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Media Executive Search

Hanson Search delivers media executive search for publishers, broadcasters, streaming platforms, technology businesses and investors that need senior leaders to build and grow modern media businesses.

The sector is changing quickly. Established publishers and broadcasters are becoming digital and video-first businesses. Meanwhile, streaming, creator platforms, gaming, live experiences and advertising technology keep opening up new ways to reach and monetise audiences.

That change calls for a different kind of leadership. The strongest media executives understand content and audiences, and they pair that with commercial instinct and real digital fluency.

Our Media Executive Search Process

Every search starts with a senior Hanson Search consultant getting to know your commercial model and the change your new leader needs to deliver. That might mean transforming an established media brand, building a new revenue stream, scaling a digital platform or strengthening the leadership team ahead of investment.

Our team then maps traditional and emerging media, drawing on an international network that spans publishing, broadcasting, streaming, advertising, gaming, events and the creator economy.

Assessment focuses on what candidates have actually delivered, since job titles tell only part of the story. We look for leaders who have grown audiences, built new commercial models, launched products or taken a business into new markets. Your senior consultant stays involved throughout, challenging the brief where needed and presenting a focused shortlist of leaders ready to make an impact.

C-Suite and Senior Leadership Search for Media Businesses

We work with media businesses on C-suite and senior appointments across the whole organisation, from commercial and content leadership through to digital transformation, audience growth, marketing and communications.

Increasingly, those functions overlap. Media businesses need leaders who understand how content, audience, technology and revenue connect, so they can lead across the whole organisation.

That matters all the more as media organisations move past traditional advertising and subscription models. Many are now building broader propositions around partnerships, branded content, communities, events, data and intellectual property.

Why Organisations Choose Hanson Search

The definition of a media business has changed, and one organisation may now be a publisher, technology platform, content studio, events business and advertising network at once. Its leaders are expected to protect the value of established brands while changing the way those businesses operate. In every case, the real test is turning that transformation into commercial growth.

Our approach therefore looks wider than direct competitors. We start with the challenge your business is trying to solve and identify executives who have already handled something comparable. That experience may come from traditional media, digital-first businesses, streaming, advertising or the wider entertainment world.

Hanson Search has an international network across the UK, Europe, the USA and the Middle East, so we can search globally where the brief requires it. As a certified B Corp, we also build responsible hiring and inclusive search practices into how we work.

Partner with us for your Media Executive Search

Whether you are transforming an established media business, building a digital-first proposition, developing new revenue models or scaling internationally, Hanson Search can help. Speak to our media executive search team about your leadership needs and how we would approach the market.

Media Executive Search FAQs

How is media executive search different from general executive search?

Media is going through significant structural change, so sector knowledge alone is rarely enough. Senior leaders increasingly need to combine commercial experience with a strong grasp of audiences and new revenue models. A specialist media executive search therefore looks closely at what candidates delivered during periods of transformation, alongside company names and job titles.

Can you run a confidential media executive search?

Yes, and confidential searches are common at senior level, particularly when an incumbent remains in post or a business has yet to announce a leadership change. We manage every approach discreetly and agree with you when to share your organisation’s identity and the details of the role.

Can you find leaders from outside traditional media?

Yes, and in many searches the strongest candidate doesn’t come directly from a publisher or broadcaster. Depending on the challenge, we may look across digital platforms, streaming, advertising, gaming and entertainment for leaders who have tackled similar questions around audience growth and monetisation.

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