing and membership information, follow the link called "Employers & Recruiters" on this website.