Forsyth Barnes

About the Company

Forsyth Barnes is a global talent partner disrupting the recruitment industry.

We operate through partnerships over one-time transactions and truly put our clients and candidates at the core of our ethos. We blend relationship building with investments in AI and technology to attract talent for your business. This success has paved the way for us to be recognised by the Financial Times as one of the fastest growing businesses in Europe year-on-year. We have a proven track history of successful partnerships with a mix of FTSE organisations and hyper-growth scale-ups looking to build high performing teams across eTail, FinTech and Sports and Entertainment industries.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Forsyth Barnes

Job Title

Head of Sales & Merchandising

Job Description

**Job Title:** Head of Sales & Merchandising **Role Summary:** Senior commercial leader to shape and execute sales strategy across wholesale, marketplace, and partnership channels, ensuring operational efficiency and profitable growth. **Expectations:** - Proven track record in senior-level sales operations, wholesale, or partnership leadership roles. - Demonstrated success in driving sales growth and scaling DTC/omni-channel brands. - Experience managing logistics, customer care, and cross-functional teams. - Strategic leadership to balance short-term results with long-term planning. **Key Responsibilities:** - Develop and implement high-impact partnership and wholesale strategies. - Oversee end-to-end sales operations, including 3PL relationships, logistics, and post-purchase processes. - Optimize customer experience across sales, fulfillment, and support functions. - Manage wholesale accounts and marketplaces to drive profitability. - Lead and align sales, fulfillment, and customer care teams. **Required Skills:** - Advanced negotiation and partnership management. - Sales strategy and commercial operations in DTC/omni-channel environments. - Logistics management (3PL, carriers, multi-region). - Cross-functional team leadership. - Strategic planning and process optimization. - Data-driven decision-making and customer-centric mindset. **Required Education & Certifications:** Not specified.

London, United kingdom

On site

12-09-2025

Company Name

Forsyth Barnes

Job Title

Project Assurance Security Specialist (Ref: 190396)

Job Description

**Project Assurance Security Specialist** **Role Summary**: Provide end-to-end information security assurance for business and technology projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory and enterprise security standards. Act as a security advisor to project teams to mitigate risks and embed security into solutions. **Expectations**: Strong technical security expertise, proficiency in risk management frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR), and ability to translate security requirements into actionable outcomes. Must collaborate effectively with stakeholders and communicate risks across technical and non-technical audiences. **Key Responsibilities**: - Deliver security assurance for projects, aligning with enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements. - Review project documentation (requirements, design, data flow diagrams) for security compliance. - Conduct Information Security Impact Assessments (ISIAs) and coordinate penetration/vulnerability testing. - Manage risk identification, articulation, and resolution. - Support supplier security assessments and contract reviews. **Required Skills**: - Information security project assurance experience in complex environments. - Knowledge of risk management methodologies, GDPR/DPA, and ISO 27001. - Familiarity with security tools (e.g., OWASP) and IT technologies (networking, cloud, authentication). - Strong communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities. **Required Education & Certifications**: Demonstrable knowledge of GDPR/DPA and ISO 27001 frameworks. Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA) and ISO 27001 auditor/implementer qualifications are desirable but not mandatory.

Manchester, United kingdom

Hybrid

12-09-2025

Company Name

Forsyth Barnes

Job Title

Data Analyst / Scientist (Ref: 190760)

Job Description

**Job Title** Data Analyst / Scientist **Role Summary** Hybrid analytical and data‑science role supporting marketing and product teams. 80 % of the work involves data analysis, reporting, and stakeholder communication; 20 % focuses on building and optimizing algorithms and models to enhance booking performance and product innovation. **Expectations** * Deliver clear, actionable insights to vacation‑rental managers and Airbnb hosts. * Democratize data access across teams through reusable tools and dashboards. * Contribute to AI‑driven product strategies and continuous model improvement. **Key Responsibilities** - Conduct in‑depth data studies and extract insights relevant to travel‑tech customers. - Collect, clean, and integrate internal and external datasets, including web‑scraped data. - Create compelling reports, charts, and video summaries for diverse stakeholders. - Present data‑driven findings in engaging, accessible formats. - Develop, test, and refine algorithms using internal and external data sources. - Optimize existing predictive models to improve booking performance. - Build systems (e.g., data pipelines, dashboards) to enable data democratization. **Required Skills** - 3+ years of SQL experience. - 1+ year with ELT tools (dbt). - Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Hevo, Fivetran). - Proficiency in Python (pandas, numpy) for data processing. - Familiarity or interest in AI frameworks (PyTorch). - Experience with data lakehouse platforms (PostgreSQL, BigQuery). - Strong analytical skills and ability to derive actionable insights from complex data. **Required Education & Certifications** - Education and certifications not explicitly specified; preferred: bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related discipline.

Canada

Remote

Junior

19-09-2025

Company Name

Forsyth Barnes

Job Title

Head of Artificial Intelligence

Job Description

Job Title: Head of Artificial Intelligence Role Summary: Lead AI strategy development and implementation, drive innovation, manage high-performing teams, and ensure ethical AI integration. Expectations: Proven senior leadership in AI/ML/data science; expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and NLP; demonstrated project delivery and stakeholder collaboration. Key Responsibilities: Define and execute AI strategy aligned with business objectives; lead AI research, development, and deployment; oversee ethical AI practices; drive cross-departmental collaboration; monitor industry trends; ensure system scalability, reliability, and security. Required Skills: Technical proficiency in AI/ML/ds, deep learning, NLP; team leadership for large-scale projects; stakeholder management; AI ethics and governance knowledge. Required Education & Certifications: Advanced degree (Master’s/PhD preferred) in Computer Science, AI, or Data Science.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

26-09-2025