Hotwire | Company Profile, Culture & Jobs

Company overview

Hotwire is a global technology communications, branding, and marketing consultancy. For over twenty years, we have created positive results for ambitious companies by igniting curiosity. Working across 15 offices in 11 countries, we help clients grow their reputation, relationships, and revenue using our 400+ team’s range of experience and expertise with all aspects of communications, branding, and digital marketing. At the heart of Hotwire is our belief that by working with us, you can achieve limitless success.2023 PRNews Agency Elite Top 1002023/2022 Ragan’s Top Place to Work2022 The Drum for PR Awards 2022: DEI&I Company of the Year2021 SABRE EMEA Technology Consultancy of the Year 2020 PRovoke Global Technology Agency of the Year

Founded in 2000

San Francisco, California, USA

391 employees (62 in marketing)

www.hotwireglobal.com

People

Marketing leadership

Sylvia Ortegon

Senior Vice President Marketing

At the company for 2 years 11 months

Judy Chu

Design Manager, Strategy & Marketing Services

At the company for 10 years

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

25 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Audience

Monthly website visitors

17.6K

Month over month+11.1%

Quarter over quarter+6.2%

Top sourceDirect (43.8%)

Ad budget per month$0.0

Average search rank41.5

Traffic source mix

Direct

43.8%

Search

38.7%

News

Hotwire Global names Grant Toups as new global CEO ahead of 25th anniversary

Nov 7, 2025 • marketech apac

Hotwire Global names Grant Toups as new CEO

Nov 7, 2025 • Mediaweek

Hotwire appoints Grant Toups global CEO

Nov 7, 2025 • AdNews

Links

www.hotwireglobal.com

Crunchbase

X (Twitter)

Hotwire insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded

2000

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Employees

201-500

7.5% decline last 12mo

Marketing team

62

16% of company

9 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result

Low risk

Seed-stage · Shrinking 7.5% last 12 months · More mature

Trend

2023-02-27 -> 2025-11-24

Headcount (12 months)

-7.5%

Last funding round

—

Negative news (120 days)

0

Risk score2/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors

17.6K

Month over month+11.1%

Quarter over quarter+6.2%

Top sourceDirect (43.8%)

Traffic source mix

Direct

43.8%

Search

38.7%

Referral

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result

0 competitor sites

Search traffic: 11.7K organic clicks / 0 paid clicks

Organic competitors

0

Paid competitors

0

Keyword change

+27

Ad budget per month

$0.0

Average search rank

41.5

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

32.7K

12-mo growth

—

Monthly growth

+2.8%

Job openings

Shows open jobs, growth, and role changes.

Main result

1 open jobs

Open jobs trend: —

Trend

2024-05-01 -> 2026-01-01

Open jobs growth

—

Biggest role change

—

Latest open role

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

62

16% of the company • 9 saved marketing people

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team

Based on saved marketing team size: 62.

News

Shows saved company news.

Hotwire Global names Grant Toups as new global CEO ahead of 25th anniversary

Nov 7, 2025 • marketech apac

Hotwire Global names Grant Toups as new CEO

Nov 7, 2025 • Mediaweek

Hotwire appoints Grant Toups global CEO

Nov 7, 2025 • AdNews

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Headcount -7.5% year over year

Referral

10.5%

Social

5%

Paid referral

1.3%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

32.7K

12-mo growth

—

Monthly growth

+2.8%

Salaries

Typical salary range

$58,500 – $76,000

/ yr

Median base

$99,000

Median total

$99,000

Median experience

4 years

Submissions

8

Pay by role

Public Relations

3 submissions

Market Research

3 submissions

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Open positions25 open marketing positions

Hotwire - San Francisco - Public Relations Senior Associate

Hotwire

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$67K/yr - $85K/yrAgencyFull-timeSenior level

5 hrs ago

Hotwire North America - Account Coordinator - San Fran

Hotwire

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

AgencyFull-time

5 hrs ago

Hotwire North America - Account Coordinator - San Fran

Hotwire

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

AgencyFull-time

3 weeks ago

People & Culture Coordinator

Hotwire

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$60K/yr - $78K/yrAgencyFull-time

3 weeks ago

Hotwire - San Francisco - Public Relations Senior Associate

Hotwire

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$67K/yr - $85K/yrAgencyFull-timeSenior level

3 weeks ago

Hotwire - San Francisco - Public Relations Senior Associate

Hotwire

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$67K/yr - $85K/yrAgencyFull-timeSenior level

6 weeks ago

View all 25 jobs

Hotwire insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded

2000

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Employees

201-500

7.5% decline last 12mo

Marketing team

62

16% of company

9 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result

Low risk

Seed-stage · Shrinking 7.5% last 12 months · More mature

Trend

2023-02-27 -> 2025-11-24

Headcount (12 months)

-7.5%

Last funding round

—

Negative news (120 days)

0

Risk score2/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors

17.6K

Month over month+11.1%

Quarter over quarter+6.2%

Top sourceDirect (43.8%)

Traffic source mix

Direct

43.8%

Search

38.7%

Referral

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result

0 competitor sites

Search traffic: 11.7K organic clicks / 0 paid clicks

Organic competitors

0

Paid competitors

0

Keyword change

+27

Ad budget per month

$0.0

Average search rank

41.5

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

32.7K

12-mo growth

—

Monthly growth

+2.8%

Job openings

Shows open jobs, growth, and role changes.

Main result

1 open jobs

Open jobs trend: —

Trend

2024-05-01 -> 2026-01-01

Open jobs growth

—

Biggest role change

—

Latest open role

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

62

16% of the company • 9 saved marketing people

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team

Based on saved marketing team size: 62.

News

Shows saved company news.

Hotwire Global names Grant Toups as new global CEO ahead of 25th anniversary

Nov 7, 2025 • marketech apac

Hotwire Global names Grant Toups as new CEO

Nov 7, 2025 • Mediaweek

Hotwire appoints Grant Toups global CEO

Nov 7, 2025 • AdNews

10.5%

Social

5%

Paid referral

1.3%

Director of Public Relations