Heyman Associates

Heyman Associates is a prominent executive search and talent consulting firm founded in 1989 and based in New York, with an additional office in San Francisco. The firm specializes exclusively in senior-level leadership roles across communications, corporate affairs, marketing, and investor relations functions. With a proven track record of placing leaders in 54 of the Fortune 100 companies and maintaining deep functional expertise, Heyman Associates has established itself as a trusted advisor in the communications leadership space.

Heyman Associates offers a comprehensive suite of executive search and talent advisory services designed specifically for communications and marketing leadership roles. Their collaborative approach follows six key steps: listening to client goals, mobilizing the full firm, tailoring the approach, seeking diversity, communicating transparently, and collaborating to successful placement. The firm positions itself as market experts and functional specialists with deep knowledge of the talent landscape in their specialized areas.

The company provides strategic guidance beyond traditional search services, including talent strategy consulting, succession planning, leadership development, and market intelligence on compensation trends and organizational structures. They actively support diversity and inclusion initiatives, participating in industry-wide programs such as the Diversity Action Alliance to improve representation in communications and marketing leadership positions.

With over three decades of specialization, Heyman Associates has built powerful networks of senior professionals and developed deep insights into success factors for communications roles. They serve clients globally through strategic partnerships with Taylor Bennett in the UK and continental Europe, and GK Personalberatung in Germany, extending their reach while maintaining their boutique, specialized approach.

The firm's commitment to integrity, discretion, and long-term relationships has resulted in impressive client retention and candidate success metrics. Their placements average five years of tenure over the last decade, demonstrating the quality of their matches and their understanding of both client needs and candidate capabilities in the specialized communications field.