Robert Half names Linda Christensen SVP of Global Marketing to drive digital modernization

Robert Half elevates marketing leadership amid digital push

Linda Christensen Takes Helm of Global Marketing

Robert Half promotes Linda Christensen to senior vice president of global marketing, effective immediately, in a move the talent‑solutions firm frames as part of a broader push to modernize its marketing and digital capabilities. Christensen brings more than 30 years of marketing and leadership experience, including over two decades at Robert Half, and is charged with leading the global marketing organization to strengthen brand positioning and support the company’s long‑term growth objectives.

Christensen is already aligning marketing strategy with enterprise priorities, the company says, having led complex multi‑channel programs across global teams to boost customer engagement and business performance. Her priorities include accelerating the modernization of Robert Half’s digital platforms and elevating data‑driven marketing capabilities so campaigns and customer touchpoints better reflect the company’s operating model and growth plans.

M. Keith Waddell, Robert Half’s president and chief executive officer, says Christensen’s deep business knowledge and experience driving integrated, data‑driven marketing programs make her well suited to amplify the brand and deliver innovative solutions for clients and candidates worldwide. The appointment signals a focus on cohesive global marketing initiatives intended to sharpen differentiation in competitive staffing and consulting markets and to support the company’s service delivery to corporate clients and job seekers.

Company profile and services

Robert Half describes itself as the world’s first and largest specialized talent‑solutions and business consulting firm, connecting job seekers and employers through contract talent and permanent placement in finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support. It also provides executive search services and is the parent company of consulting firm Protiviti.

Context and strategic intent

The promotion is disclosed in a Feb. 17, 2026 PR Newswire release and underscores Robert Half’s stated commitment to invest in marketing leadership and digital transformation. The firm is positioning those investments to maintain market leadership and to better serve clients, candidates and stakeholders across its global operations as it pursues future growth.