Westminster Search
The best candidates in public affairs and communications are not applying for your role.
They are already employed, well-networked and selective about what they consider. They do not respond to job advertisements. They move through trusted relationships, at the right moment, when the opportunity is presented with credibility and context.
Westminster Search finds them.
We are a specialist recruitment consultancy for public affairs, communications and PR. We work with agencies, charities, membership bodies and in-house teams to identify and secure professionals who can operate credibly in complex political, regulatory and stakeholder environments.
We do not work on graduate or entry-level roles. We do not run volume recruitment processes. Our work is centred on manager and director-level appointments, where experience, judgement and cultural fit determine whether a hire succeeds or fails.
"Westminster Search does not waste time with marginal candidates: those who reach your attention are all people you would want to hire; the challenge becomes which one to choose."
Gregory — Managing Director
Who we work with
Public affairs agencies
A candidate-scarce market that rewards recruiters with genuine network and sector knowledge. We find the Account Managers, Account Directors and senior consultants that your process cannot reach.
PR agencies
The inbox fills up. The right candidate is not in it. We go and find the person who is performing well elsewhere and would move for the right opportunity.
Property, planning & built environment
A specialist niche that demands a specialist recruiter. We know the sector, the agencies and the people, and we have the placements to prove it.
Charities and NGOs
Mission-driven organisations need professionals who are capable and committed. We find candidates who chose this sector because the cause matters to them.
Membership bodies and trade associations
Your members need a credible voice. We find the public affairs and communications professionals who can be that voice, with authority, clarity and genuine sector understanding.
In-house public affairs & communications leadership
Senior in-house appointments are among the most consequential hires an organisation makes. We conduct them with the discretion, depth and judgement they require.
Built on experience inside the sector
Westminster Search is led by Joseph Henry, who brings 16 years of experience across politics and recruitment, beginning with a career in Westminster and Holyrood and developed through over a decade of specialist recruitment, executive search and in-house hiring.
Our network is not sourced from LinkedIn. It is built from years working inside public affairs, communications and campaigns.
That background is the difference between a recruiter who reads job descriptions and one who understands the work.
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