Westminster Search

🎯 Hiring for PR Agencies

Running a PR agency means you’re always balancing creative output, client expectations, and delivery under pressure. Hiring the right people is essential — but it’s also time-consuming, unpredictable, and distracts from client work.

🚩 The Hiring Challenge for PR Agencies

🧠 How Westminster Search Helps

💡 The Outcome

You get candidates who can hit the ground running, contribute to campaigns, grow accounts, and fit seamlessly into your team culture without the time drain or stress of doing it yourself.

🔍 Our Process: How We Find People Who Shape the Debate

At Westminster Search, we specialise in finding candidates who deliver campaigns, influence media, sway opinion, draw attention and drive meaningful change. In short, we help organisations hire the people who shape the debate.

At the very top of the recruitment funnel, we combine:

🚀 Our Recruitment Process

1️⃣ Client Briefing and Job Analysis

We start by asking one essential question:
“What change will this person deliver for your organisation and for your stakeholders?”

From there, we work backwards identifying the skills, experiences, and career achievements that the ideal candidate must bring.

At this stage, we also set a clear sourcing strategy tailored to your brief, ensuring every step is focused on delivering the right result.

2️⃣ Candidate Sourcing, Attraction, and Marketing

We don’t rely on LinkedIn ads and job boards alone. Those are useful tools, but never the whole solution.

Our recruitment model is always hybrid combining:

This ensures we reach both visible candidates and the hidden talent who aren't actively applying but are open to the right opportunity.

3️⃣ Screening and Shortlisting

Our goal is always to submit 3 to 5 interview-ready candidates (depending on the brief).

We use a method called CASE:

Every candidate comes with a clear summary of why they are a fit: not just a CV.

4️⃣ Interviews and Assessment Support

We help design interview processes tailored to the role. Whether you need advice on questions, tasks, or candidate comparisons, we are on hand to support with:

5️⃣ Offer Management and Onboarding

Offers can be an emotional rollercoaster for everyone involved. Our job is to sit in the middle, smoothing the process, managing expectations, and ensuring a successful outcome.

We help navigate:

6️⃣ Post-Placement Support

Our job doesn’t stop when the offer is signed. We stay in touch with both client and candidate to help ensure a smooth transition, troubleshoot any early issues, and support long-term success.

Westminster Search isn’t just filling roles, we’re helping organisations hire the people who deliver change, shape narratives, and make an impact.

💼 Your Investment

Recruitment isn’t just a transaction, it’s an investment in solving your communications, public affairs, and policy challenges. Our service is built around managing that investment carefully, delivering long-term value by helping you hire people who drive change, shape narratives, and deliver results.

We offer two simple and transparent pricing models:

🤝 The Partnership Model

A modern recruitment model designed to align with how value is created over time.

This model helps smooth your cashflow and directly links your investment to the value your new hire delivers, as they lead campaigns, influence stakeholders, and shape the debate, you pay as they deliver.

📄 The Project Model

A more traditional recruitment model, offering simplicity with a one-off fee.

This model comes with a 3-month guarantee, if the candidate leaves within that period, we will replace them at no extra charge.

💡 Payment Terms

All invoices are issued on 30-day payment terms. We’re happy to discuss alternative arrangements if needed, just ask.

✅ Transparent, Flexible, and Aligned with Your Goals

Both models are designed to give you choice and clarity. Whether you prefer the flexibility of the Partnership Model or the simplicity of the Project Model, our process, commitment, and outcomes remain the same.

💬 Questions?

If you have any questions about how our pricing works or which model might be right for your organisation, I’m always happy to talk.

📧 Email me directly

⭐️ Proven Success: What Our Clients and Candidates Say

At Westminster Search, we pride ourselves on delivering a recruitment experience that is thoughtful, effective, and centred around real outcomes for both clients and candidates. Our track record spans a wide range of organisations, from agencies and charities to membership bodies, the public sector, and private companies.

Here’s what clients and candidates say about working with us:

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

“Joseph found me the perfect job instantly! He immediately understood the kind of profile the company was looking for and they had been looking for a while before they asked Westminster Search to help. He put forward my candidature and spontaneously offered support throughout the recruitment process. Joe genuinely cares about the people he is working with and know that finding the right job and/or the right person for the role can be a life changing experience. I couldn’t recommend Westminster Search highly enough.”

Haude – Senior Consultant – Public Policy

“Joe is a highly professional, insightful and approachable recruitment specialist whose guidance was crucial in helping me further my career in public affairs. Having Joe’s expertise whilst I was searching for a new role was a valuable competitive advantage throughout the application process. I would thoroughly recommend contacting Joe if you are looking for your next challenge in public affairs.”

Lee – Head of Public Affairs – Membership Organisation

“Personally speaking, I found Joseph Henry to be a very efficient and effective consultant when I recently recruited a Public Affairs Officer for Scope. Joseph was able to provide high calibre candidates at very short notice. He stayed in close contact throughout the process, and was always helpful. His services were also good value for money.”

Mark – Head of Public Affairs – National Charity

“Joseph Henry was extremely supportive and helpful when we worked together. The role was Head of Policy and Campaigns at Prostate Cancer UK, which I was successful in acquiring. He not only helped keep me in loop with developments (when I had got down to the last two), but also offered advice as the best way to 'get me over the finish line'. He was also very helpful in chasing up the organisation after I had sent them my references to be processed. Joseph clearly knows his stuff, both recruitment and the areas to which he is recruiting, and was a great help throughout.”

Drew – Head of Campaigns and Policy – Cancer Charity

“Joseph helped me obtain my current role. He was very helpful with giving me advice about the company, interview tips, as well as passing on information very quickly after each stage. I would recommend his assistance when looking for a new role as he knows the field, as well as the companies well. Thank you very much for your help!”

Priya – Account Manager – Public Relations Agency

“Westminster Search is easy to use and most importantly, Joseph is fantastic. He knows what type of jobs would suit you and provides amazing support, from the start of the process right through to the end (and beyond)! Not only did Joseph help me to find a brilliant job, but he sent me supportive messages before my first day and within the first week. It's made what can be a really stressful process really simple and easy.”

Samantha – Public Affairs Agency

“Joseph adopts a highly professional approach and has a considerable knowledge of the public affairs world. He was always ‘on hand’ and his guidance was hugely important to me from start to finish of the application process; I would strongly recommend his services.”

Neal – Public Policy Consultant

“Seeking a new challenge, I contacted Joe to see if he knew of any suitable companies and opportunities out there in the marketplace. I was most impressed that he worked continually, above and beyond my expectations and was delighted with the levels of professionalism and care he took in ensuring he matched my needs with those of his clients. I have had no hesitation in recommending him to friends, colleagues and companies as they find themselves looking to move on or for new staff in the future.”

Andrew – Director – Planning Public Consultation Agency

“I have known Joseph for over ten years when we first worked together as colleagues at Dods. He was incredibly helpful when I moved roles and ensured I secured an enhanced role at a different company after a series of interviews and negotiations. I would recommend to anyone who is interested in changing jobs that they should speak to Joseph and see if he can help.”*

Sam - Account Manager

📈 Track Record of Successful Placements

Some of the roles we have recently filled include:

When you partner with Westminster Search, you’re working with a recruiter who doesn’t just understand job titles — but understands the organisations, the people, and the impact the right hire can make.

🚀 Ready to Hire the People Who Will Drive Change?

If you’re hiring, whether it’s for a public affairs role, a policy position, a communications lead, or an agency role — let’s have a conversation about how Westminster Search can help.

I’m always happy to offer advice, talk through the market, and explore how we can support your hiring. Whether you want to discuss a live role or plan for future recruitment, the first step is a simple conversation.

📅 Book a Consultation

Find a time that works for you using my online calendar:
👉 Book your consultation here

📞 Call Me Directly

Prefer to pick up the phone? You can reach me on:
+44(0) 7432 628 979

📧 Send Me an Email

If you’d like to email, drop me a line at:
joseph@westminstersearch.com

Let’s work together to hire the people who will shape the debate, deliver your campaigns, and drive meaningful results for your organisation.

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