Join us for an exclusive event where you'll have the opportunity to connect with our outstanding 2025 Returners – a diverse mix of people with strong representation across ethnicity, age group and career break duration – all seasoned practitioners in PR, Corporate Communications, Marketing, and Sports Marketing. Weds 26th March 5-7pm at Havas Village 3 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG (2 minutes’ walk from Kings Cross)


1. Hear first-hand about the impressive skills and capabilities of our 2025 returners.
2. Build your talent pipeline with experienced and motivated professionals.
3. Explore potential hiring opportunities.
4. Elevate your team with proven professionals who bring a diverse perspective and unparalleled expertise.

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Global Executive Search

for Marketing, Communications
& Sports Leadership

Remarkably Human. Measurably Different.

Leaders in Marketing, PR, Digital, Corporate Affairs, Sponsorship and Sports Marketing Recruitment

For over 20 years we’ve worked in disruptor sectors with fast growing challenger brands, placing outstanding talent in business critical roles in Marketing, Communications and Sports Marketing.

In June 2024 we joined the PartnerWise Collective to further increase our global reach at SMT and Board level and continue to fuse all the ‘human’ elements of search with advanced technology to provide a differentiated proposition and service level to clients and candidates alike.

Our expert consultants have placed Communications, Marketing & Commercial Partnership Directors at leading organisations across all sectors locally and globally both agency and client side.

Focus sectors include:
• Consumer Brands
• Financial Services & FinTech
• Sport & Entertainment
• Energy & Renewables
• Technology/Telco
• Global Strategic Communications Consultancies
• Brand Comms Consultancies

In December 2021 we became a Certified B-Corp achieving one of the highest points score of any UK executive search & recruitment consultancy. As a trailblazer for a more inclusive and diverse global workforce, we are helping to change the face of the Marketing and Communications discipline. In 2024 over 56% of our placements were with female candidates and over 25% with candidates from diverse ethnic communities.

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• Improve Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within your Business
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• Become a No Turning Back 2020 & Back2Businessship Ambassador Company
• Attract and Retain Talent by becoming an Employer of Choice

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Opinions & Stories

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28 Feb 2025

NoTurningBack2020 Ambassadors Inspire Future Marketers at Royal Holloway

21 Feb 2025

NoTurningBack2020 – part of Westminster Kingsway´s quest to broaden the minds of their students to careers in Marketing and Communications

05 Feb 2025

Kicking off 2025 with inspiration!

30 Jan 2025

The Team