Job Specifications
Contract / Fractional Consultant (Technology & Data Architecture)
Location: Hybrid – London (2–3 days onsite)
Contract: Initial 3-month contract, (3-4 days per week)
Start: January 2026
Day Rate: £550 per day (outside IR35)
Overview
We are delighted to be partnering with a growing, data-driven organisation at an inflection point in their technology journey. With multiple tools in use across teams and Salesforce at the heart of operations, we’re looking for an experienced hands-on contractor to take ownership of technology and data architecture.
This role will focus on evaluating, optimising and future-proofing the tech stack — ensuring the right tools, integrations, data structures and governance are in place to support continued growth. This is not an “ivory tower” role: you’ll be expected to get under the hood, understand how things really work today, and lead improvements end to end.
Key Responsibilities
Take ownership of the overall technology and data architecture, reviewing tools, platforms, integrations and ways of working
Assess whether current systems (including Salesforce) are fit for purpose and recommend improvements or alternatives where appropriate
Optimise system interoperability, data flows and integrations across CRM, marketing, events, finance and data platforms
Lead hands-on troubleshooting of data sync issues, integration failures and process inefficiencies
Own and deliver priority initiatives, including:
Salesforce and CRM optimisations
Marketing automation and campaign architecture improvements
ERP-related workflows and data flows
Evaluation and implementation of new tools where required (e.g. Airtable)
Define and implement data management best practices, including:
Data structure, taxonomy and governance
Duplicate management and data quality improvements
Reporting readiness and data accessibility
Advise on security, compliance and governance considerations (e.g. ISO standards, data protection), working alongside external IT providers
Partner closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations) to translate business needs into technical solutions
Create a clear roadmap and handover for a future Data Operations Manager to run day-to-day data management
Tech Environment (Current)
Salesforce (Sales Cloud, Pardot/Marketing Engagement)
Event registration platform (integrated with Salesforce)
BigQuery (data lake)
Visualisation / reporting tools
Airtable (being introduced for specific use cases)
Xero (finance, with potential future migration)
Typeform and other data capture tools
About You
Proven experience operating at CTO, Head of Technology, or Senior Solutions Architect level in a hands-on capacity
Strong background in CRM-led architectures (Salesforce experience highly desirable, but not at the expense of broader system thinking)
Experience designing and improving data architecture, integrations and reporting frameworks
Comfortable working in growth-stage environments with evolving processes
Able to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery
Confident working directly with non-technical stakeholders and guiding teams through change
Experience with data lakes, reporting/visualisation tools and system integrations is highly beneficial
Why This Role?
High-impact role with real ownership and influence
Opportunity to shape the long-term technology and data strategy
Direct access to senior decision-makers
Clear scope: define, fix, optimise — then hand over to a permanent/fractional data ops function
About the Company
Established in 2006, we recruit permanent and interim Finance & HR talent to build top tier teams in the UK, Ireland and U.S.
We first gained recognition as a premier specialist recruiter for Media, Marketing, and Tech industries. Today, we proudly extend our unique combination of recruitment expertise, in-depth sector knowledge, and outstanding service to a diverse range of industries and disciplines.
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