{"id":56144,"date":"2026-09-15T17:25:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T17:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/?post_type=hd_person&#038;p=56144"},"modified":"2026-09-16T07:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T07:30:33","slug":"maria-lawson","status":"publish","type":"hd_person","link":"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/de\/consultants\/maria-lawson\/","title":{"rendered":"Maria Lawson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria Lawson is an Associate Recruiter at Carter Murray, based in Orlando. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She graduated from the University of South Florida in 2025 and brings a background in marketing and communications, having previously worked as a Marketing and Communications Coordinator at an Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her experience in stakeholder engagement, relationship building and business development enables her to take a consultative approach to recruitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria is passionate about connecting talented professionals with opportunities and supporting clients through executive search and talent acquisition projects across a range of roles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-posts is-slider is-template-grid alignwide\" id=\"block_c78e5072307ae6e57bec3bc943937739\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-group\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hd-block-job__title is-style-eyebrow eyebrow-group__title\">Maria&#039;s insights<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cards cards--posts\">\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"card card--post post-217 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communications category-finding-talent category-market-insight category-talent category-uk hd_author-muksheeda-boodhooa\" id=\"block_c78e5072307ae6e57bec3bc943937739-job-217\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/de\/market-insight\/communications\/unified-communications-in-a-crisis\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-2102524452-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-2102524452-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-2102524452-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-2102524452-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-2102524452-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Crisis communications: hiring the talent that protects reputation<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">September 14, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights An organisation&#8217;s reputation can take years to build and minutes to damage. From product recalls and cybersecurity breaches to regulatory investigations and leadership changes, businesses face increasing pressure to respond quickly, transparently and effectively when issues arise. In this environment, crisis communications has become a strategic priority rather than a reactive [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-30945 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-finding-talent category-marketing category-middle-east category-talent hd_author-charlotte-jones\" id=\"block_c78e5072307ae6e57bec3bc943937739-job-30945\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/de\/talent\/finding-talent\/hiring-your-first-marketer-at-a-start-up-scale-up-or-small-business\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Detail_Diverse-group-around-table-in-interview_iStock-1138110005-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Detail_Diverse-group-around-table-in-interview_iStock-1138110005-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Detail_Diverse-group-around-table-in-interview_iStock-1138110005-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Detail_Diverse-group-around-table-in-interview_iStock-1138110005-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Detail_Diverse-group-around-table-in-interview_iStock-1138110005-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Hiring your first marketer at a startup, scale-up or small business\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">September 1, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights For many startups, scale-ups and small businesses across the Middle East, hiring your first marketer is a major milestone. The right hire can help generate leads, strengthen your brand, support your sales team and create a foundation for sustainable growth. But the first marketing hire is often one of the most [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-55943 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-marketing category-talent category-us hd_author-michael-ondocin\" id=\"block_c78e5072307ae6e57bec3bc943937739-job-55943\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/de\/talent\/when-to-hire-a-fractional-chief-marketing-officer-in-a-private-equity-backed-business\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2219300792-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2219300792-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2219300792-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2219300792-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2219300792-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">When to hire a fractional Chief Marketing Officer in a private equity-backed business<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">August 21, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights In the US private equity market, growth expectations are high, timelines are compressed and leadership teams are expected to deliver measurable results quickly. Whether the goal is expanding into new states, launching new products or preparing for a future exit, marketing can play a critical role in driving value creation. But [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-55946 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sales category-talent category-us hd_author-zuzana-loderova\" id=\"block_c78e5072307ae6e57bec3bc943937739-job-55946\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/de\/talent\/the-benefits-of-using-contract-sales-talent-when-expanding-into-new-markets\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Detail_Group-gathering-around-table-two-shaking-hands_GettyImages-1438213571-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Detail_Group-gathering-around-table-two-shaking-hands_GettyImages-1438213571-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Detail_Group-gathering-around-table-two-shaking-hands_GettyImages-1438213571-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Detail_Group-gathering-around-table-two-shaking-hands_GettyImages-1438213571-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Detail_Group-gathering-around-table-two-shaking-hands_GettyImages-1438213571-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">The benefits of using contract sales talent when expanding into new markets<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">August 21, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share For organizations focused on business growth, expanding into new markets can unlock significant revenue opportunities. But entering a new territory, customer segment or region often brings uncertainty around market demand, hiring requirements and the resources needed to build a successful sales team. Rather than committing to permanent headcount from day one, many organizations [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-197 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sales-and-business-development category-career-advice-de category-marketing category-jobwechsel tag-business-development tag-marketing hd_author-eloise-braithwaite\" id=\"block_c78e5072307ae6e57bec3bc943937739-job-197\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/de\/career-advice-de\/12-tips-of-a-job-search\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Detail_Two-people-at-table_christina-wocintechchat-com-eF7HN40WbAQ-unsplash-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Detail_Two people at table_christina-wocintechchat-com-eF7HN40WbAQ-unsplash\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Detail_Two-people-at-table_christina-wocintechchat-com-eF7HN40WbAQ-unsplash-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Detail_Two-people-at-table_christina-wocintechchat-com-eF7HN40WbAQ-unsplash-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Detail_Two-people-at-table_christina-wocintechchat-com-eF7HN40WbAQ-unsplash-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Detail_Two-people-at-table_christina-wocintechchat-com-eF7HN40WbAQ-unsplash-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">12 tips for your marketing or business development job search<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">August 20, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights The job market for marketing and business development candidates has become more complex within professional services. Jobseekers are navigating a slower recruitment process, cautious hiring managers and increased competition for fewer job opportunities. At the same time, social media platforms such as LinkedIn now play a bigger role in job hunting [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-55938 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-market-insight category-middle-east category-private-equity category-sales category-talent hd_author-oumama-syassi\" id=\"block_c78e5072307ae6e57bec3bc943937739-job-55938\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/de\/talent\/how-a-vp-sales-can-drive-growth-in-a-private-equity-backed-business\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Detail_Woman-presenting-ideas-via-graphs-on-screen_GettyImages-2152719779-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Detail_Woman-presenting-ideas-via-graphs-on-screen_GettyImages-2152719779-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Detail_Woman-presenting-ideas-via-graphs-on-screen_GettyImages-2152719779-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Detail_Woman-presenting-ideas-via-graphs-on-screen_GettyImages-2152719779-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Detail_Woman-presenting-ideas-via-graphs-on-screen_GettyImages-2152719779-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">How a VP Sales can drive growth in a private equity-backed business<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">August 20, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Across the Middle East, private equity firms are investing heavily in businesses with ambitious growth plans. Whether the objective is market expansion, stronger market share or regional growth across the GCC, investors expect portfolio companies to deliver measurable results within a relatively short timeframe. While CEOs and CFOs often lead discussions [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-55921 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-market-insight category-marketing category-us tag-marketing hd_author-michael-ondocin\" id=\"block_c78e5072307ae6e57bec3bc943937739-job-55921\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/de\/market-insight\/the-rise-of-contract-marketing-hiring-in-the-us-what-smart-employers-are-doing-differently\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/Detail_Leaders-in-discussion-at-table_shutterstock_2258472131-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Detail_Leaders in discussion at table_shutterstock_2258472131\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/Detail_Leaders-in-discussion-at-table_shutterstock_2258472131-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/Detail_Leaders-in-discussion-at-table_shutterstock_2258472131-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/Detail_Leaders-in-discussion-at-table_shutterstock_2258472131-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/Detail_Leaders-in-discussion-at-table_shutterstock_2258472131-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">The rise of contract marketing hiring in the US: what smart employers are doing differently<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">August 18, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights While businesses in the US continue to invest in growth, many are becoming more cautious about permanent headcount.&nbsp;&nbsp; At the same time, marketing teams are being asked to deliver more with less, adapt to&nbsp;new technologies&nbsp;and respond faster to changing customer expectations.&nbsp; Contract marketing hiring has become a strategic workforce solution rather [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-179 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-communications category-investor-relations category-market-insight hd_author-muksheeda-boodhooa\" id=\"block_c78e5072307ae6e57bec3bc943937739-job-179\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/de\/market-insight\/investor-relations\/investor-relations-and-communications-job-market-the-four-key-industry-trends\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/Detail_Group-discussing-ideas-on-laptop_GettyImages-1481369151-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Female Manager Leading a Meeting About Sustainability and Ethnicity with her Multiethnic Teammates. Young Group of Employees Presenting Their Project Ideas To Startup CEO. Medium Shot\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/Detail_Group-discussing-ideas-on-laptop_GettyImages-1481369151-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/Detail_Group-discussing-ideas-on-laptop_GettyImages-1481369151-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Investor relations and communications job market: the four key industry trends<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">August 17, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Investor relations recruitment and corporate communications recruitment in UK financial services now sit at the heart of how organisations engage with capital markets,\u00a0explain sustainability and risk management\u00a0and navigate economic uncertainty.\u00a0\u00a0 IR teams are expected to:&nbsp;&nbsp; Within that context, there are four trends shaping careers for investor relations managers, IROs and corporate [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-55840 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sales-and-business-development category-industry-leaders-interviews category-market-insight tag-business-development hd_author-hannah-taylor-2\" id=\"block_c78e5072307ae6e57bec3bc943937739-job-55840\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/de\/market-insight\/interview-with-susie-maher-how-ai-is-reshaping-legal-talent-and-business-development\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/iStock-1294958620-1024x683-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/iStock-1294958620-1024x683-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/iStock-1294958620-1024x683-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Interview with Susie Maher: how AI is reshaping legal talent and business development<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">August 4, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Susie Maher is Head of Business Development \u2013 AI and Technology at Winston Taylor, a transatlantic law firm, where she leads their go-to-market strategy across the AI sector and their broader technology, media and communications practice. Susie connects market signals, where AI investment, regulation and disputes are heading, to concrete client [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-55821 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-career-advice category-career-progression category-communications tag-communications hd_author-doina-grubii\" id=\"block_c78e5072307ae6e57bec3bc943937739-job-55821\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/de\/career-advice\/how-to-become-a-head-of-communications\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Detail_Focus-on-woman-smiling-and-listening_iStock-466969836-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Cropped shot of businesswoman\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Detail_Focus-on-woman-smiling-and-listening_iStock-466969836-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Detail_Focus-on-woman-smiling-and-listening_iStock-466969836-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cartermurray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Detail_Focus-on-woman-smiling-and-listening_iStock-466969836-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">How to become a Head of Communications<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Juli 29, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights A Head of Communications plays a key role in shaping how an organisation communicates with employees, customers, stakeholders and the wider public. 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