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Head of Marketing Our client, a successful tech scale-up and cash generative SME, with a 10m turnover and employing 100 staff, is looking to double in size in the next five years under the guidance of its experienced, highly charismatic and driven Founder and Executive Team. Their B2C Health & Fitness platform provides individualised coaching plans that deliver tangible improvements in nutrition, exercise and lifestyle. This is supplemented by a physical product range incorporating branded protein powders, clothing and accessories. They now seek to appoint a Head of Marketing to own the overall marketing strategy and roadmap across wholesale, trade, retail B2B, D2C, e-commerce and export. Your specific responsibilities as Head of Marketing will include: Driving traffic, customer acquisition and brand growth Owning the strategy, budget and performance of the Marketing department Translating business and commercial objectives into a clear, prioritised marketing plan Identifying new channels, markets and opportunities to drive growth Leading the paid media, content/social, email/CRM and brand functions Holding the paid media and performance marketing team accountable for ROAS, CPA and customer acquisition targets Reviewing and approving paid media strategy and budget allocation across Meta, Google, TikTok and other platforms Owning brand positioning and ensuring consistency across all marketing channels and markets Overseeing content and social strategy Directing creative and content output Owning the email and CRM marketing strategy, including lifecycle, retention and segmentation Ensuring email and CRM activity is measured against open rates, click-through rates and revenue contribution Directing integration of email/CRM activity with paid, content and e-commerce plans Partnering closely with the Head of E-commerce to ensure marketing and website activity are fully aligned Working with Sales to support wholesale, trade and retail B2B marketing Coordinating with Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Distribution on product launches and promotional planning Providing performance insights, forecasts and recommendations to senior leadership As Head of Marketing you will need experience of: Several years in a senior leadership or head-of-department role Leading a multi-disciplinary marketing team (e.g. paid media, content/social, email/CRM, brand) Owning and managing a marketing budget, with clear accountability for ROI Both digital and offline marketing channels E-commerce and D2C marketing Fitness, health or lifestyle brands (preferable) Working in a fast-growing or founder-led business (desirable) Rewards & benefits : Salary: 70-80k 25 days holiday + bank holidays Free on-site gym Employee discounts Enhanced sick pay scheme Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Please note: High levels of interest mean that we will only contact you if your application is shortlisted and this will happen within five working days. You must be eligible to work in the UK.

Successful, friendly and growing accountancy practice, established for over 30 years, seeks an experienced Accountant to join its well-established team on a full or part-time basis. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with solid practice experience who enjoys client interaction, mentoring junior staff and working with a wide range of businesses click apply for full job details

The Client We are delighted to be ,once more, recruiting on behalf of our prestigious client, a newly created JV Technology Consulting business formed by global leaders in the fields of management consulting and investment fund management. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne at their enviable facilities, my client seek a Data Engineer for Full-Stack Data Products, to join their elite Tyneside team as part click apply for full job details

Risk & Reporting Analyst Our client, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, is a joint venture between a technology solutions business serving the banking and financial sectors and a global alternative investment fund manager. They now seek to appoint a Risk & Reporting Analyst to identify, measure, monitor and control risk Your specific responsibilities as Risk & Reporting Analyst will include: Aggregating r click apply for full job details

Recruitment Consultant Catalyst is a leading North East recruitment consultancy employing a core team of highly experienced recruitment experts. We assist SMEs and large corporates alike, calling upon our well-earned knowledge and experience of the regions recruitment landscape, and beyond, to address and surpass our clients expectations click apply for full job details

The Client My client is a leading international technology manufacturer headquartered in County Durham. My client seeks an experienced Lead Product Architect (Embedded Systems) to lead and execute best-in-class NPD delivery of complex products for a number of end-user markets. About the Role The Lead Product Architect (Embedded Systems) will be responsible for leading on all things system architectur click apply for full job details

My client, a leading international electrification business, seeks an Embedded Software & Controls Manager to join their Engineering division based at their South Tyneside operation. About the Role The Embedded Software & Controls Manager will be responsible for leading and mentoring the embedded software and controls team within their engineering function: ensuring embedded software deliverables ar click apply for full job details

My client, a leading international electrification business, seeks a Systems Engineer to join their Engineering division based at their South Tyneside operation. About the Role Reporting to the Systems & Projects Manager, the Systems Engineer will own the technical or architecture for new product development click apply for full job details

My client, a leading international electrification business, seeks an Embedded Software & Controls Manager to join their Engineering division based at their South Tyneside operation. About the Role The Embedded Software & Controls Manager will be responsible for leading and mentoring the embedded software and controls team within their engineering function: ensuring embedded software deliverables ar click apply for full job details

My client, a leading international electrification business, seeks a Systems Engineer to join their Engineering division based at their South Tyneside operation. About the Role Reporting to the Systems & Projects Manager, the Systems Engineer will own the technical or architecture for new product development click apply for full job details

My client, a leading international electrification business, seeks a Systems Engineer to join their Engineering division based at their South Tyneside operation. About the Role Reporting to the Systems & Projects Manager, the Systems Engineer will own the technical or architecture for new product development click apply for full job details

The Client My client is a leading international technology manufacturer headquartered in County Durham and is looking for a people-driven Head of R&D to lead best-in-class NPD delivery. This is a highly hands-on role, focused on execution, product lifecycle excellence and compliance - not strategic R&D oversight or architectural ownership About the Role Reporting to the Global Head of R&D, the Head o click apply for full job details

Our client is a successful tech scale-up, a cash-generative SME currently at c.£10m turnover and c.80 staff, looking to double in size in the next five years under the guidance of its experienced, highly charismatic and driven owner, supported by a first-class senior leadership team including new CEO. We are looking to strengthen the companys Engineering capability, working closely with a world-cl click apply for full job details

Our client is a successful tech scale-up, a cash-generative SME currently at c.£10m turnover and c.80 staff, looking to double in size in the next five years under the guidance of its experienced, highly charismatic and driven owner, supported by a first-class senior leadership team including new CEO. We are looking to strengthen the companys Engineering capability, working closely with a world-cl click apply for full job details

Head of Operations Our client, a successful tech scale-up, cash generative SME, with a £10m turnover and employing 100 staff, is looking to double in size in the next five years under the guidance of its experienced, highly charismatic and driven CEO, supported by a first-class senior leadership team. Their platform combines personalised technology with individualised coaching to deliver cutting-e click apply for full job details

Our client is a successful tech scaleup, a cash-generative SME currently at c.£10m turnover and c.80 staff, looking to double in size in the next five years under the guidance of its experienced, highly charismatic and driven owner, supported by a first-class senior leadership team, including a highly committed and experienced CFO click apply for full job details

Our client is a successful tech scale-up, a cash-generative SME currently at c.£10m turnover and c.80 staff, looking to double in size in the next five years under the guidance of its experienced, highly charismatic and driven owner, supported by a first-class senior leadership team including new CEO. We are looking to strengthen the company's Engineering capability, working closely with a world-class CTO who heads a high-performing technology function, by appointing a new Senior Backend Engineer. As Senior Backend Engineer, based at the company's North East headquarters, you'll take hands-on technical ownership and leadership of one of our client's backend platform domains acting as the trusted technical authority, setting direction, defining standards and ensuring quality across Go and TypeScript services on AWS. This position is crucial for driving our engineering excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Your responsibilities as Senior Backend Engineer will include: Own technical direction for the backend platform - architecture, coding standards, and how services are designed and evolved Build and evolve production-grade services in Go and TypeScript across AWS Lambda, ECS/EKS, and RDS/Aurora Make architectural decisions with clear reasoning, balancing delivery pace with long-term maintainability Drive quality through code review, testing culture, and engineering practices Mentor and coach backend engineers - helping them grow their skills and careers Collaborate with Engineering Managers, Product and other platform Leads to align on shared standards Manage technical debt strategically and champion continuous improvement As Senior Backend Engineer you'll need: Strong technical, commercial experience as a Backend Engineer, Senior Backend Engineer or Lead Backend Engineer, ideally gained in a fast-paced, growing technology-driven business - leading, setting standards and raising the bar for others Experience in an agile, product-led environment is desirable Production-grade experience in Go - designed and shipped backend services at scale Experience with TypeScript in a backend context (Node.js, shared libraries, or tooling) Deep familiarity with core AWS infrastructure - Lambda, ECS/EKS and RDS/Aurora - specialised knowledge in Aurora performance tuning is a significant plus Proficiency with AWS messaging services, specifically SQS, SNS and EventBridge Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences Rewards and Benefits: • Basic salary between £65,000 and £80,000 (plus benefits) • Maximum pay/rewards dependent on possessing all outlined experience, skills, knowledge and qualifications • Full-time, permanent role based in Gateshead • Hybrid and flexible working available • Free parking • On-site health facilities, staff events and discounts, training and more Please note: we review applications on receipt and aim to get back to shortlisted candidates within 5 days. You must be eligible to work in the UK. Senior Backend Engineer, Newcastle upon Tyne

The Client My client is a leading international technology manufacturer headquartered in County Durham and is looking for a people-driven Head of R&D to lead best-in-class NPD delivery. This is a highly hands-on role, focused on execution, product lifecycle excellence and compliance - not strategic R&D oversight or architectural ownership About the Role Reporting to the Global Head of R&D, the Head o click apply for full job details

Reputable and long-established firm of business accountants with over 35 staff lead by five directors is looking to recruit an Assistant Audit Manager to join their growing Business Assurance Team. Reporting to the Audit Director as Assistant Audit Manager you will be responsible for leading and management of audits on a varied portfolio of audit clients, including: Managing the entire audit process against budget, including planning, fieldwork and completion. Reviewing the work of more junior staff members Developing and mentoring of junior staff Preparation of statutory accounts Preparation of corporation tax computations Liaising with other teams and directors where necessary As Assistant Audit Manager you will need: Strong experience gained as Assistant Audit Manager or Audit Senior, ideally including academies, charities and medium sized companies Accounts preparation experience ACA or ACCA qualification Highly organised, customer focussed, technically astute and strong IT skills to proactively improve audit efficiencies Excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and motivation to succeed Demonstrate attention to detail A full driving licence and use of a car Benefits and rewards: Basic salary to 50,000 + pension + benefits To maximise pay/rewards, you must possess all outlined experience, skills, knowledge and qualifications Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working if preferred. 30 days holiday plus additional accrued time off Hybrid working Free parking Scope for development and progression Professional, approachable and friendly team Please note: High levels of interest mean we will only contact you if your application is shortlisted and this will happen within five working days. You must also be eligible to work in the UK.

The Client My client is a leading international technology manufacturer headquartered in County Durham and is looking for a people-driven Head of R&D to lead best-in-class NPD delivery. This is a highly hands-on role, focused on execution, product lifecycle excellence and compliance - not strategic R&D oversight or architectural ownership About the Role Reporting to the Global Head of R&D, the Head o click apply for full job details