Paid Social Executive (open to Senior title)£30-40kLeeds – 1 day in office About our clientForward Role are proud to be supporting our client, a rapidly expanding global marketplace, as they look to recruit a Paid Social Executive to join their growing team. They're scaling fast across the UK and Europe and pushing into new international markets and Paid Social sits right at the heart of how they're doing it -  and this is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing Growth team at a genuinely exciting stage of their journey!The opportunityOur client is looking for a hands-on Paid Social Executive to support the execution, optimisation, and scaling of their Meta activity across multiple markets. This is a highly practical role — you'll be involved in campaign setup, creative testing, performance analysis, and tracking, all while feeding insights back into a wider growth strategy.Meta is the primary channel, but over time you'll also support the exploration of TikTok, Pinterest, and other emerging platforms. You'll work closely with Creative, CRM, and Data teams throughout.The team is based in Leeds and ideally looking for someone who can be in the office one day a week, but they're open to candidates from further afield — so if this role excites you, please don't let location put you off getting in touch.What the role involves Building, launching, and managing Meta campaigns across UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and new markets as they expandReviewing creatives before launch — checking visuals, messaging, localisation, and complianceRunning micro-tests on hooks, formats, copy, and audiences to continuously improve creative performanceMonitoring campaign performance daily, flagging anomalies, and identifying opportunities to optimiseValidating Meta tracking setup (pixel, events, conversions) and troubleshooting any issuesSupporting performance reporting and generating structured insights for the wider teamAssisting with localisation workflows — translation checks, spellchecks, and cultural relevanceSupporting early-stage testing and scaling of new Paid Social channels such as TikTok and PinterestContributing to testing roadmaps, market launches, and wider Growth team initiatives What we're looking forEssential: Experience in Paid Social, with a strong focus on Meta (Facebook/Instagram)A strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret performance data and turn it into actionA solid understanding of creative testing and performance marketing principlesExcellent attention to detail, particularly in campaign setup and QAExperience working with video and static creatives and providing constructive feedbackFamiliarity with Meta Ads Manager and Meta tracking (pixel, events, conversions)Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities Nice to have: Experience working across multiple international marketsFamiliarity with AI tools for marketing and creative workflowsUnderstanding of attribution, tracking, and data pipelinesExperience with performance reporting tools or dashboardsExperience or genuine interest in TikTok Ads, Pinterest Ads, or other emerging Paid Social channels As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

AI & Fintech Trainer (Financial Services) | London | £500–£600/day | FreelanceFreelance opportunity for an experienced AI and Fintech Trainer to deliver classroom-based programmes to finance professionals in London. You'll be working with a globally recognised financial training provider, delivering across a curriculum that sits right at the intersection of banking and emerging technology.These aren't generic AI courses, the audiences are senior professionals from institutions like central banks, investment banks, and global financial services firms. You'll need to hold the room.The role: Delivering classroom-based training across AI, digital banking, and fintech topics to finance professionalsFacilitating programmes covering areas such as Generative AI for investment banking, AI strategy, blockchain and crypto, data analytics, and digital banking transformationEngaging senior banking and finance audiences with real technical and commercial credibilityContributing to bespoke in-house programme delivery tailored to individual client organisations We're looking for: A strong background in AI, fintech, or digital banking — practitioner experience in financial services is a significant advantageConfident classroom facilitator with experience delivering to senior, high-expectation audiencesSubject matter expertise across one or more of: GenAI/LLMs, blockchain, data analytics, AI strategy, or digital bankingA relevant training qualification is desirable but not essential Apply now or contact aidan.peart@forwardrole.comForward Role Recruitment is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.

Sales Trainer (Financial Services) | London | £500/day | FreelanceFreelance opportunity for an experienced Sales Trainer to deliver classroom-based programmes to finance professionals in London. You'll be working with a globally recognised financial training provider, delivering across sales and relationship management topics to banking and financial services audiences.If you know your way around a trading floor as well as a training room, this one's worth a look.The role: Delivering classroom-based sales and relationship management training to finance professionalsFacilitating programmes covering topics including client acquisition, consultative selling, negotiation, and relationship development in financial servicesEngaging senior and experienced banking/finance audiences with credibility and authorityAdapting delivery style to suit varied learner groups across the financial services sector We're looking for: A proven background in sales training delivery — ideally within banking, capital markets, or financial servicesFirst-hand experience working in or alongside financial services (practitioner background a strong plus)Confident classroom facilitator comfortable with senior, high-expectation audiencesA relevant training or coaching qualification is desirable but not essential Apply now or contact aidan.peart@forwardrole.comAs an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.