Corporate Communications

Chief executives are recognising the importance of strengthening and protecting corporate reputation and the vital role played by corporate communications in doing this. In a world of instant Internet, email and mobile communications, many organisations have seen that reputation, which has taken years to build, takes only days to destroy.

As the first leading search firm to create a dedicated corporate communications practice over ten years ago, we have a unique track record in finding effective leaders who can help organisations to communicate effectively with a wide range of external and internal stakeholders.

Not only are we asked to identify the highly experienced professional communicators who have earned their position at the highest level; we also seek out the specialists to support them in such areas as media relations, investor relations, public affairs, community relations, and e-communications. The professionalisation of internal communications has also moved ahead steadily and Odgers Berndtson is active in finding specialists who can communicate effectively with staff to help support and manage change.

Working with our industry specialists across 29 countries, we bring exceptional expertise in searching across industries and across continents for the best individuals to fill these positions in both the public and private sectors.

To discuss your leadership needs, please speak to one of our consultants.

Representative Assignments

Consumer and Retail

• British Airways plc – Senior Manager, Marketing Communications
• Whitbread plc – Director of Corporate Affairs

Financial Services

• EBRD – Head of Media Relations
• European Investment Bank – Director of Communications & EIB Spokesperson
• Fidelity Investments – Executive Director, Corporate Communications
• Legal & General Group plc – Director of Communications
• London Metal Exchange – Director, Corporate Affairs

Professional Services

• Eversheds – Head of Communications
• Grayling Group – Managing Director, Brussels

Industrial and Utilities 

• Arriva plc – Corporate Communications Director
• BAA plc – Group Director of Corporate & Public Affairs
• Invensys plc – Vice President, Corporate Communications
• National Grid plc – Director of Communications, Group Director of Public Affairs
• Rio Tinto plc – Senior Communications Adviser Internal Communications
• WS Atkins Group plc – Director of Corporate Communications

Public Sector & Not For Profit

• British Medical Association – Director of Communications
• Department for Work and Pensions – Head of Internal Communications Group
• The Environment Agency – Director of Corporate Affairs
• LOCOG (London 2012) – Head of Government Relations; Head of Media and Public Relations
• London First – Communications Director
• MHRA – Director of Communications
• NHS Direct – Director of Corporate Affairs & Communications

Telecoms & Technology

• Centrica Telecom – Head of Communications
• O2 plc – Director of Public Affairs