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We offer executive search and consulting services, supporting your CEO and leadership team in the identification and development of high-performing boards and executive leadership. 

Working in close partnership with our clients, we take the time to listen to your requirements and challenges, and assess your board or leadership team’s existing strengths and weaknesses, to offer you a thorough consultation before tailoring an executive search plan.

Our headhunters know your market and, with our formidable network of global talent, we have the experience, reach, and capability to find the best talent to lead your team.

We are committed to working in partnership with our clients to build boards that are more representative of our communities. That means better diversity of gender, race, background, skills and experience.

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I've worked with headhunters for the past 20 years, but I've found Hanson Search has a better understanding of how to attract and secure the right talent for our market.

- Charles Lewington
CEO, Hanover

Hanson Search understands our business and is able to identify very strong candidates at all levels.

- Rupert Young
Managing Partner, Brunswick Group - Gulf

Hanson Search quickly 'got' us. They were proactive in their search and responsive in their service right from the outset. Very happy client.

- Paul Davies
MD, firstlightPR

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They've taken time to really understand our business and culture and as a result have been successful in finding high-level candidates for us both in the UK and European markets. 

- Michael Murphy
Global CEO, Grayling

Their ability to match needs and understand personal nuanced requirements is exacting.

- Lee Nugent
MD, UK to AsiaPac, Text 100 Global Comms

Hanson Search deeply understood the nature of the roles and people we needed and provided solid and timely advice paired with excellent candidates.

- Haitham Mattar
CEO, RAK Tourism

Filling a senior communications role in a company that is constantly on the front page isn't easy.  It requires deep knowledge of the market, time, effort and patience. Hanson Search did that - and more.

- Tom Kelly
Strategic Communications Director, HS2

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Recruitment

Sourcing and placing top talent from the marketing and communications industry to transform businesses

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Our Approach

Finding a partner to headhunt and secure the right people for your business is of paramount importance. A carefully selected blend of headhunting methods, tailored for every unique role, allows us to achieve an outstanding track record in recruitment success.

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News MARA Awards

Hanson Search named Best International Consultancy & Best Candidate Experience at the Marketing & Digital Recruitment Awards 2016

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Report 2019 Salary Guide: Advertising, Creative & Digital

The Hanson Search 2019 Salary Guide is an extensive report of the latest remuneration and benefit trends across the UK advertising, creative, digital, and market research agencies.

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