Heyman Associates

Name

Heyman Associates

Legal name

Heyman Associates

Website

https://heymanassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Executive recruiting
• Talent acquisition
• Leadership recruitment
• Headhunting services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: Retained and contingency executive search fees for placing senior-level corporate and marketing communications professionals, including C-suite, VP, and Director-level roles in communications, corporate affairs, marketing, government relations, and investor relations functions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Heyman Associates is a boutique executive search firm that conducts retained and contingency searches to place senior-level corporate and marketing communications professionals. Its placements span C-suite, VP, and Director-level roles in communications, corporate affairs, marketing, government relations, and investor relations functions. The firm operates as a unified service rather than a modular product platform, with deep specialization across five interconnected functional disciplines.

Product overview

Heyman Associates is a boutique executive search firm offering a unified service rather than a modular product platform. The firm specializes exclusively in placing senior-level leaders across five interconnected disciplines: Corporate Communications, Corporate Affairs, Financial and Investor Relations, Government Relations, and Marketing. Their service offering centers on identifying and placing talent for roles including Chief Communications Officer, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Head of Investor Relations, and VP-level positions. The firm operates as a single service line focused on communications, corporate affairs, marketing, government relations, and investor relations leadership recruitment, with no distinct product modules or separate offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Services Boutique retained and contingency executive search service placing senior-level professionals in communications, corporate affairs, marketing, government relations, and investor relations functions. Engagements target C-suite, VP, and Director-level roles for Fortune 100/500 enterprises, top universities, foundations, nonprofits, and growth-stage companies globally. The firm operates as a unified service line with no modular product platform.

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Communications Search Partnership (GCSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration among four leading executive search firms - Heyman Associates, Taylor Birchwood, GK Personalberatung, and Barber Search - providing global insight and regional expertise for identifying world-class leaders in communications functions.
• Taylor BirchwoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon-based firm with over 40 years of focus on executive search in corporate affairs, communications, and investor relations. Founded from merger of Taylor Bennett and Birchwood Knight.
• GK Personalberatung (GK Consulting)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1991, specializes in executive search across continental Europe with offices in Berlin and Frankfurt. Known for deep market insight and highly personalized approach.
• Barber SearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with organizations building winning corporate affairs teams across Asia. High-touch, relationship-focused firm with over two decades of experience in search and recruitment worldwide.
• Taylor Bennett HeymanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated firm with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore founded by Bill Heyman.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Caldwell Partners: Mid-sized executive search firm with a Marketing, Communications, and Investor Relations Officer practice. Competitor for senior communications leadership searches at mid-cap and Fortune 1000 enterprise clients.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a dedicated Communications, Media, and Marketing Officers practice. Large-scale incumbent that competes for senior communications and corporate affairs searches at Fortune 500 clients.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with dedicated Marketing, Sales, and Communications Officer practice serving Fortune 500 enterprise clients. Directly competes for senior communications leadership mandates.
• Egon Zehnder: Global leadership advisory firm with a Communications and Marketing Officers practice that competes for senior communications, corporate affairs, and investor relations searches among the same Fortune 500 client base.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with dedicated Communications, Marketing and Sales Officers practice and Consumer practice covering CCO, CMO, and corporate affairs placements at the largest enterprise clients.
• Korn Ferry: Largest global organizational consulting firm with a substantial executive search practice covering CEO, CMO, CCO, and communications officer placements. Competitor at the high end of enterprise communications mandates.

Direct peers

• GK Personalberatung: Continental Europe-based executive search firm founded in 1991, focused on communications and corporate functions. GCSP partner providing the same specialist communications search capability in Germany and broader European markets.
• Taylor Birchwood: London-based executive search firm with 40+ years focused on corporate affairs, communications, and investor relations. GCSP partner with effectively identical functional specialization, making it the most direct comparable peer.
• Barber Search: Asia-focused executive search firm with two decades of experience building corporate affairs teams. GCSP partner with overlapping functional focus on communications and corporate affairs leadership in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Taylor Bennett Heyman: Affiliated Hong Kong and Singapore-based executive search firm founded by Bill Heyman, focused on corporate affairs, communications, and investor relations in Asia. Closely tied organization with overlapping practice and shared founder DNA.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heyman-associates
• Xx.com/heymanteam
• Facebookfacebook.com/heyman-associates-318823854807960

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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