Gunpowder Innovations

About the Role

We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist with strong experience in UK hiring, particularly across Technology and Marketing roles.

You will be responsible for managing the recruitment process end-to-end, working closely with hiring managers to understand requirements, source relevant candidates, conduct initial screening, and drive positions through to closure.

Hiring Market: UK

What You’ll Do

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for UK-based positions
• Handle hiring across Technology and Marketing functions
• Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, databases, and other channels
• Screen candidates for skills, experience, communication, salary expectations, notice period, and overall fit
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of UK talent
• Work closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements and refine candidate profiles
• Coordinate interviews and manage candidate communication throughout the hiring process
• Negotiate and close candidates where required
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and candidate records in the ATS
• Track hiring progress, pipeline, conversion, and closure metrics
• Ensure a smooth and professional candidate experience
• Stay updated on UK talent availability, recruitment trends, salary benchmarks, and hiring practices

Hiring Exposure

The ideal candidate should have experience recruiting for roles such as:

Technology:

Software Developers, Full Stack Developers, Backend/Frontend Developers, QA, DevOps, Cloud, Data, AI/ML, Product, UI/UX and other technology roles.

Marketing:

Digital Marketing, Performance Marketing, SEO, Content, Social Media, Growth, Brand, Product Marketing and related roles.

What We’re Looking For

• 2–5 years of hands-on recruitment / talent acquisition experience
• Strong experience hiring for the UK market
• Proven experience recruiting for Tech and Marketing roles
• Strong sourcing and candidate-screening skills
• Hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms
• Good understanding of UK recruitment practices and candidate expectations
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple positions independently
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Strong ownership of hiring targets and timelines

Good to Have

• Experience working with UK startups, SaaS or technology companies
• Existing UK candidate network
• Experience with ATS and recruitment analytics
• Experience handling both permanent and contract hiring
• Familiarity with UK salary benchmarks and employment market

**About the job**

**Company Description:**

Gunpowder Innovations is a technology-first company building high-performance applications in fintech and health tech. Our engineering team is passionate about solving complex problems at scale, delivering seamless user experiences through cutting-edge mobile and web technologies. AllerWell, one of our flagship products, uses AI and advanced tech to revolutionize allergy management, helping users make safer food choices.

**Key Responsibilities:**

Research and identify potential leads through multiple channels (LinkedIn, email, web, etc.)

Initiate outbound calls, emails, and messages to engage prospects

Qualify leads based on interest, budget, timeline, and fit

Schedule meetings or demos for the sales team with qualified prospects

Maintain accurate and updated records in the CRM system

Collaborate with marketing to follow up on inbound leads and campaigns

Provide feedback on lead quality and messaging effectiveness

Consistently achieve or exceed monthly and quarterly lead targets

**Requirements:**

3 years of experience in B2B sales and lead generation (preferably SaaS or tech sector)

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal

Comfortable making cold calls and handling objections

Ability to research and personalize outreach effectively

Familiarity with CRM tools (like HubSpot, Pipedrive, or Salesforce)

Self-motivated, organized, and target-driven

Experience selling or prospecting in Tech consultancy

Knowledge of sales engagement tools (Apollo, Outreach, Lemlist, etc.)

Prior experience working with international clients

About the Role

We’re looking for a GTM Manager to help build and scale the growth engine for our D2C wellness brand.

You’ll own the go-to-market strategy across customer acquisition, content, campaigns, conversion, and retention — from identifying the right audience to turning them into paying customers.

What You’ll Do

Define our target audience, segments, and customer personas

Build and execute GTM and growth strategies

Identify and test acquisition channels — organic, paid, influencers, communities, partnerships, etc.

Work closely with the content team on campaigns, social content, and brand messaging

Improve website/product-page conversion and customer journey

Track CAC, conversion rate, repeat purchases, retention, and revenue

Run growth experiments and double down on what works

Understand customer behaviour, feedback, and purchase drivers

Work with founders and the team to build a repeatable D2C growth engine

What We’re Looking For

3+ years in D2C, growth, GTM, e-commerce, consumer marketing, or brand growth

Experience with wellness, beauty, health, nutrition, FMCG, or consumer products is a plus

Strong understanding of customer acquisition and conversion

Hands-on experience with social media, influencers, performance marketing, and/or e-commerce

Comfortable working with data and making decisions based on results

Strong execution mindset and ability to work independently

Someone who builds, tests, learns, and moves fast

What We Want

We’re not looking for someone who just makes marketing plans.

We want someone who can understand the customer, build the GTM strategy, execute it, and drive measurable sales and growth.

Role Description

This is a full-time role for a React.js Developer who will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing responsive and scalable web applications. The successful candidate will work closely with UI/UX designers, backend developers, and product teams to convert designs and requirements into high-quality, production-ready applications. The role requires strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to take ownership of features from development through deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop responsive and scalable web applications using React.js.
• Build reusable and maintainable frontend components.
• Convert UI/UX designs and Figma prototypes into functional web interfaces.
• Integrate frontend applications with REST APIs and backend services.
• Manage application state using Redux, Context API, Zustand, or similar technologies.
• Optimize applications for performance, responsiveness, and scalability.
• Debug and resolve frontend issues across development and production environments.
• Ensure cross-browser and cross-device compatibility.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers, backend developers, QA, and product teams.
• Participate in code reviews and follow clean coding and development practices.
• Write and maintain appropriate tests for frontend applications.
• Stay updated with modern frontend technologies and best practices.
• Take ownership of features from development and testing through deployment and maintenance.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+) and React.js.
• Good understanding of React Hooks, component architecture, props, state, and Context API.
• Strong knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3 and responsive web development.
• Experience integrating REST APIs and working with JSON.
• Experience with state management libraries such as Redux, Zustand, or similar.
• Experience with Git and GitHub/GitLab.
• Understanding of frontend performance optimization and browser debugging.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in frontend development with React.js.
• Experience with TypeScript and Next.js is preferred.
• Familiarity with UI libraries such as Tailwind CSS, Material UI, or similar is a plus.
• Experience with frontend testing tools such as Jest, Vitest, or React Testing Library is a plus.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to learning and solving technical problems.

Candidates with strong practical experience, personal projects, GitHub contributions, or demonstrable frontend work may also be considered in place of extensive professional experience.