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Senior Consultant, Head of Technology, UK and USA
Rachel L’Estrange
Rachel L’Estrange
After spending six years in Corporate PR and Marketing, Rachel L’Estrange moved into recruiting in 2021 and hasn’t looked back. Her communications industry experience spans multiple sectors, where she led UK communications strategies for multi-market businesses. This experience gives Rachel a unique perspective on talent and what it means to be a high-performing communications professional.
Rachel’s recruitment career has seen her grow teams at leading consultancies and global in-house businesses. At Hanson Search, she heads up the Global Tech Desk, specialising in Communications, PR and digital roles across the tech and fintech sectors. She works with businesses at every stage of growth, from high-growth start-ups to established global brands. Her market spans venture-backed and private-equity-backed businesses. She has proven successes supporting scale-ups preparing for their next phase of growth and publicly listed organisations navigating complex communications landscapes.
With a global remit and broad sector knowledge, Rachel has proved to be an integral talent partner, building high-performance teams and advising on hiring strategies for permanent roles across communications, PR, corporate affairs, content, social and digital. If you are looking to hire communications talent or explore new opportunities in tech and fintech, get in touch with Rachel L’Estrange and our team at Hanson Search today.
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