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The Ultimate Salary guide for the UK Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs Industry 2024

The marketing, communications, PR, and public affairs industry is highly competitive, where understanding current salary benchmarks is essential for attracting and retaining talent. At Hanson Search, we’ve developed a comprehensive 2024 Marketing, Communications, PR, and Public Affairs Salary Guide to provide valuable insights. This guide, based on extensive market research, our database of industry professionals, and input from recruitment consultants, covers the latest salary trends and hiring insights across both agency and in-house roles.

The Hanson Search 2024 Salary Guide offers in-depth remuneration tables, trends on benefits, and insights into workplace culture and job satisfaction across the marketing, communications, PR, and public affairs sectors.

Download the guide today to make informed decisions on budget planning, salary benchmarking, or assessing your market value for appraisals and career growth.

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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.

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                    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...            
    
            
            
                
                 
                 
            
        
    
        
    
    

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                    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...            
    
            
            
                
                 
                 
            
        
    
        
    
    

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                    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...            
    
            
            
                
                 
                 
            
        
    
        
    
    

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                    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,...            
    
            
            
                
                 
                 
            
        
    
        
    
    

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                    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...            
    
            
            
                
                 
                 
            
        
    
        
    
    

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                    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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