Hello Michelle - Good luck with your search.  I completely understand that an in-house candidate is an ideal situation, I sincerely hope that you are able to find one with the appropriate experience with Marketing Automation/Marketo.  My experience in the current environment is that those roles are in high demand and are tough to fill, which is why our organization has created plans to fill those gaps through an outsourced solution.  if you find your search coming up short, please don't hesitate to reach out.

-Josh

josh@leadmdcom