North West.
Hiring or job hunting in the North West takes local market knowledge. As a specialist recruitment agency, Forward Role connects North West businesses with experienced marketing, creative, technology and executive talent, including cyber security and defence specialists, across Manchester, Liverpool and Cheshire, while helping candidates find their next role in the region
North West UK
The North West is one of the UK’s strongest hubs for marketing, digital and creative talent. Manchester and Liverpool are home to some of the country’s fastest-growing ecommerce brands, award-winning agencies, ambitious scale-ups and a fast-growing tech, cyber and defence sector, and that energy drives in-house, agency, technology and leadership hiring right across Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City Region, Cheshire and Lancashire.
It’s also our home. Our head office is in the heart of Manchester City Centre, and for almost 20 years we’ve helped the region’s most exciting businesses build the teams behind their growth, from AO, Boohoo and JD Sports to Regatta, Castore, Betfred and Manchester United.
What makes us different is our people. Our consultants are specialists in their markets, with deep networks across the North West .
If you’re a candidate, we’ll help you find your next role close to home, with North West employers and national brands offering hybrid working across the region.
Forward Role’s North West
Recruitment Solutions
Marketing & Digital Recruitment North West
We source Brand, Digital, Content and Performance Marketing professionals for North West brands and agencies, from Marketing Executives to Heads of Marketing. Whether you’re an eCommerce business in Manchester or a fast-growing agency in Liverpool, our specialists know who the best marketers in the region are and how to reach them.
Design & Creative Recruitment North West
We connect regional employers with Graphic Designers, Art Directors, Photographers and Creative Directors who combine strong craft with commercial awareness. Manchester and Liverpool have one of the UK’s busiest creative scenes outside London, and we help in-house studios and agencies compete for its best talent.
Technology & Data Recruitment North West
As North West businesses scale their digital capability, we find the Software Engineers, Product Managers, Data Engineers and Analysts who make it happen. Manchester is one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech cities, and our specialist consultants cover the full tech stack and every stage of the data journey.
Security & Defence Recruitment North West
The North West is one of the UK’s most important hubs for cyber security, defence and national security, from Manchester’s growing cyber cluster to the major defence and national security sites across Lancashire and Cumbria. Through Forward Role Secure, our dedicated team recruits security-cleared Software Engineers, Cyber Security specialists, Data and Systems Engineers, and technical leaders. We understand the vetting process, and help clients build cleared teams without compromising on quality or timescales.
Human Resources Recruitment North West
We recruit the people who build great teams. From Talent Acquisition Partners and HR Business Partners to Reward, L&D and People Directors, our specialist consultants help North West businesses find HR professionals who combine people expertise with commercial impact. Whether you’re a scale-up building your first in-house talent team or an established brand transforming its people function, we know the region’s HR market and the talent within it.
Executive Recruitment North West
Through FR Executive, we place senior marketing, HR, operations, technology and commercial leaders, from Marketing Directors and CMOs to Commercial and Managing Directors, for high-growth North West businesses. Our retained search combines a discreet, rigorous process with a deep network of the region’s senior leaders.
Why Choose Us?
Specialist Sector Consultants
Every consultant focuses on one market, so they know the roles, the salaries and the people inside out. You’ll speak to someone who understands the difference between a CRM Manager and a Lifecycle Marketing Manager, or a Data Engineer and an Analytics Engineer.
Advanced Candidate Sourcing Technology
With a 70,000-strong candidate database and the latest AI-powered sourcing tools, we reach passive candidates who aren’t on job boards as well as those actively looking.
National Network, Local Market Knowledge
From our Manchester head office and our London and Dublin teams, we cover the whole of the UK and Ireland while understanding what’s happening in each local market, from salary trends to the employers candidates want to work for.
A Consistent, High-Quality Search Process
Whether you’re hiring in Manchester, London or Dublin, you’ll get the same rigorous process: a proper briefing, a tailored hiring strategy, thorough screening and support right through to offer and onboarding. It’s why we have more than 250 5-star Google reviews.
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As a trusted global recruitment partner for high-growth brands, we help the most exciting brands across the UK & Ireland, to attract the brightest talent and empower candidates to build exciting careers!
What makes us extra special is our people. Our consultants are genuine experts, who combine local knowledge with a global mindset, and are committed to excellence and innovation in their industries.
If you are looking for your next role in the UK or Ireland, or are looking to scale your business for success - get in touch!
