Expert Recruitment Solutions for Every Business Need

Hanson Search has over 20 years of experience in PR and comms recruitment, with a well-experienced corporate affairs recruitment team adept at helping our partners hire for mid to senior roles. In particular, we support the corporate affairs recruitment process for MD, and account director roles.

We work with in-house departments and consultancies to provide quality candidates experts in PR, corporate comms, internal comms, stakeholder relations and more. Our corporate affairs recruitment consultants leverage their extensive networks and industry rapport to source the right talent that your business needs.

Corporate Affairs Recruiters

Our team of expert corporate affairs headhunters tailor their approach for every client and every role. Public relations recruitment requires a bespoke approach. Therefore, understanding your business objectives behind the hire and desired attributes in a candidate are key to our effective corporate affairs recruitment process.

As experts in corporate affairs recruitment, we have a successful track record of consistently delivering driven and engaged talent for our partners, on brief and above expectations, whether it’s for a boutique agency, SME or large corporation.

We are always here for a confidential chat, so if you’re looking to build out your corporate affairs team or to discuss your latest corporate affairs jobs, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Our Values

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

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Approach

Employing the best talent is a prime source of competitive advantage.

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Introducing
Our Experts

Our team possesses a unique blend of industry expertise, advanced recruitment acumen, and professional assessment skills on a global scale. With an in-depth understanding of the market, we are perfectly positioned to help you hire the best talent that you need

  • 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...
  • Managing Partner, 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...

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