Latest jobs from Akaina Talent

1) Fractional CMO Opportunity

Working with a D2C Healthcare scale-up (£6M ARR) seeking an experienced fractional CMO for 2-3 days/week.

Key highlights:

  • Strategic role working directly with Founder/CEO

  • £240K annual marketing budget to manage

  • Challenge: Rebuild PPC strategy (CPCs at £8+) and drive growth

  • Regulated healthcare sector - need MHRA/ASA compliance experience

  • Team development opportunity (mentoring 2 junior marketers)

  • Flexible working, London office 1 day/week

  • Strong day rate reflecting seniority

Perfect for a seasoned marketing leader (8+ years) with healthcare/regulated sector experience who wants strategic impact with flexibility.

Apply at robin@akainatalent.com

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2 ) People Director - Global Communications Organisation

Global remit | Reports to CEO | Strong six figures + bonus

Are you a People Director who thrives on scaling challenges? We’re working with a fast- growing, innovative communications organisation looking for an accomplished People Director to lead and evolve their People strategy.

What they need:

  • Proven experience as a People/HR Director in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

  • Strong commercial mindset with experience in workforce planning, business strategy, and organisational design

  • Change management expertise with demonstrated talent development and performance management experience

  • Exceptional leadership and coaching skills with ability to influence at all levels

  • Strategic yet hands-on approach - able to shape long-term initiatives while addressing immediate business needs

  • CIPD-qualified (or equivalent) with deep HR knowledge and best practices expertise

What you’ll do:

  • Lead development and execution of People strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals

  • Shape and evolve Employee Value Proposition (EVP) to attract and retain top talent

  • Define and implement reward and performance culture that drives engagement and results

  • Oversee organisational design and workforce planning, ensuring right people in right roles

  • Develop strong leadership capability through coaching, mentorship, and strategic initiatives

  • Partner with leadership to drive engagement, manage employee relations, and enhance culture

  • Lead and mentor the People team, embedding proactive and commercially focused HR approach

What’s on offer:

  • Strong six figure salary and attractive bonus

  • Direct CEO reporting relationship

  • Global remit with real strategic impact

  • Opportunity to make lasting impact in dynamic, people-first culture

Ready to shape the future of a fast-growing organisation? Let’s talk.

Apply at robin@akainatalent.com

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3) Senior Data Scientist - Smart Cities Innovation

£100-120k + Benefits | London/Remote | Permanent

Are you passionate about using AI to shape the future of urban environments? Join a pioneering smart cities company that’s revolutionising how we understand and interact with urban spaces through cutting-edge 3D visualisation and geospatial intelligence.

The Opportunity:

We’re seeking an exceptional Senior Data Scientist to lead our AI initiatives and build the intelligent backbone of our smart cities’ platform. You’ll work with massive geospatial datasets, develop machine learning models, and create AI-driven solutions that help urban planners, local authorities, and asset managers make better decisions about our cities.

What You’ll Do:

  • Develop and deploy ML models (including LLMs) that enhance our 3D urban visualisation platform

  • Build AI-powered automation tools for geospatial data processing and urban modelling

  • Create intelligent query systems that can understand and respond to complex urban planning questions

  • Collaborate with external AI specialists on large-scale projects

  • Pioneer novel research in spatial intelligence and generative urban design

What We’re Looking For:

  • Strong expertise in Python, ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), and LLM technologies

  • Experience with geospatial data and GIS systems (highly valued but not essential)

  • Background in AI/ML with hands-on experience deploying models in production

  • Collaborative mindset - you’ll work across product, engineering, and data teams

  • Self-driven problem solver comfortable working independently

Why Join Us?

  • Work on genuinely novel problems that no other developers are solving

  • See real-world impact of your work in urban planning and smart city initiatives

  • Opportunity to build and lead an AI team as we scale

  • Flexible remote working with quarterly team meetups

  • Stable 7-year-old company with startup energy and innovation

Ready to help build the future of smart cities? We’d love to hear from you.

Apply at hello@akainatalent.com

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