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Brands we work with

  • AO.com

    A Northern Powerhouse in its own right, AO.com is on a mission to be the best electrical retailer in Europe. Forward Role built the AO.com senior marketing team pre IPO and we’ve continued to support the brand ever since, helping them to attract talent to grow their marketing, digital and analytics teams.

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  • Havas Media

    Operating in 140 countries around the world, Havas Media is one of the leading global communications and marketing agencies. Forward Role has placed a number of candidates into Havas Media’s growing team, from client services, to planning and buying, as well as paid social.  

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  • Brother

    A Japanese electronics giant with its UK and European HQ in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester. Forward Role has been supporting the business to build its ecommerce and marketing capabilities for nearly a decade.  

  • JD Sports

    The multi-billion pound retail powerhouse is best known for consistently staying ahead of consumer trends, whilst maintaining long-standing partnerships with sportswear giants. Forward Role are working exclusively with the JD Group to deliver talent into the multi-channel and technology areas of their business and support their UK & European growth strategies.

  • KMPG

    One of ‘The Big Four’ accounting firms, KMPG has been supporting businesses and people for over 150 years. Through a time of extraordinary change, Forward Role is helping KPMG to strengthen their internal and strategy communications teams.

  • Boohoo

    The original Manchester fast fashion boom brand. Boohoo is a pure-play juggernaut, also owning the Pretty Little Thing and Nasty Gal brands. Forward Role has been building teams for Boohoo since its early days in ecommerce and digital.

  • Manchester United

    ​One of the world's most recognisable names in football, Forward Role supported Manchester United with finding the brightest analytics talent.

  • Regatta

    Regatta has become one of the world's biggest outdoor brands over the last 38 yearsby crafting rugged gear for all adventures. With over 120 retail stores in more than 55 countries, the brand has become a household name internationally. Forward Role work exclusively Regatta on a number of roles across digital and technology.

  • Bauer Media Group

    Bauer Media Group includes many of the most loved magazine, TV and radio brands including Grazia, Kerrang! and Magic. Forward Role discovered digital design and content talent for the group’s Radio City brand and national content team.

  • Charlotte Tilbury

    Celebrity make-up artist and beauty mogul Charlotte Tilbury has created a brand so iconic it’s taken the industry by storm. Forward Role has discovered senior UX design and PR talent to strengthen the brand’s global marketing team.

  • Tesco Bank

    ​Tesco Bank have been in operation since 1997 and has been wholly owned by Tesco plc since 2008. Today they have more than 5 million customers across a range of banking and insurance products. Tesco Bank is able to leverage its large customer base to cross-sell financial services products. Forward role are supporting Tesco Bank with finding the brightest marketing, digital and UX talent,

  • Car Finance 24/7

    An exciting ‘get your finance first’ business, using the latest technology to create a seamless customer journey for car buyers. Forward Role helped appoint its first Marketing Director and built a team covering digital and CRM.

  • Dentsu Aegis Network

    A multi-national media group that specialises in building brands. Amongst the group’s ten global network brands are Carat, Dentsu and iProspect. Forward Role has supported Dentsu Aegis Network to find amazing talent for its analytics team at iProspect.  

  • Graham & Brown

    A third-generation family business started by two best friends, Graham & Brown manufactures beautiful wallpaper, high-quality paint and stylish home accessories. Forward Role has helped the business build its ecommerce, digital and technology teams for a number of years.  

  • On The Beach

    The Cheadle-based travel agent is Britain’s fifth largest Atol holder, and after recently investing in technology and marketing, the online brand is going from strength to strength. Forward Role works with On The Beach to strengthen its marketing and analytics teams.  

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  • Iceland

    A high street brand synonymous with value and convenience, Iceland is rapidly taking grocery market share as it pushes its award-winning ecommerce offering. Forward Role has worked extensively with Iceland for a number of years, growing its ecommerce and marketing teams, working on both permanent and interim roles.  

  • Icelolly.com

    The Leeds-based holiday comparison site is on an impressive journey of rapid growth, investing heavily in marketing to become the best loved brand for UK holidaymakers. Forward Role has been supporting Icelolly.com for a number of years, hiring across analytics and technology.

  • IDHL Group

    7 expert digital agencies make up IDHL Group; WMG, Ingenuity Digital, NetConstruct, Pinpoint, Statement, equation and Wired Plus. Forward Role work with IDHL Group, to grow their account management and digital teams.

  • In The Style

    A celebrity led, fast-fashion brand experiencing hyper growth. This business is one to watch in the pure-play ecommerce space. Forward Role works with In The Style to build its ecommerce, digital and brand capabilities.

  • Love. Creative

    Rapidly becoming the number one agency of choice for creative talent, Love. Creative specialises in storytelling, working with clients such as Umbro, Häagen-Dazs and Guinness. Forward Role work with Love. Creative to find talent for its creative team.  

  • Matalan

    The out of town, fashion and lifestyle retailer remains as popular as ever with customers seeking style and value. Forward Role has helped Matalan strengthen its design, analytics and marketing functions in recent years.  

  • MBNA

    One of the UKs biggest credit card providers, through its MBNA cards and partnerships and recently acquired by Lloyds. Forward Role helps the business build its analytics and digital teams.  

  • Missguided

    A hyper growth pure-play business, turned multi-channel retailer. Missguided is one of the hottest youth brands in the UK. Forward Role has built teams for Missguided across ecommerce, digital marketing, trading, design and analytics.

  • McCann

    The global advertising agency has created some of the best-known campaigns of the last century and works with clients such as Aldi, L’Oréal and Coca-Cola. Forward Role works closely with McCann, helping the business find talent within analytics, client services, PR, digital and media.  

  • N Brown Group

    JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo make up the FTSE 250 retail giant; N Brown Group. Forward Role has worked extensively with N Brown Group on their transformation from traditional catalogue retailer to digital powerhouse, building teams across marketing, ecommerce, analytics, CRM and design.  

  • Ocado

    Taking the food shopping industry by storm, online supermarket Ocado is all set to become the UK’s next big tech champion. Forward Role has worked with Ocado to strengthen its digital team in London.  

  • Parasol

    A high growth and market-leading contractor support specialist, providing umbrella solutions to contractors and SMEs. Forward Role helped build the marketing and digital teams for the business.  

  • Ribble Cycles

    One of the longest established bike manufacturers in the world, Ribble is private equity-backed and on a steep growth curve fuelled by ecommerce. Forward Role has helped build its brand and ecommerce teams.  

  • Ryman

    The specialist stationary retailer, established in 1893, still remains a household name over 125 years later. Forward Role has helped Ryman build its ecommerce and digital capability.  

  • Shop Direct

    The multi-brand home shopping giant boasts some of the most sophisticated ecommerce and UX teams on the planet. Forward Role helps Shop Direct find the best talent in the region, for both permanent and interim positions. Back in 2017, the brands collaborated on an event to research the Northern UX landscape.