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For years, brand marketing and performance marketing have been treated as separate disciplines. The most successful organisations are starting to treat them as one. In her latest article, Helena Ranger explores how brand and performance marketing are converging, what it means for CMO hiring and why Müller UK & Ireland is one of the clearest case studies of an integrated approach done well. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/envipwsa

Financial services firms are quietly losing their best communicators to fintechs and consulting practices, and most haven't noticed. In her latest article, Allyson Kurian explores why senior financial communicators are leaving, what it's costing the organisations they leave behind and what actually works to keep them. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eNtJ6vbP

AI can streamline the process, but relationships still drive the best senior hires. In her latest article, Katie Simpson explores why trust, judgement and empathy remain the most valuable qualities in hiring. She also explains why the strongest senior placements still start with a conversation and where AI genuinely earns its place in the modern search process. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eakhC9xf

We are delighted to welcome Daniela Mamica to Hanson Search, where she will lead senior executive search and talent advisory assignments across the UK marketing market. Daniela brings more than 11 years of specialist marketing recruitment experience, with expertise across network media agencies, independent agencies, high-growth technology businesses and brand-side organisations. Alice Weightman, Founder and Global CEO: "Daniela's experience is exactly what our clients are asking for right now. She knows these markets, she knows the talent, and she brings the kind of trusted-adviser approach that defines how we work at Hanson Search." Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/esBCH6Gb

One of the most common reasons a strong hiring process fails has nothing to do with compensation, competition or even candidate quality. It’s time. In her latest article, Helena Ranger outlines the silent killer behind failed senior hires, the candidates who quietly disengage when processes drag and what it all means for organisations competing for top talent in 2026. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e5MW4P8d

Federal lobbying in Washington D.C. just passed $5 billion for the first time in history. In his latest article, Peter Ferguson examines what that record-breaking year means for the Washington D.C. government affairs talent market in 2026. He explores the partisan spending gap reshaping the lobbying industry, the sectors driving the bulk of the activity and what it all means for hiring senior government affairs talent in 2026. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e42Zwa3D

The Employment Rights Act 2025 has fundamentally rewritten the cost of a bad hire.  In her latest article, Katie Simpson examines what the new legislation means for organisations making business-critical appointments, why the case for getting senior hires right first time has never been stronger and how specialist executive search fits into the new landscape. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ecXCYq7U

In the latest edition of our Leadership Lessons series, Peter Ferguson spoke to Stef Kenyon, Director of External Affairs at the UK Chamber of Shipping. They discussed Stef’s leadership journey, why boards need public affairs representation and the future of the industry. Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/edUmmZhG

In the latest instalment of our Leadership Lessons series, Katie Simpson sat down with Tom Nutt, Practice Head at SEC Newgate UK. They discuss how client expectations are shifting, what is genuinely new in the industry and what the next generation of agency leaders need to understand. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e3GbYDfS

Dublin's public affairs market is unlike anywhere else in Europe. In his latest article, Peter Ferguson delves into what makes Dublin’s public affairs market unique. He examines the influence of tech giants, the reshaping of the financial services landscape by Brexit and what all this means for the professionals operating within it today. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eGM26FE9