Communications & PR Recruitment — Manchester & North West
Communications and PR Recruitment in Manchester and the North West
Nigel Wright Group is a communications and PR recruitment agency in Manchester. We partner with organisations across the North West to secure the people who protect reputation and build trust. Our track record covers permanent and interim appointments, from internal communications specialists to Chief Communications Officers. Expertise you trust. Hiring people you value.
Why North West organisations use a specialist for communications hiring
Communications sits close to the boardroom. Leadership teams across Manchester and the North West need people who can manage scrutiny, guide stakeholders and explain change with clarity. Finding them takes market knowledge, a trusted network and real time spent on each brief.
As a PR and communications recruitment agency rooted in the region, we bring all three. Our consultants know the local business community, its in-house teams and its PR agencies. That insight, backed by a wider Northern perspective, reaches PR and communications talent who seldom advertise a move.
Our communications and PR recruitment track record
Nigel Wright Group has built a strong record across the full communications discipline. We place professionals into in-house functions, membership bodies, public sector organisations and growing consumer brands.
Communications and PR roles we place
- Communications directors and heads of communications
- Corporate communications and corporate affairs leads
- Public affairs and government relations specialists
- Employee engagement and change communications managers
- Media relations, press office and PR managers
- Digital, content and campaign specialists
- Interim communications directors and programme leads
Each of these PR and communications roles calls for a different blend of judgement, creativity and commercial sense. Our consultants assess for all three.
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Client examples: communications hiring across sectors
Our work spans transport, professional services, the public sector, membership bodies and leisure. Clients we have supported include:
- Arriva, a major passenger transport operator
- Magnit Global, a workforce management specialist
- Ward Hadaway, a full-service law firm
- Institution of Civil Engineers, the professional body for civil engineers
- NHS Business Services Authority, which provides business services across the NHS
- Fedcap Employment, an employability and skills provider
- Parkdean Resorts, a holiday park operator
- Tombola, an online bingo and gaming brand
These partnerships show the breadth of our network. Public bodies, professional institutions and consumer brands each ask different things of their communications leaders. Our search approach adapts to each setting and its level of public scrutiny.
Executive search, advisory and specialist recruitment for communications
Three services support every brief.
- Executive search: securing leaders who shape your future. As a PR and communications executive search firm, we run discreet, research-led searches for director and board-level appointments. We map the market, approach proven leaders and present a shortlist built around your strategy.
- Advisory: expert insight for wiser decisions. Our advisory support gives you a clear view of the communications talent landscape and the PR market. With that insight, you can make confident decisions about leadership and talent.
- Specialist recruitment: connecting you with talent others cannot. For manager and specialist hires, our consultants draw on an established network to deliver capable shortlists at pace.
Permanent and interim communications expertise
Some challenges call for a long-term hire. Others need experienced support within days.
Permanent appointments suit roles that will shape a leadership team for years, such as a new communications director or head of media relations. These hires set direction, build capability and carry your reputation forward.
Interim professionals fit moments of change. They step in quickly to lead a rebrand, steady a team through a restructure, cover a critical gap or deliver a defined programme.
The two models often work together. An interim leader can stabilise a function while we run a permanent search, then hand over to the successor with momentum intact. This joined-up approach keeps your leadership team strong as your organisation shapes its future.
How our recruitment process works
- Briefing. We listen to your goals, culture and challenges.
- Market mapping. Candidates are identified and approached across in-house teams and agencies.
- Assessment. Each person is tested for capability, judgement and cultural fit.
- Shortlist. You meet a focused group of strong candidates.
- Onboarding support. Our consultants stay close after the offer to support a smooth start.
The Go Further mindset runs through every stage. We ask another question, test another view and look beyond the obvious candidate to find the right answer for you.
Frequently asked questions
What does executive search mean for communications hiring?
Nigel Wright Group works as a communications and PR executive search firm for senior appointments. We research the market, approach proven leaders directly and manage a confidential search from brief to offer.
Can you recruit interim communications professionals in Manchester?
Yes. We place experienced interim communications professionals across Manchester and the North West who can step in quickly to lead change or cover critical roles.
Which sectors do you cover?
Our clients span transport, legal and professional services, the public sector, membership bodies, employability, leisure and online gaming. We find top talent for each of them.
Why work with a talent partner based in the North West?
Our local roots mean we understand the region’s employers, pay levels and candidate pool. That knowledge shortens the search and improves the quality of every shortlist.
Speak to our Manchester communications recruitment team
Planning a senior hire, building a new function or covering an urgent gap? Talk to our consultants about your next appointment. Together, we will find the people who help your organisation go further.
Manchester Office
Telephone: +44 (0)161 552 5027
Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com
Address: The Lincoln, Lincoln Square, Brazennose Street, Manchester, M2 5AD