We help brands make BOLD MOVES

Nowadays, brands want rapid, spectacular growth and they expect media to deliver it.

Clients used to give us media briefs that said “deliver 80% awareness” or “give me an impactful Christmas campaign.”

Now we hear

“Take me from 4th to 1st in my category”

“Help me grow 10% in a market declining 10%”

“Make me the most loved brand in my industry”

These are huge asks of media, that can’t be met through tweaking the media plan of two years ago.

Decades of advertising research prove that without a big change, large brands stay large and small brands stay small.

This is why Zenith help brands make BOLD MOVES.

Bold moves are big, brave changes to media strategy, delivering more impact for brands and more value for consumers.

Bold moves are backed up with a solid forecast – they are a better path to growth.

Bold moves build a partnership – we believe in this approach so much we link our growth to your success.

Bold Moves bring bigger ROI

This approach works for our clients, our people and consumers – it’s why we are recognised as the UK’s best media agency.

The Solution Architect is a multi-faceted role working to define business requirements and using data, application and infrastructure to design, build and implement scalable solutions within the agreed timescales and budgets. As such, you must be a highly experienced solution architect, able to gather detailed requirements from users, produce functional requirements documentation, whilst working with developers, testers, UX developers and project managers to realise a solution in line with requirements. Re-engineering business processes is also highly desirable.

As the solution architect you must be able to understand business challenges, must have technical knowledge of the software development life cycle and an ability to translate business language into technical language. The architect is the connection between the business and the technical teams and must be able to challenge requirements through detailed analysis, questioning and deep dives to ensure a thorough understanding of the problem which then determines the correct solution.

This is a hands-on role where you will be expected to carry out requirements workshops, work closely with users, detail technical requirements, review test scripts and assist with functional and user acceptance testing and train users. You must be able to manage users at all levels, ensure expectations are realistic and help to identify, understand and implement steps to mitigate risks to projects and find the right balance between the ideal world and the real business needs.

To be successful in this role you will need:

•         Strong experience in analyst developer role with a focus on web based, data driven and/or BI applications

•         Working with end users and stakeholders to accurately capture requirements and manage expectations

•         Strong experience in developing complex solutions from inception to delivery

•         Strong skills in clarifying and documenting functional requirement specifications

•         Strong understanding of data extraction and ingestion, cleansing, harmonisation and governance

•         Experience in liaising with developers, web designers, project managers and testers, including both in-house and offshore resources, to ensure everyone has a clear understanding of the requirements

•         Good experience in reviewing test scripts to validate they correctly reflect the required application functionality and performance criteria

•         Good understanding of SQL databases, design and ability to write SQL queries

•         Good understanding of web application development

At Zenith UK, we believe that fostering an inclusive culture where all talent can thrive makes our company stronger. It enables a greater idea exchange, which fosters innovation and creativity, and enriches our perspective. We are committed to Publicis Groupe’s wide variety of talent engagement and inclusion programming, and encourage our people to take an active role in continuing to drive positive change within our agency.