A rare in-house opportunity for a senior communications professional to join one of the world’s most ambitious and fast-moving private conglomerates at a pivotal moment in its global expansion.
This organisation has deep roots in real estate and infrastructure, but has in recent years made headline-grabbing moves into technology and AI — with $20 billion dollar investments that have repositioned it as a serious player in the data centre and emerging tech space. With operations and recent acquisitions spanning the US, Europe, and Asia, this is a business that thinks and operates at genuine global scale, with the ambition and capital to match.
The role: VP of Communications
Reporting into the SVP, this position is the most senior communications hire in London and will be responsible for driving the organisation’s corporate communications strategy internationally. The focus is squarely on profile — building the CEO’s presence and reputation with media, and ensuring the business is consistently and accurately represented in the press as it enters new markets and sectors.
This is a media-first role. You’ll be managing relationships with tier-one journalists, shaping narratives around major business milestones, and handling the complexity that comes with a fast-growing, high-profile organisation operating across multiple geographies and industries simultaneously.
What they’re looking for in the Communications Role:
- Senior communications professional at Director level, agency or in-house
- Strong media relations track record — you know how to get names in the right places
- Background ideally in-house tech company, or tech practice within a major agency
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, founder-led culture
- International exposure an advantage; experience across US and European markets particularly relevant given current expansion priorities
Hanson Search is a globally recognised, award-winning executive search firm specialising in marketing, communications, public affairs, government affairs, and sustainability recruitment across the UAE, wider MENA region, and globally. If you are an Arabic-speaking marketing leader with a proven track record in the UAE and MENA, we would love to hear from you.
Hanson Search is a globally recognised, award-winning talent advisory and headhunting consultancy. Our expertise lies in building successful ventures worldwide through our recruitment, interim and executive search in communications, sustainability, public affairs and policy, digital marketing and sales and commercial.
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