Labels & Flexible Packaging Recruiter
Recruiting the industry since 1987

The Label & Packaging Industry's Leading Recruiter

We connect pressure sensitive label, flexible packaging, and folding carton converters with the press operators, plant leaders, and sales talent they need — and we help skilled professionals find their next role.

★★★★★ 600+ converters served across North America
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Now hiring Where great careers in labels & packaging begin.
Freshly printed pressure sensitive label sheets
2,400+ placedacross the trade
Trusted by industry leaders
What We Do

Flexo labels & flexible packaging recruiter

We source top talent for roles across the flexographic label and flexible packaging industries — and every discipline that supports them.

Pressure Sensitive Labels

Flexographic and digital press talent — operators, prepress, and plant leadership for the PS label market.

Flexible Packaging

Film, lamination, and pouch converting roles, from process engineers to operations directors.

Folding Cartons

Sheet-fed, offset, and digital carton specialists across estimating, production, and sales.

Digital Press

HP Indigo, inkjet, and hybrid press operators and managers driving the industry forward.

Operations & Quality

Plant managers, quality leaders, and continuous-improvement experts who deliver results.

Sales & Leadership

Account managers, VPs of sales, and executive leadership who grow converting businesses.

Our Performance

Nearly four decades of placing the right people

The numbers behind the longest-running recruiting practice in the label and packaging trade.

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WATCH OUR STORY Why The Marathon Group

We know the people. We know the presses.

We are deeply engaged with leaders and have a deep understanding of the packaging and flexo markets. The candidates we place can — and do — deliver top results for your company.

  • Industry-only focusPressure sensitive labels, film, flexible packaging, and folding cartons — nothing else.
  • High-impact candidatesResults-driven people who want to learn, grow, and make an immediate difference for their new employer.
  • A network 38 years deepAccess to passive talent that never appears on a job board.
More About Us
How It Works

A search process built for the pressroom

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Discovery

We learn your plant, presses, culture, and the real requirements behind the role.

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Sourcing

We tap our decades-deep network and active pipeline to find candidates who fit.

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Vetting

Every candidate is screened for skills, motivation, and cultural fit before you see them.

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Placement

We manage offers, transitions, and follow up to make sure the hire sticks.

Where Do You Fit?

Two ways we can help

Job Hunting?

Whether you run a press, manage a plant, or sell the work, we have roles that never make it to the job boards. Confidential, free, and built around your career.

Browse Open Roles

Talent Searching?

Tell us the role, the press, and the substrate. We'll deliver a short list of qualified, serious candidates — not a stack of resumes to sort through.

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Testimonials

What the industry says

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I have known Michael for over 10 years now; he is a highly knowledgeable recruiter in the printing industry who understands his clients' business needs. I have used his services to recruit for hard-to-find technical press operator and managerial positions in quality, production, and general operations. If you want to learn more about Michael's recruiting successes, I highly recommend you contact him.
Ed Bussiere
Ed Bussiere
HR Director, Western Shield Label & Packaging
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During my 13 years at Outlook I have had the pleasure to utilize Mike's service on several occasions. His ability to find the best candidates to meet our requirements has made him an asset. I would highly recommend the use of Mike's services if you are looking for results and high-caliber candidates. He is a true professional in his industry.
Mike von Brendel
Mike von Brendel
Business Development, Medical Packaging at Central Package
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Michael has established relationships throughout the industry and leverages them to find high-caliber individuals for all positions. He has done an outstanding job in our search efforts and consistently brings outstanding candidates to us. Michael always delivers.
John Wynne
John Wynne
CEO, Fortis Solutions Group
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Michael Moore provided us with viable and excellent candidates for our various jobs. He did not waste our time providing marginal candidates. I would highly recommend him for recruiting.
Karl Gassner
Karl Gassner
Executive Vice President, Mepco Label Systems
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Michael does a first-rate job finding the talent you need. Michael is my go-to person when we need flexographic-specific help!
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
President, Label-Aid Systems
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