Regional expertise. Global perspective.
Global Communications Search Partnership
Five executive search firms. One global view of communications and corporate affairs leadership.
Our partner firms
Five firms. One partnership.
Who we are
A new age of complexity needs a clearer view of leadership
The Global Communications Search Partnership (GCSP) is a collaboration among leading executive search firms: Taylor Birchwood in the U.K. and Middle East, Heyman Associates in the U.S., GKPRCC in Germany, Barber Search in Hong Kong and Temple Executive Search in Australia.
We are united in a simple ambition: to support our clients in hiring the best corporate affairs, communications and investor relations talent through an unrivalled network of market specialists, working to the same high standards.
With more partners engaged with the corporate affairs community than anyone else, we can identify emerging trends and best practice early, elevating our collective understanding, and giving our clients the confidence they are making the right hires for their business.
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A clear view of the talent landscape
We track how communications and corporate affairs talent is changing across regions and sectors.
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The issues facing these teams
We identify the growing pressures on communications leaders and their functions.
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What world-class looks like
We build a shared understanding of what outstanding leadership in communications and corporate affairs looks like today.
The 2026 report
Corporate Affairs in 2026: From Influence to Clarity
Drawing on responses from over 200 senior corporate affairs leaders globally, our inaugural survey finds a function that has secured influence but has yet to translate it into clarity of purpose.
92%
say their leadership understands the importance of reputation, but only 63% include it in their top three priorities.
81%
report high levels of stakeholder trust, against 64% trust in business in the Edelman Trust Barometer.
94%
expect AI to have a profound or moderate impact on their work, but only 11% have fully integrated it.
We look forward to continuing this dialogue globally in the months and years ahead.
Meet the partners or get in touch at hello@thegcsp.com.