Public Affairs | Corporate Communications | Financial PR

Our Work

Clients, case studies, testimonials

 
MadlinHanna is my ‘go to’ recruiter for the best comms candidates. We’ve hired some excellent people through them and Miriam and her team are a real pleasure to work with. 
— Charlotte Whitley, Head of Communications at British Land

Our Clients


We have worked with MadlinHanna since 2021. They have always quickly understood what we need and presented us with excellent candidates.”

“The process has always been thorough and we are confident that they represent our business and our team to the market really well.
— Lindsay Dunford, Director of Communications at Flutter plc
 

Case Studies

Contingency Recruitment

  • US-based asset manager looking to make their first EMEA PR & communications hire

  • Liaised with key internal stakeholders within the HR team in London and the communications team in the US

  • Four candidates submitted, all met for first-round interviews, three through to second-round and one hired

  • Six weeks from briefing to receiving a signed candidate acceptance

Retained Searches

  • Energy trade association looking for a specialist head of policy

  • Three weeks of discreet market mapping, approaching and screening

  • Culminating in a final shortlist of four candidates presented to the CEO and Head of Corporate Affairs at their London head office

  • Four-week interview and assessment process conducted by the client to establish the preferred candidate

Secondments

  • 300-strong multi-discipline communications and public affairs agency

  • MadlinHanna consultant seconded into their office for 3 days a week over 18 months to lead recruitment across the UK, Europe and Middle East

  • Filled roles from Exec to Partner level across digital, financial PR, corporate comms, ESG and public affairs

  • Implemented numerous processes and procedures to hand over to the incoming HR team

Benchmarking

  • Fast-growing UK-headquartered public affairs agency looking to enter the Brussels market and launch an EU engagement offering

  • Conducted a comprehensive, market-specific benchmarking exercise

  • Final report presented to the board with methodology shared

  • Data was used to inform key business decisions around salary, bonus and benefits for the new office

Training

  • 100-strong UK-based business with fledging HR and people function, requiring specialist recruitment training

  • Conducted two offsite afternoon workshops with the HR team

  • Upskilled numerous individuals on proactive approaches, talent attraction and screening techniques

  • Provided three manuals covering the above topics and completed two follow-up calls

 

 
I was delighted when Miriam approached me to apply for a possible new position.  Her understanding of my needs and ability to align them to a suitable role was very impressive.” 

“She and Warren supported me with guidance and feedback throughout the interview process and I found their input tremendously helpful.
— Beth Hurran, Director of Strategic Communications Ricoh Europe