Comms Search & Selection

Comms Search & Selection is an executive search and recruitment firm that works exclusively across communications, corporate affairs and investor relations. It describes itself as a practitioner-led boutique and was founded by communications recruiter Max Forsyth, who is Managing Director and Head of Executive Search.

The firm offers retained executive search for Board-level and confidential leadership mandates, permanent placements for director, manager and specialist hires, and contract and interim cover for transformation, M&A, crisis response and parental leave. Typical roles include Chief Communications Officer, Head of Corporate Affairs, Head of Investor Relations and Head of Internal Communications. Its specialisms also include change communications, public relations and content and thought leadership.

It recruits across the UK, US and international markets and says it has networks in London, New York and Houston. It says it partners with high-growth scale-ups and Fortune 500 and FTSE 250 enterprises across Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Consumer Brands and B2B sectors. It also publishes a Communications Market Report and Salary Guide and a podcast.