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Alice Weightman
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Katie Simpson
Katie Simpson:
Katie specialises in senior, global executive search across Corporate Affairs and Communications, with particular depth in the UK and USA.
Before moving into search, she spent a decade working in communications – running UK and international campaigns for various clients including Sony, GSK, EA, BT, Unilever and Microsoft. That industry background isn’t incidental; it means she understands the craft, the culture and the complexity of the roles she hires for in a way that most recruiters simply don’t. She made the move into search over 13 years ago because she wanted to find exceptional talent for an industry she genuinely knows from the inside.
She works exclusively at the senior end of the market – placing Chief Communications Officers, Directors of Corporate Affairs, SVPs of External Communications and equivalent C-suite and leadership roles across both in-house organisations and agency environments globally. Her network spans the full communications discipline: external and internal communications, media relations, crisis and issues management, public affairs and stakeholder engagement, employee engagement, sustainability communications and beyond.
I would work with Katie again in a heartbeat and highly recommend her to any organization looking for a thoughtful, professional, and candidate-centered recruitment partner.
Helen Keegan, Together for Girls
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