Building Leadership Excellence with Our Executive Search Service

At Hanson Search, our Executive Search Service is designed to help organisations secure the highest calibre of leadership and C-suite talent essential for driving growth, innovation, and long-term success.

We offer specialised executive search and consulting services, working in close partnership with clients to identify, assess, and recruit exceptional leaders. Whether you’re seeking a new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Chief Creative Officer, or any C-suite communications recruitment role, we tailor each search to match your unique business needs and goals.

Why Choose Hanson Search for Executive Search?

A strong leadership team is the backbone of every successful business. Our experienced headhunters in London, New York, Dubai, and Paris bring deep market insight and access to an unrivalled global talent pool.
We begin every engagement with a thorough consultation, taking the time to:

  • Understand your organisation’s culture and leadership challenges
  • Assess current board or executive team strengths and gaps
  • Craft a tailored executive search plan that reflects your strategic vision

Our consultants are specialists in industries such as digital marketing recruitment, corporate affairs recruitment, and public affairs recruitment, allowing us to deliver not just any leader, but the right leader.

Diversity & Inclusion at the Core

As a B Corp-certified recruitment agency, we are committed to building boards and leadership teams that reflect the diversity of the global marketplace. Our executive searches actively promote diversity across gender, race, background, skills, and experience, ensuring your leadership team is prepared to meet modern business challenges.

For companies investing in sustainability recruitment agency services, corporate communications recruitment, or digital marketing leadership recruitment, our inclusive search methodology helps future-proof your executive talent.

Our Global Reach, Your Local Advantage

With a strong presence across the UK, Europe, the USA, and the Middle East, our executive search service offers:

  • Global market insights and salary benchmarking
  • Confidential and discreet search processes
  • Access to hidden leadership talent not active on the job market

We are proud partners to recruitment agencies in London, executive recruiting firms in the USA, and time recruitment solutions providers, giving you local expertise wherever your business grows.

Partner with Hanson Search for Executive Search Success
Ready to build a world-class leadership team? Let Hanson Search guide your next strategic hire with our trusted Executive Search Service, designed to elevate your business performance through exceptional talent.

Talent Advisory

We offer a cost-effective solution, providing a bespoke outplacement service tailored to suit businesses and their specific needs. From furloughs to redundancies, we guide you through the fundamental stages of outplacement support.

Recruitment

A unique, tailored recruitment approach allows us to achieve an outstanding track record in recruitment success. Employing the best talent is a prime source of competitive advantage so finding a partner to headhunt and secure the right candidate is of paramount importance.

Networking

Offering a structured workshop and events programme year-round to support our clients and candidates through their recruitment and career journeys.

Freelance

If you’re not yet ready to take the plunge and hire permanently, there’s a huge network of potential freelancers for start-ups, SMEs, and even established businesses looking for short-term or project-based work.

Our Values

We are pushing boundaries and promoting better ethics in the industry.

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Approach

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    Introducing
    Our Experts
    With a network spanning the UK, Europe, USA, and the Middle East, our team of recruitment consultants are experts in sourcing the best talent globally.

    • Global CEO, Regional Head of MENA

      Alice Weightman

      Alice Weightman: CEO, Global Executive Search Leader, and UAE Market Expert: Alice Weightman is the Founder and CEO of Hanson...
    • UK & Europe Managing Partner, Global Head of Public Affairs

      Janie Emmerson

      Janie Emmerson: Janie leads Hanson Search’s UK & European based teams. From the London office, she guides and supports their...
    • Principal consultant, Sales & Marketing

      Nils Gerardin

      Nils Gerardin: Nils Geradin is a seasoned executive search and recruitment consultant with nearly ten years of experience placing senior-level...
    • Advisor, MENA

      Felice Hurst

      Felice Hurst: With nearly twenty years of experience in search and recruitment, and a decade of experience working in MENA,...
    • Managing Partner, Global Head of Corporate Affairs

      Katie Simpson

      Katie Simpson: Having previously spent 10 years in communications, Katie brings real industry insights into the hiring process. Taking her...
    • Partner, Global Head of Healthcare & Communications

      Amy Hayer

      Amy Hayer: Amy brings over 15 years of experience in executive search, with a focus on healthcare communications and international...
    • Partner, European Head of Public Affairs and Communications

      Barbara Ozanon

      Barbara Ozanon: With over a decade of experience in recruitment, executive search, and headhunting, Barbara Ozanon leads Hanson Search’s European...
    • Managing Consultant, Public Affairs & Policy, UK & USA

      Peter Ferguson

      Peter Ferguson: As a Managing Consultant in the Public Affairs Practice, Peter advises and supports some of the world’s most...
    • PA to CEO & Business Support

      Sam White

      Sam White: Sam joined Hanson Search in 2016 as an internal recruiter, bringing prior experience as an independent headhunter. Today,...
    • Associate Director of Operations & Inclusion

      Robyn Field

      Robyn Field: As Associate Director of Operations & Inclusion, Robyn is responsible for all business and administrative operations at Hanson...
    • Senior Consultant, Head of Digital

      Daisy Hughes

      Daisy Hughes: Daisy brings nearly a decade of recruitment experience to her role at Hanson Search, where she leads the...
    • Consultant, MENA

      Lexi Smith-Muller

      Lexi Smith-Muller: Lexi has over 10 years’ experience of recruitment & talent acquisition, and over 6 years’ experience working in...
    • Principal Consultant, Communications & Marketing

      Helena Ranger

      Helena Ranger: Helena is the Principal Consultant leading the Consumer division across PR and Marketing. She plays a pivotal role...
    • Advisor

      Nicholas Watkins

      Nicholas Watkins: Nicholas has over 30 years of business leadership experience that combines successful careers in the media, leisure and...
    • Senior Consultant, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability

      Allyson Kurian

      Allyson Kurian: Allyson is a specialist in corporate affairs and sustainability communications, working at the mid-to-senior end of the market,...
    • Senior Consultant, Communications, Europe

      Camille Chevallier

      Camille Chevallier: Having started her career as a comms professional, Camille spent 20 years in senior roles within leading agencies...
    • Business Support

      Mirjana R.Dejanovska

      Mirjana Dejanovska: Mirjana is Talent Strategist & Customer Success Manager at our sister company, The Work Crowd. Mirjana joined Hanson...
    • Internal Recruitment & Operations Lead

      Katie Cubbon

      Katie Cubbon: Katie manages internal recruitment at Hanson Search, while also overseeing office management and business operations. With experience across...
    • Researcher

      Arlena Butt

      Arlena Butt: Arlena is a valued researcher at Hanson Search, supporting the team across Public Affairs, Corporate Communications, Health and...
    • Researcher

      Kristina Ugrin

      Kristina Ugrin: With more than 10 years’ experience in the UAE and Europe, in recruitment consultancy, event management and in-house...
    • Partner, Global Head of Sustainability

      Johnny Goldsmith

      Johnny Goldsmith: Johnny leads the global Sustainability & ESG practice at Hanson Search. He has over 8 years’ experience in...
    • Senior Consultant, Corporate & Financial Communications, UK & USA

      Rachel L’Estrange

      Rachel L’Estrange: After spending six years in Corporate PR and Marketing, Rachel made the move into recruiting for the industry...
    • Business Support

      Ivana Stevanovska

      Ivana Stevanovska: Ivana is Community and Marketing Executive at our sister company, The Work Crowd. As well as being highly...
    • Head of Interim Communications

      Ben Mitchell

      Ben Mitchell: Head of Interim Communications Ben is Head of Interim Communications and works across both Hanson Search and our...
    • Head of Interim Marketing and Management Recruitment Services

      Madeleine Weightman

      Madeleine Weightman: Madeleine is Head of Interim Marketing and Management Recruitment and co-Founder of The Work Crowd, the sister company...
    • Search Director, MENA

      Amanda Dowie

      Amanda Dowie Amanda Dowie is an accomplished executive search specialist with over 20 years of global recruitment experience, including more...
    • Researcher

      Fani Mateska

      Fani Mateska: With over four years’ experience in recruitment consultancy, Fani joined Hanson Search in July 2025, bringing expertise from...
    Our trusted network
    We are trusted advisors to our partners, recruiting and placing teams for the world’s most successful brands, agencies and innovative start-ups around the world.