Head of Marketing£70,000 - £90,000 + performance bonusStockport (3-4 days in office) | D2C RetailThe BusinessThis is a profitable, founder-led D2C retail scale up with a loyal customer base, a high-performing email programme and strong commercial momentum through its partnerships channel. The business is entirely self-funded so no PE/VC pressure / no corporate politics and is now at a pivotal point, investing seriously in marketing for the first time to drive its next phase of revenue growth. Think scrappy in the best possible way: fast decisions, real accountability, and genuine scope to shape the direction of the brand.Revenue is currently sub £10m and the ambition is clear. The founders know what they have built. Now they need someone to help them scale it.The RoleThis is a senior, hands-on leadership position reporting directly to the founders. You will own the full 360 marketing strategy - performance, retention and conversion - and be held accountable for revenue outcomes, not just activity. It is a player-coach role in the truest sense. You will lead a small capable team while remaining personally active in the ad accounts, the email platform and the analytics tools.Key priorities include: Building and scaling a profitable paid social engine from the ground up - diagnosing underperformance, fixing tracking and signal quality, and running a disciplined creative and offer testing programmeOwning customer acquisition cost, blended ROAS, payback period and contribution margin — real commercial metrics, not platform vanity numbersLeading integrated marketing across paid media, SEO, email/CRM, affiliates, PR and brandDriving website conversion on the store platform - funnel, landing pages, proposition and AOVCo-owning and growing the email and lifecycle programmeBuilding dashboards and reporting frameworks the founders can trust, with A/B and incrementality testing as standardEmbedding AI tools across the function to increase output without growing headcountManaging, coaching and developing the existing marketing team What We're Looking ForYou will have come up through performance marketing and know what it takes to drive profitable growth in a lean, resource-constrained business. Specifically: Proven growth marketing track record in a D2C, ecommerce or consumer product environment at a similar stage of growth - ideally £5-15m revenue, founder-led or scale-upBroad results based marketing experience spanning both performance and brand, with deep hands-on expertise in paid social (Meta essential), SEO, email/CRM and conversion optimisationAble to discuss real numbers from paid social campaigns — budgets managed, CAC achieved, ROAS, how you scaled channels and where ceilings were hitSpecific, provable examples of website conversion improvements you have personally deliveredExperience with email and lifecycle marketing platformsCommercially obsessed and highly numerate — you think in contribution margin and P&L, not just campaign metricsA genuine builder and self-starter who thrives without big-agency infrastructure or large team supportAlready uses AI tools as part of day-to-day workflow and can demonstrate the difference it makes This is not a role for someone who manages agencies at arm's length or delegates the detail. The founders want someone who gets into the weeds, moves fast, tests, learns and iterates.If you have scaled a DTC brand from good to great and want genuine ownership of a marketing function at a business with real momentum, this is worth a conversation.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.

Employee Relations Specialist South UK (Field-Based with some Travel)PermanentUp to £55,000 + Benefits We're partnering with a leading UK business to recruit an Employee Relations Specialist to join their growing People team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys combining complex Employee Relations work with wider engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives.The RoleAs a trusted ER specialist, you'll play a key role in supporting managers and stakeholders across the business, ensuring best practice, legal compliance and a positive employee experience. You'll also contribute to strategic projects across engagement, wellbeing, diversity & inclusion and reward.Key Responsibilities Provide expert advice and guidance on complex Employee Relations matters.Support managers with disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance-related cases.Review and develop HR policies and procedures in line with employment legislation.Support Employee Engagement, Wellbeing, D&I and Reward initiatives.Deliver ER training and coaching to managers and HR teams.Manage Employment Tribunal cases and liaise with external legal partners.Analyse ER data and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.Provide on-site support for escalated ER matters across the business when required. About You Strong Employee Relations experience within a fast-paced or multi-site environment.Experience managing complex ER cases from start to finish.Employment Tribunal case management experience.Knowledge of Trade Union relationships and dispute resolution.Experience creating and delivering ER training.Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.Highly organised, resilient and commercially minded.Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel. If you'd like to know more about this opportunity, please contact Alex Wright @ Forward Role Recruitment or click the link to apply.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.

Are you a driven sales professional who wants to sell something genuinely different in cybersecurity? We're looking for several ambitious Business Development Managers to help scale one of the most innovative names in application security testing.Business Development Managers - AI-Powered Security TestingSalary - Strong base salary + commission + equityLocation - Manchester - hybridSector - Cybersecurity / AppSec SaaSAbout the OpportunityOur client, a fast-growing AI-powered security testing platform, is looking for a driven Business Development Managers to help scale their presence in the AppSec market.Their platform moves organisations away from once-a-year pentests towards continuous, AI-driven security testing, flagging risky code changes in real time and triggering the right test instantly.This is a rare opportunity to join at a pivotal stage of growth, driving new business and helping security and engineering leaders around the world move from point-in-time assurance to truly continuous testing.You will be joining a sales environment designed to help you sell. They are investing heavily in campaigns, SDR activity, events, data and AI tools so that its Business Development Managers can focus on understanding customers, progressing opportunities and closing business.Role Duties Drive new business development across mid-market and enterprise organisations.Build and execute a strategic sales plan to exceed revenue targets.Grow and manage a strong pipeline through networking, outreach, and industry events.Conduct market research to stay ahead of trends, buyer needs, and competitor activity in the Application Security space.Identify and develop strategic partnerships with MSSPs and pentest firms looking to white-label continuous testing.Work closely with marketing to develop compelling campaigns and sales collateral.Represent the business at UK and international events. Required Skills Proven track record selling cybersecurity, SaaS, or dev-tooling solutions, ideally with a consultative, technical sales approach.Strong understanding of the application security landscape.Excellent communication and presentation skills, including translating technical concepts for CISOs, security engineers, and developer audiences.A relationship-builder who drives loyalty and long-term client partnerships.Self-starter mindset with a results-driven approach.Comfortable selling into both security and engineering stakeholders.  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.