Client Technology Director

Zone ,
Bristol, Bristol
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At Zone we are experts in customer experience. Our digital specialists work in agile, multi-disciplinary teams to help ambitious businesses win. We are currently looking for an experienced Client Technology Director to join our team. A passionate digital leader, you will be responsible for making our work stand out from the field, ensuring we produce robust, scalable solutions that are clever, beautifully-crafted digital products. You will lead the vision for technology within the group, architecting multi-channel digital applications, overseeing technical design, build and maintenance and managing the group's technology team. In addition, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary leadership team inspiring ground-breaking work and encouraging clients to think ambitiously about the technical potential of their brands. As part of the client group leadership team, you will take responsibility for the long-term direction of the group and the quality of the output. What you'll be doing.. * Provide the vision and leadership for the technical team within the client group and take responsibility for the quality of their output * Manage your team resources effectively, recommending the correct make-up and balance of the technical team and taking an active role in the interview process * Build influential relationships with key client decision-makers whereby they trust and value your opinions and seek advice on their business and brand issues. Provide leadership and counsel to them at key points during project delivery, represent work to them and proactively seek growth opportunities * Working with the client leadership group and client to build a long-term plan and creative vision for the work we do * You will meet regularly with the wider technology team (from other client groups) and as a senior member of the team, will help define the agency's point of view on key issues * Lead and champion the technology response to all major briefs across a wide range of digital projects, from campaigns to major design and builds * Create technical solutions, proposals, designs and specifications, identifying the best platforms to use, ensuring they are implementable and propose alternatives as necessary. Ensure all solutions are tested, scalable, security-compliant, optimised and documented with relevant coding standards and best practice maintained * Accountable for all technical deliverables and estimates produced within the client group * As part of the leadership team, you will lead, motivate, inspire and empower the client group team day-to-day, ensuring they spot opportunities, see beyond challenges and deliver to the highest possible standards * Manage the client group technology team, ensuring that everyone has regular appraisals, clear objectives and a career plan to work towards Requirements Your experience includes... * Broad digital knowledge with an appreciation of all the skills required to develop high-quality digital output. * Excellent knowledge and understanding of open source technologies. * Background in software development and technology for public-facing websites. * Experience with Agile methodologies (TDD, SCRUM, Kanban, etc) * Experienced in working with clients. Ability to communicate technical ideas effectively in a business context * Ability to multitask while consistently maintaining a high level of quality and attention to detail * Exceptional leadership skills with the confidence and integrity to earn client and internal team confidence quickly * Innovative problem solver with the ability to identify issues and deliver solutions quickly Benefits

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