Say hello to Forward

Forward is a fast-growing internet group with a portfolio of innovative brands.

We specialise in building websites that save consumers money and driving traffic through search marketing. Our goal is profitable growth through the launch of home-grown brands and strategic acquisitions.

• uSwitch – the UK’s leading energy switching site
• Omio – the ultimate mobile phone comparison site
• InvisibleHand – price comparison built into the browser
• JustShops – a range of specialty eCommerce stores
• Forward3D – the fastest growing digital agency in Britain

Forward employs over 100 people in our Camden and Victoria offices and 2009 revenues exceeded £55 million. Having doubled revenues the last 4 years in a row we’ve picked up several accolades including The Sunday Times Tech Track 100, Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and National Business Awards.

Above all else we’re looking for bright, innovative and passionate people who can contribute to our continued success. 



The successful Senior Web Interaction Design and Ruby On Rails Developer - eCommerce will be responsible for:

• Design: Create user interactions on ecommerce sites that increase customer satisfaction and conversion.
• Development: Developing and defining the systems that provide front end ecommerce and back end operation of a rapidly growing ecommerce operation.
• Business: Learning how our business works, how we make money on the Internet and our future direction.
• Pushing Boundaries: Implementing new solutions in a matter of days from idea to implementation.

The successful Senior Web Interaction Design and Ruby On Rails Developer - eCommerce will have the following qualities:

• Web Usability: You know how to create amazing web designs and then implementing, taking hard problems and making them easy. Ability to focus on the interactions, and avoid flashy designs. This is all about the user.
• Entrepreneurial: You love new businesses and ideas, and can’t wait to make them happen.
• Work Ethic: We are a small company and you will be expected to work hard.
• Internet: You have a passion for the Internet.
• Analytical: Attention to detail and the ability to sift through huge data sets are essential. You must think logically and be good at reverse engineering.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communications skills are critical as you will be working across functional teams within the company.
• Ruby on Rails Code (desired): Superb technical skills, which lead to excellent and well documented and tested code, written primarily in Ruby on Rails.
• Method: You will be experienced in Agile and/or comfortable going from idea to implementation in days, not months.

5 great things about working at Forward

• Fantastic working environment; flexible hours, casual dress-code, top spec computer, Aeron chairs, free fruit and treats everyday!
• Flexible benefits package; a contributory pension scheme and over 20 options including health insurance, child care support and gym membership.
• A multi-cultural team; we have team members from over 20 different countries. Our ‘pot luck’ evenings where people cook their national dish are legendary.
• A beautiful office; furnished with massage chairs, a pool table, foosball table, PS3, Wii and a draft beer machine.
• We like to have fun; regular company get-togethers and a spectacular Christmas party (we’ve taken the entire company to Las Vegas 3 times!)


To apply:

Say hello to Forward

Forward is a fast-growing internet group with a portfolio of innovative brands.

We specialise in building websites that save consumers money and driving traffic through search marketing. Our goal is profitable growth through the launch of home-grown brands and strategic acquisitions.

• uSwitch – the UK’s leading energy switching site
• Omio – the ultimate mobile phone comparison site
• InvisibleHand – price comparison built into the browser
• JustShops – a range of specialty eCommerce stores
• Forward3D – the fastest growing digital agency in Britain

Forward employs over 100 people in our Camden and Victoria offices and 2009 revenues exceeded £55 million. Having doubled revenues the last 4 years in a row we’ve picked up several accolades including The Sunday Times Tech Track 100, Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and National Business Awards.

InvisibleHand is a ground-breaking browser extension for Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer. It ensures that online shoppers in UK, US and Germany automatically get the lowest real-time prices without using a price comparison site. It’s been downloaded over 150,000 times since its launch in August 2009; been listed as one of the most popular add-ons of 2009 by Lifehacker; won rave reviews from Google, Gizmodo, DownloadSquad, The Guardian, Mashable, Freakonomics and The Times; and found over $50 million of savings for its users. 



The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Working in a small, focused agile development team
• Solving problems around large datasets and distributed data processing
• Developing new consumer-facing features and functionality for browser extensions
• Developing websites in Ruby-on-Rails

The successful candidate will have the following qualities:

• Computer Skills: The job requires you to have:
  • Extensive Ruby development
  • Experience building highly scalable service oriented architectures
  • Agile development
  • SQL database experience, using multimillion row datasets, preferably including MySQL
  • Experience developing in Javascript
  • Good understanding of HTML and CSS
  • Strong quantitative and algorithmics a plus
  • Windows development experience an advantage
  • Browser extension development an advantage
  • Retail application experience an advantage
  • 3+ years of experience required
• Work Ethic: This is essential. We are a small company and you will be expected to work hard.
• Initiative. You must be on the look-out for better ways of doing things and potential product improvements.
• Analytical Skills: Attention to detail and the ability to sift through large amounts of data quickly are essential. You must be able to think logically and be good at reverse engineering.
• Communication Skills. Excellent verbal and written communications skills are critical as you will be working across functional teams within the company.
• Above all else we’re looking for bright, innovative and passionate people who can contribute to our continued success.

5 great things about working at Forward

• Fantastic working environment; flexible hours, casual dress-code, top spec computer, Aeron chairs, free fruit and treats everyday!
• Flexible benefits package; a contributory pension scheme and over 20 options including health insurance, child care support and gym membership.
• A multi-cultural team; we have team members from over 20 different countries. Our ‘pot luck’ evenings where people cook their national dish are legendary.
• A beautiful office; furnished with massage chairs, a pool table, foosball table, PS3, Wii and a draft beer machine.
• We like to have fun; regular company get-togethers and a spectacular Christmas party (we’ve taken the entire company to Las Vegas 3 times!)


To apply:

Say hello to Forward

Forward is a fast-growing internet group with a portfolio of innovative brands.

We specialise in building websites that save consumers money and driving traffic through search marketing. Our goal is profitable growth through the launch of home-grown brands and strategic acquisitions.

• uSwitch - the UK’s leading energy switching site
• Omio - the ultimate mobile phone comparison site
• InvisibleHand - price comparison built into the browser
• JustShops – a range of specialty eCommerce stores
• Forward3D - the fastest growing digital agency in Britain

Forward employs over 100 people in our Camden and Victoria offices and 2009 revenues exceeded £55 million. Having doubled revenues the last 4 years in a row we’ve picked up several accolades including The Sunday Times Tech Track 100, Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and National Business Awards.

Above all else we’re looking for bright, innovative and passionate people who can contribute to our continued success. 



The successful PPC Analyst will be responsible for:

• Analysis: Analysing the commission generated from each individual keyword against the cost and adjusting the price accordingly. Also manipulating bid prices to achieve higher volumes, working to margins etc.
• Ad creation: Using the various advertising platforms to create adverts for specific groups of keywords.
• Keyword research: Using software and your initiative to create substantial lists of keywords a user may type into the search engine when looking for one of our client’s products
• Client Communication: Managing the client through face-to-face meetings, phone calls, emails and regular reporting.
• Development Ideas: We have a strong focus on technology, you will be expected to communicate to our development team about the tools you need and how they will help your accounts.

The successful PPC Analyst will have the following qualities:

• Numerate and interested in working with data to drive decisions
• A strong work ethic: We are a growing company and being able to drive it’s success is important
• Interested in interaction with clients to help solve problems and sell solutions
• Entrepreneurial – interested in Spotting opportunities in the market through new business models, applications or services
• Computer literate – ideally a power user of excel, word, powerpoint
• Degree – something that demonstrates analysis or
• Industry experience

5 great things about working at Forward

• Fantastic working environment; flexible hours, casual dress-code, top spec computer, Aeron chairs, free fruit and treats everyday!
• Flexible benefits package; a contributory pension scheme and over 20 options including health insurance, child care support and gym membership.
• A multi-cultural team; we have team members from over 20 different countries. Our ‘pot luck’ evenings where people cook their national dish are legendary.
• A beautiful office; furnished with massage chairs, a pool table, foosball table, PS3, Wii and a draft beer machine.
• We like to have fun; regular company get-togethers and a spectacular Christmas party (we’ve taken the entire company to Las Vegas 3 times!)


To apply:

Say hello to Forward

Forward is a fast-growing internet group with a portfolio of innovative brands.

We specialise in building websites that save consumers money and driving traffic through search marketing. Our goal is profitable growth through the launch of home-grown brands and strategic acquisitions.

• uSwitch – the UK’s leading energy switching site
• Omio – the ultimate mobile phone comparison site
• InvisibleHand – price comparison built into the browser
• JustShops – a range of specialty eCommerce stores
• Forward3D – the fastest growing digital agency in Britain

Forward employs over 100 people in our Camden and Victoria offices and 2009 revenues exceeded £55 million. Having doubled revenues the last 4 years in a row we’ve picked up several accolades including The Sunday Times Tech Track 100, Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and National Business Awards.

Above all else we’re looking for bright, innovative and passionate people who can contribute to our continued success. 



The successful Trainee Analyst will be responsible for:

• Campaign checks – monitor the performance of campaigns, making changes where necessary
• Client interaction – daily emails and phone calls with clients; working towards agreed targets
• Developing client strategies
• Working with our team of developers to create new innovations
• Keeping up to date on the ever-changing online ad space; new industry developments and innovations

The successful Trainee Analyst will have the following qualities:

• Data Analysis
• Excellent Excel skills
• A basic knowledge of the paid search market
• Basic Knowledge of E-Commerce
• Exceptional Organisational skills

You will learn how to

• Create Adverts that will appear alongside Google Search Results.
• Set up, paid search accounts and manage them.
• Analyse data to understand how to run successful campaigns
• Use databases to identify new campaign opportunities and manage accounts.
• Present to clients, and report on their campaign performance.

5 great things about working at Forward

• Fantastic working environment; flexible hours, casual dress-code, top spec computer, Aeron chairs, free fruit and treats everyday!
• Flexible benefits package; a contributory pension scheme and over 20 options including health insurance, child care support and gym membership.
• A multi-cultural team; we have team members from over 20 different countries. Our ‘pot luck’ evenings where people cook their national dish are legendary.
• A beautiful office; furnished with massage chairs, a pool table, foosball table, PS3, Wii and a draft beer machine.
• We like to have fun; regular company get-togethers and a spectacular Christmas party (we’ve taken the entire company to Las Vegas 3 times!)


To apply:

Say hello to Forward

Forward is a fast-growing internet group with a portfolio of innovative brands.

We specialise in building websites that save consumers money and driving traffic through search marketing. Our goal is profitable growth through the launch of home-grown brands and strategic acquisitions.

• uSwitch – the UK’s leading energy switching site
• Omio – the ultimate mobile phone comparison site
• InvisibleHand – price comparison built into the browser
• JustShops – a range of specialty eCommerce stores
• Forward3D – the fastest growing digital agency in Britain

Forward employs over 100 people in our Camden and Victoria offices and 2009 revenues exceeded £55 million. Having doubled revenues the last 4 years in a row we’ve picked up several accolades including The Sunday Times Tech Track 100, Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and National Business Awards.

Above all else we’re looking for bright, innovative and passionate people who can contribute to our continued success. 



The successful Intern will be responsible for:

• Work in the Business Development team helping with the sales process
• Work with the analyst team, learning PPC (paid per click) and possibly managing small client accounts
• ut together presentations, updating the CRM system, write word documents, answer calls
• Help with marketing and advertising, update our website and attend networking events

The successful Intern will have the following qualities:

• E-commerce and/or online media experience
• BA/BS or equivalent experience required; Grade 2:1
• Ability to effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally with all levels of Forward’s management
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills conducive to team development
• Strong analytical skills and passion for analyzing products, companies and market dynamics
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent and creative written and verbal communication skills

The workflow varies and successful candidates will be prepared to put in the hours where necessary

5 great things about working at Forward

• Fantastic working environment; flexible hours, casual dress-code, top spec computer, Aeron chairs, free fruit and treats everyday!
• Flexible benefits package; a contributory pension scheme and over 20 options including health insurance, child care support and gym membership.
• A multi-cultural team; we have team members from over 20 different countries. Our ‘pot luck’ evenings where people cook their national dish are legendary.
• A beautiful office; furnished with massage chairs, a pool table, foosball table, PS3, Wii and a draft beer machine.
• We like to have fun; regular company get-togethers and a spectacular Christmas party (we’ve taken the entire company to Las Vegas 3 times!)


To apply: