# Grayling

> Grayling is a global communications consultancy that combines brand communications, corporate affairs and public affairs with specialists in crisis, health, energy, infrastructure, data, digital and social. Its pitch is structural rather than theatrical: more than 500 consultants in 32 offices, supported by 38 affiliates, are meant to give multinational clients both cross-border coordination and people who understand the politics, press and culture on the ground.

- **Founded:** 1981
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **Products:** Corporate affairs, Brand and purpose, Public affairs, Planning and infrastructure, Issues and crisis
- **Notable:** Reports more than 500 consultants across 32 offices, supported by 38 affiliate offices., Named Large Consultancy of the Year at the 2021 European Excellence Awards and won four campaign categories at the same event., The Lumo launch generated more than 3 million social impressions, 18,000 first-year web visits from organic social, more than 20,000 followers and 10,700 organic clicks.

## Products & services

- **Corporate affairs** — Reputation strategy, leadership positioning, media relations, stakeholder engagement and issues counsel.
- **Brand and purpose** — Consumer communications, brand positioning, creative campaigns, content and purpose-led work.
- **Public affairs** — Government relations, policy insight, political engagement and advocacy across local, national and international markets.
- **Planning and infrastructure** — Public consultation, community engagement and communications for built-environment and infrastructure projects.
- **Issues and crisis** — Preparation, high-pressure media strategy and response counsel for reputational risk.
- **Grayling Health** — Specialist healthcare communications and stakeholder engagement.
- **Grayling Energy** — An integrated UK practice spanning policy, public opinion, infrastructure, creative, communications and data analytics for the energy transition.
- **Data, digital and social** — Research, audience insight, social strategy, content, campaign measurement and digital discoverability, including AEO and GEO work in North America.

## Achievements

- Reports more than 500 consultants across 32 offices, supported by 38 affiliate offices.
- Named Large Consultancy of the Year at the 2021 European Excellence Awards and won four campaign categories at the same event.
- The Lumo launch generated more than 3 million social impressions, 18,000 first-year web visits from organic social, more than 20,000 followers and 10,700 organic clicks.
- Its malaria campaign earned 108 pieces of coverage and was highly commended by the PRWeek Healthcare & Pharma Comms Awards.
- Grayling UK's public-affairs team added 17 clients in 2024 and reported its best year on record for new-business wins.
- Grayling UK was named among The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Grayling appointed Maury Postal EVP of Creative Strategy and Innovation Services in North America, with a remit spanning storytelling, AI-driven discoverability, AEO and GEO.
- **2026-05** — Grayling UK was recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026.
- **2026-01** — The agency published its Global Trends Report 2026, based on research with senior leaders and focused on political risk, AI, energy insecurity and reputation.
- **2025-12** — Esty Pujadas was appointed CEO of North America, based in New York.
- **2025-07** — Grayling launched Grayling Energy with more than 30 UK specialists and polling of 2,000 members of the public.
- **2025-04** — Grayling combined its Germany, Austria and Switzerland operations into a DACH region led by Sigrid Krupica.

## Links

- Website: https://grayling.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grayling
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GraylingPR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graylingcomms/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/pages/Grayling-San-Francisco/147112431984835

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Last updated: 2026-09-23