
1st Formations · Covent Garden - Hybrid
About 1st Formations At 1st Formations, we empower entrepreneurs to start, run, and grow their businesses with confidence. Running a business shouldn’t be slo...
About 1st Formations
At 1st Formations, we empower entrepreneurs to start, run, and grow their businesses with confidence.
Running a business shouldn’t be slowed down by company formation, statutory compliance, accounting, or payroll. From day one,
these essentials should be seamless, reliable, and intelligently handled — freeing founders to focus on building and scaling.
We’re a leading UK provider of company formation and compliance services, building a modern, fully integrated technology platform
that supports founders at every stage of their journey. Our platform brings together formation, compliance, accounting, payroll,
and ongoing business support in one cohesive experience.
No stitched-together services.
No legacy workflows disguised as software.
Just a single, scalable platform built for ambitious founders who want to move fast, stay compliant, and grow with confidence.
Why Join Us Now?
You’ll be joining a business with strong momentum, clear direction, and real opportunity for progression.
The Role
The Head of Digital leads BSQ Group's digital infrastructure, website performance, and data intelligence. This is a
technically-grounded leadership role responsible for ensuring our growing portfolio of websites - currently four, scaling to six
Sitting alongside the Head of Marketing, this role provides the analytical and technical backbone of our digital operations. The
ideal candidate will understand how marketing and digital interact, can translate data into actionable insight, and is experienced
in leading SEO, analytics, and digital product delivery. Website experience is non-negotiable.
Key Responsibilities
Website Ownership & Performance
SEO Leadership
Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO)
Data, Analytics & Insight
Tech Stack & Tools
Cross-Functional Collaboration
What We Are Looking For
Marketing
What We Offer
Equal Opportunities
1st Formations is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all
applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship,
marital status, criminal history, disability, or gender identity. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you
have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
About 1st Formations At 1st Formations, we empower entrepreneurs to start, run, and grow their businesses with confidence. Running a business shouldn’t be slowed down by company formation, statutory compliance, accounting, or payroll. From day one, these essentials should be seamless, reliable, and intelligently handled — freeing founders to focus on building and scaling. We’re a leading UK provider of company formation and compliance services, building a modern, fully integrated technology platform that supports founders at every stage of their journey. Our platform brings together formation, compliance, accounting, payroll, and ongoing business support in one cohesive experience. No stitched-together services. No legacy workflows disguised as software. Just a single, scalable platform built for ambitious founders who want to move fast, stay compliant, and grow with confidence. Why Join Us Now? You’ll be joining a business with strong momentum, clear direction, and real opportunity for progression. * £18m annual revenue, including £9m ARR * Over 1 million companies formed * Certified B Corp and Carbon Neutral Business * Forecast to grow 5x–10x over the next three years The Role The Head of Marketing is a commercially minded, performance-driven leader responsible for driving customer acquisition, revenue growth, and online visibility across BSQ Group's portfolio of company formation websites. This role sits at the intersection of content, SEO, paid media, and analytics - with a mandate to grow our digital channels through rigorous, data-led execution. This is not a brand-building role. As a specialist company formation business -where most customers form a company once in their lifetime - our acquisition model is built almost entirely on organic and paid online presence. The successful candidate will think like an ecommerce operator and measure success in conversions, cost per acquisition, and channel ROI. Key Responsibilities Performance & Acquisition • Own the marketing strategy with a clear focus on performance, acquisition, and revenue contribution • Manage a team of Senior Content Managers, Freelance Writers, Videographer, Social Media Manager, Affiliate Marketing Manager • Set and manage KPIs across all channels: organic traffic, paid media ROAS, conversion rates, and cost per acquisition • Drive continuous improvement in channel-level ROI and report results to senior leadership Content & SEO • Lead and develop two Senior Content Managers and oversee all freelance content production • Set editorial strategy aligned to search intent, SEO priorities, and conversion goals • Ensure content output — written, video, and social — serves acquisition objectives across all six websites • Collaborate closely with the Head of Digital and SEO Director on keyword strategy and on-page optimisation Paid Media & Affiliate • Own paid media strategy and budget across search, display, and social channels • Oversee affiliate marketing programme, including partner recruitment, commission structures, and performance tracking Social Media & Video • Provide strategic direction for social media and video content, keeping output commercially relevant • Manage the in-house videographer and social media resource to maximise reach and engagement that drives acquisition Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work alongside the Head of Digital on shared resources (designers and developers) to ensure marketing-led projects are delivered on time • Partner with the Head of Digital on data and analytics to build a joined-up view of customer journeys and acquisition performance • Contribute to website strategy What We Are Looking For • Proven track record in a senior marketing role within an ecommerce, transactional, or lead-generation business • Strong performance marketing mindset - demonstrates commercial results, not just reach or awareness metrics • Hands-on experience leading content teams and setting editorial strategy tied to SEO and conversion • Fluency in paid media channels (PPC, paid social) with budget management experience • Experience with affiliate marketing programme management • Credibility to lead and inspire Senior Content Managers- strong marketing expertise is essential for this • Data-literate: comfortable interpreting analytics and making decisions based on performance data • Experience working across multiple websites or digital properties • Familiarity with company formation, legal services, or fintech verticals • Experience working alongside digital/technical teams on CRO and UX-driven projects • Understanding of SEO strategy at a directorial level (able to brief and challenge the SEO Director What We Offer * £90-110k and comprehensive benefits package * Hybrid working model * Real opportunities for progression as the business scales * The chance to influence both customer experience and product development * A culture that values ownership, impact, and continuous learning Equal Opportunities 1st Formations is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, criminal history, disability, or gender identity. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you curious or passionate about marketing? If so, you might be our Head of Digital Marketing. ABOUT US HRtechX is a world leading HRtech community, connecting industry executives, entrepreneurs and professionals. We are a start-up on a growth journey who help leaders evolve and create stronger businesses through people and technology. We aim to address the challenges and opportunities for HR and HR Tech. We bring together the most influential executives, investors, and entrepreneurs to share their insights on how technology will shape the future of HR, as well as forge long lasting partnerships and client relationships. HRtechX is part of United Media which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one. WHAT WE OFFER YOU As part of the Marketing team, you have the unique opportunity to be part of building and scaling a company. By providing you with the ownership of our content marketing, we want to constantly push you out of your comfort zone. You’ll be working out of our HQ in London and to ensure a never-ending growth curve, we provide you with: * An opportunity to get operational experience in a start-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business * A chance to work closely with the CEOs on our marketing execution * Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally * A competitive salary. * Invaluable transferable skills - boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Your responsibilities will vary; however, some of them will be to: * Manage email marketing campaigns, segmenting our databases, and maximising revenue opportunities from our CRM and customer database * Copywrite and design (with help from our Graphic Designer) emails and email campaigns to drive focus towards our events (i.e. webinars and conferences) * Continuously learn and improve future campaigns and strategies * Acquire and activate reactive leads * Coordinate with the Content and Sales team to ensure we reach the right target group * Sell tickets and drive registrants by managing our marketing inbox WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU You possess an unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency. You have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what you do. You take ownership of everything you do, are proactive and follow through on commitments. Moreover, you’re humble and you share our passion for building and executing new businesses. Furthermore, we expect that you: * Have acquired a bachelor’s or master's degree with outstanding results * Have a UK work permit * Possess exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills * Are an excellent communicator in English, writing and verbally with exceptional attention to detail. START DATE Flexible Monday - Friday we work from our office (next to Victoria Station) and do not offer remote work.
KURZBESCHREIBUNG DER STELLE * Rolle: Aufbau unserer neue Software- und AI-Division und Entwicklung skalierbarer digitaler Geschäftsfelder * Mission: Transformation zu einem technologiegetriebenen Anbieter intelligenter Software-, Plattform- und KI-Lösungen für KMU * Impact: Verantwortung für den gesamten Lebenszyklus der digitalen Produkte, von der Idee über Entwicklung und Markteinführung bis zum wirtschaftlichen Erfolg * Arbeitsweise: Verbindung von strategischen Denken mit operativer Umsetzung sowie aktive Gestaltung von Technologien und Produkten DIESE AUFGABEN ERWARTEN DICH STRATEGIE & BUSINESS * Entwicklung und Umsetzung der Software- und AI-Strategie * Aufbau eines skalierbaren Produktportfolios und neuer Geschäftsmodelle * Verantwortung für Produkt-Roadmap, Budget und Wirtschaftlichkeit PRODUKTENTWICKLUNG * Verantwortung für den gesamten Produktlebenszyklus * Priorisierung von Features und Definition technischer Standards * Sicherstellung von Qualität, Skalierbarkeit und Time-to-Market ENGINEERING & ARCHITEKTUR * Gestaltung moderner Cloud-, Web- und App-Architekturen * Auswahl und Weiterentwicklung des Tech-Stacks sowie Entwicklungsstandards * Steuerung externer Entwicklungspartner und Aufbau eines internen Engineering-Teams AI & INNOVATION * Identifikation und Umsetzung neuer AI-Anwendungsfälle * Integration moderner LLMs, Automatisierungen und intelligenter Workflows * Bewertung neuer Technologien und Überführung in marktfähige Produkte LEADERSHIP * Aufbau und Führung einer leistungsstarken Engineering-Organisation * Recruiting, Coaching und Entwicklung interner Teams * Etablierung agiler Prozesse und einer modernen Engineering-Kultur ZUSAMMENARBEIT * Enge Zusammenarbeit mit Geschäftsführung, Vertrieb und Marketing * Übersetzung von Markt- und Kundenanforderungen in digitale Lösungen * Steuerung externer Technologie- und Entwicklungspartner DAMIT BEGEISTERST DU UNS Must‑haves * Mehrjährige Erfahrung in Software Engineering, Softwarearchitektur oder technischem Produktmanagement * Mehrjährige Führungserfahrung sowie Erfahrung im Aufbau von Teams oder digitalen Produkten * Fundierte Kenntnisse moderner Web-, Cloud-, App- und API-Architekturen (z. B. TypeScript, React, React Native, Supabase, GitHub, Vercel) * Erfahrung im Einsatz von KI-Technologien, Large Language Models und Prozessautomatisierung * Erfahrung in der Steuerung externer Entwicklungspartner und agiler Softwareprojekte Nice‑to‑haves * Erfahrung im Aufbau eines SaaS- oder Plattformgeschäfts * Kenntnisse in DevOps, CI/CD sowie Cloud-Infrastrukturen (Azure, AWS oder Google Cloud) * Erfahrung mit AI-Frameworks, Agenten-Systemen oder Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) * Kenntnisse im B2B-SaaS- oder Plattformgeschäft Arbeitsstil / Mindset * Unternehmerisches Denken mit ausgeprägter Ownership * Hands-on-Mentalität sowie hoher Qualitäts- und Innovationsanspruch * Begeisterung für neue Technologien und die Fähigkeit, Menschen für Veränderungen zu gewinnen Wenn Du unternehmerisch denkst, gerne Verantwortung übernimmst und Innovation in marktfähige Lösungen verwandelst, freuen wir uns darauf, Dich kennenzulernen.