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Product Director opportunity to join a leading digital agency. Role is remote with 1 day per week in offices - Bristol/ Oxford or London.  Work with their government clients on large scale projects. We’re working with an established digital agency that, due to growth are now searching for a Senior Product Owner to work within their public sector client base, owning the product vision and leading on projects.  What you’ll be doing As Product Director, you will come in take a step back and be responsible for designing, developing and owning the product roadmap and prioritising development efforts to enable the businesses to drive proactive and very targeted growth within your client base. You’ll be translating features and developments in the product roadmap into details technical specifications and will oversee the delivery of this through guiding the activity of the development functions with the support of Delivery Managers. This is an end to end role, you will be doing everything you’d expect from Agile rituals, through to creating user stories and test cases, through to managing and reporting on the backlog and progress against the roadmap.  This role is strategic, you will set the vision for your clients on product and digital strategies in collaboration with your clients and the wider team and you will be responsible for the quality of the products, the go to person for any strategic product advice, able to help your colleagues and support them by being the point of escalation driving positive outcomes.  What experience you’ll need  You will currently be working as a Product Manager/ Senior Product Manager/ Product Director/ Head of Product within the public sector or in a similar role crossing over into product such as a UX Designer, UX Lead, Developer, Tech Director or even Delivery Manager/ Senior Digital Project Manager. Understanding of GDS framework and have delivered projects encompassing GDS (Government Digital Service) assessments and tollgates within that.  You will understand the complexities, challenges and solutions that have worked for you. Strong technical understanding, experience working on projects across user experience, integrations, content management and content strategy.  A natural leader, that can mentor, coach and lead on projects, coming up with solutions and being the go to person for all product related questions from strategy through to delivery. Analytical mind and passionate about customers and building the best possible user experience, monitoring your metrics and see whether you’re delivering.  Strong communication skills as this role is client-facing and involves a lot of stakeholder management. Agile experience.  Experience in strategic product development as you’ll own the direction of your clients digital products. What you’ll get in return for your talents A competitive salary is on offer in the range of £45k - £70k, which will entirely come down to experience. In addition to this you’ll receive a company bonus, pension, healthcare and the opportunity to join an employee owned business where you have autonomy and contribute to the direction of the business.  What’s next? If you have public sector experience and meet the above criteria then click apply or email an updated CV through to francesca@adlib-recruitment.co.uk for immediate consideration.  

Hands-on PHP, Front-End/JS, AWS/Devops, Leadership. Shape and set technical architecture and strategy. Global client base, emphasis upon creativity and innovation. One of Bristol’s most exciting digital agencies is looking to grow quickly due to a surge in work across their business.  They’re looking to hire their first Head of Tech, a hands-on role taking a lead on the delivery of innovative projects utilising experience across back-end, front-end and AWS/DevOps.  A recent winner of a Queens Award for Enterprise, this is a progressive and entrepreneurial group with real ambition looking for someone likeminded to come in and drive the tech side of the business forward. What skills will you be needing Technical: Extensive digital agency or software house background. PHP, MySQL (LAMP stack) MVC (Laravel/Symfony etc) JavaScript/React.js AWS/DevOps CMS (we work with Drupal though not essential) Google Analytics setup/implementation Web standards. Experience of developing apps or SaaS products would be fantastic. Exposure/knowledge of AR is very desirable. Leadership: Able to lead projects and manage inhouse and external developers. Highly client-facing, able to have difficult conversations with credibility. Forward thinking and commercially minded looking to leverage technology as it evolves. What you’ll be doing They’re looking for a technical expert and innovator able to utilise their experience and insight to lead the strategic vision of the group and maximise the digital experience of customer projects.  You will be responsible for understanding customer requirements and architecting the most suitable technical solution, communicating with the wider team throughout.  You will be hands on producing high-quality code and keeping up to date with emerging tech and tools.  They’ll expect you to be able to put together pitches and proposals and accurately estimate time necessary for the project.  Once settled in they will look for you to help nurture and grow a strong, engaged and happy team supporting with coaching, mentoring, reviewing and enhancing code and line management.  So as you can tell, this is a rounded, all-encompassing Tech Lead role but this company is different.  They’re aiming to become one of the most dynamic, ingenious and progressive digital businesses in the region and they’ve got the clients, approach and backing to do it. What you’ll get in return for your talents This is an outstanding opportunity to join a thriving business looking to grow to keep up with demand, over time you’ll be able to grow and shape a team to deliver world class digital products.  In addition, they’re offering a fantastic package including basic salary of £55-70K, discretionary annual bonus (up to 10%), very generous hols, pension, life assurance, time for training/development, long Christmas break, socials, choice of kit and much more.  The role is part-remote with 2-3 days onsite at their studio offices (free parking). What’s next Like the sound of this one?  Send in your CV to Mike for immediate consideration or call in on 01179269530.

Deliver exciting digital projects for well-known and well-respected brands. Enjoy being part of an agency with real variety in the portfolio. Work remotely short term and longer-term flexible working from home / office based. We’re looking for a digital designer to join an agency team in Bath. This role will be working remotely for now, but we’re looking for someone in commuting distance of Bath for the future. When the time is right they’ll be back in the office in some form, but likely to be very flexible on working from home long term. What you’ll be doing Reporting into the Creative Director you will work on campaigns and web design and build projects for some of the world’s best-known brands. With this role the agency is looking to add some conceptual weight to the team, so you’ll be getting involved right at the beginning of the creative process, coming up with creative thought starters and mood boards to kick off briefs. As well as being conceptual you’ll be involved in seeing your ideas through so will need the skills to craft highly polished digital campaigns and UI’s for web and native app experiences. The agency has UX skills amongst the team so although you’ll need a good understanding of user centred design best practice, you’ll be able to focus your time on creativity and craft. In this role you’ll be working closely with a team of very technically creative individuals so having some understanding of web technologies and what’s possible with digital will be valuable, as will having worked on technically oriented projects in the past too (think interesting use of web technologies, VR/AR, experiential). As for experience we’re open to well established creatives as well as those who are on their way up. It’s not about seniority but about team fit and digital expertise. What experience you’ll need to be considered Commercial experience in a digital creative role. A portfolio that shows variety, conceptual ability and great digital execution. Be a team player; able to work as part of a small tight knit team of technical and creative minds. Some experience in agency and familiarity with agency workflows. Confident user of Adobe CC (illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign). Understanding of UX best practice and methods. Knowledge of modern web and mobile technologies. Able to work remotely for now. What you’ll get in return for your experience Be part of a small agency that delivers big ideas. You’ll play a crucial and conceptual role in with the opportunity to put your stamp on an exciting array of briefs. The agency has plenty of character and a team that are friends as well as colleagues. What’s next Interested? Apply with an up to date CV and portfolio that showcases your expertise in digital, your conceptual ability and your craft.

Join a creative agency who are specialists within their field. Be the first to bring animation and motion in-house full time, with exciting progression opportunities. Benefit from a fantastic culture and collaborative environment. We’re looking for a talented 3D & 2D Motion Designer to join an agency based in Bristol. This is a brand-new role with huge opportunity, building upon their existing offering and leading on the agencies motion output. What you’ll be doing So far animation and 3D has been outsourced to freelancers and now the time has come to bring this skillset in-house, becoming a key part of the creative studio. The agency is a niche specialist but their creative output is very varied. They’re well known for pushing a creative brief and providing bold ideas to their clients – your job will be to take their motion offering to the next level. Reporting into the Creative Director you’ll join a tight knit team of designers, artworkers, art directors and copywriting specialists. Producing original assets will be a key part of the role, along with creating slick animations. For the most part you’ll be modelling and producing motion work in 3D, but there will be a need to create 2D work too. You’ll be actively involved from client brief, through storyboarding, asset creation, and final execution. With that in mind ideally you’ll have worked in a similar role within an agency environment pitching and presenting your ideas and taking briefs end-to-end. For the right person this is a fantastic opportunity. You’ll join an agency well established in it’s field and one with a real hunger to grow it’s offering. This isn’t a life style business but a driven and ambitious agency with real purpose and this could be the beginning of a motion graphics team with you at the helm. Saying that we aren’t just looking for senior candidates for the role, it’s all down to having the right portfolio and character. What experience youll need to apply Some experience within a similar role within an agency environment. An expert in Adobe CC Including After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop. Skilled in 3D software; Cinema 4D, 3DS Max or similar. A portfolio full of animation / motion graphics projects (2D & 3D). Able to create animation assets from scratch. Able to manage your own time and workflow projects. Any video editing skills a bonus. What you’ll get in return for your experience  In return for your experience you’ll gain an opportunity to build upon and grow an agency’s motion offering and you’ll benefit from a great working culture within a supportive and collaborative environment. What's next? Please apply with an up to date CV and showreel to be considered.  

Amazing Digital Agency. Remote Working - Bristol Client. Up to £350 p/day. 12-week initial contract opportunity, for a User Researcher to work for one of our fantastic digital agency clients. What you'll be doing Working for a digital agency that does some truly outstanding work, based from your home office and/or their office in Bristol - fully remote working with options to go into the office depending on government guidance. What experience you'll need to apply for this role User Research (Expert). Digital Agency Experience (Desirable). What you'll get in return for your experience The daily rate is up to £350 p/day, however, all quotes from suitable candidates will be considered. What's next? Please apply with your most up-to-date CV/portfolio and I will be in touch to discuss further.

·        Powerful product improving healthcare for thousands within the care sector. ·        Lead a mature AWS DevOps function growing out a team. ·        Great culture, ambitious business with strong work-life balance. A talented DevOps Engineer is needed to join the market-leading software house in centre of Bristol (fully remote for now but looking to have a 3:2 office remote split once things hopefully settle). With 15 talented techies, this quality-driven business is looking to expand off the back of some great new client wins and the meaningful difference they’re making to help improve the lives of vulnerable people. If you enjoy working with progressive tech in a non-ego environment working on products and services that add tangible value to the world, then this is the one for you. What experience you'll need ·        Extensive experience as a DevOps Engineer. ·        AWS services and relevant components. ·        LAMP stack experience. ·        Docker and Kubernetes. ·        Terraform. ·        At least one build pipeline tool (they use CircleCI). ·        Plenty of infrastructure migrations to call upon. ·        EKS and Helm. ·        Python or BASH scripting. What you'll be doing They’re looking for someone who lives and breathes DevOps and systems reliability. You will be asked to build new infrastructure, debug issues, plan new projects and lead/mentor a small team sharing your experience and helping others to succeed. It’s important that you can work well with passionate developers, senior managers and non-technical people and work in an agile set-up where practical. They will expect you to lead architecture discussions from a DevOps perspective, evaluate and select tech and champion best practice information security standards. You will need to have experience of writing, maintaining and deploying Terraformed infrastructure on AWS and manage the costs and necessary associated documentation. What you'll get in return for your talents You'll receive a competitive salary (£55-65K) with the opportunity for career progression as the company continues to grow as well as benefit from working in a centrally located, relaxed, open plan office environment with great people. There'll be a good deal of autonomy and rapid feedback from the development and testing team; this is a great opportunity to stamp your mark on a product that is ever developing, progress your career and personal development. You'll be working within an ambitious product focused business who greatly value a strong work-life balance. In addition, you can attend conferences each year, training focus and time allocation, eLearning or new tech if relevant, knowledge sharing sessions, work socials, flexible working, health cash plan and more. What's next Like the sound of this one? Send in your CV to Tareek now for immediate consideration and more info (01179269530, tareek@adlib-recruitment.co.uk).

·        Play a key role in the development of new products. ·        Be part of a fast paced, agile agency with a close-knit team. ·        Real progression opportunities and career development. We're looking for a superb hybrid Developer/Technical Project Manager to join one of Bath’s most exciting agencies. This is an exciting opportunity to utilise technical understanding around software and product development, with process driven project management abilities. What you’ll be doing As a hybrid Developer/Project Manager you'll be part of a growing and established software-based business that have a real focus on developing products both B2C and B2B. As they continue to grow, you will spearhead a team of developers, designers and data engineers to expand the agency’s offering on exciting projects around live streaming, video on demand and white label products, and offer experience both as a Developer and Project Manager. You'll track budgets and schedules, create project plans and identify risk, as part of a small high functioning team to guarantee steady progress through both small and large, complex projects. You will work closely with all stakeholders in the business, providing constant support and advice to colleagues and clients alike, identifying additional work opportunities wherever possible. It'll be up to you to ensure work of the highest quality is delivered on time and on budget, as a developer and project manager, which will delight customers and clients, and will keep them coming back for more. What experience you'll need ·         You could be working as a Developer, Project Manager or Producer currently with a focus on technical, digital, or software-based projects. ·         Ideally, your experience will be gained from an agency or software house with experience of technical projects. ·         Demonstrable experience of managing both small- and large-scale projects for a variety of clients, delivering on time and on budget. ·         Experience working closely with developers, coming from a development background yourself before moving into project management for example. ·         Sound knowledge of a range of tools and platforms. ·         Strong track record of efficiency and process. ·         An ability to identify areas for improvement around products, increasing customer and client engagement. ·         Solid understanding of the principles and processes around technical projects such as websites, mobile apps, platforms and portals for example.  ·         First-rate stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build lasting relationships with colleagues and clients. ·         A desire to progress and develop, working with experienced and talented colleagues. What you'll get in return for your talents In return you can expect a competitive salary, excellent training and development opportunities and a whole host of perks including Healthcare, Pension, Cycle to work schemes, social events, and gym discounts. Whats next? Get in touch with Aaron at ADLIB Recruitment today if you meet the criteria!

Beautiful rural location in Gloucester. Iconic consumer brand to work with. Competitive salary of £27-£35k plus generous benefit package. If you’re an experienced Senior Account Manager with a solid agency background and heaps of eCRM and digital CRM knowledge, then this leading creative, direct marketing agency may be just the place for you. What you’ll be doing Joining this well-established team, you’ll hit the ground running nurturing client relationships and managing large scale eCRM / email marketing and creative design campaigns from ideas and briefing to delivery and post campaign analysis. Working with big a big name consumer brand, alongside internal creative and technical teams, you’ll ensure campaigns are delivered on time and on budget. You’ll no doubt bring value to this process from day one, building on your refined relationship management talents and taking pride in delivering an exceptional level of service. What experience you’ll need You’ll be an experienced account handler having grown through the ranks within marketing / direct marketing / CRM agencies. You will be an accomplished Senior Account Manager, searching for an agency where you’ll be able to progress long term.  Strong knowledge of email marketing and how email contributes to the wider CRM mix would be great to see.  Client liaison will be second nature to you; you’ll be confident digesting briefs, presenting work across creative and data. Contribute towards new business by highlighting and putting into place plans to activate opportunities with both existing and new clients. It goes without saying that you'll have excellent organisational skills when it comes to maintaining and managing paperwork for the account (cost estimates, project plans etc.). What you can expect in return for your talents In return you can expect a salary in line with your experience, £27-£35k. You’ll join a talented and ambitious team and will no doubt make a real impact to the continued success and growth of this well-known brand. What’s next? Please get in touch with Theo at ADLIB to discuss further.

Client Partner/Client Director (6-12 month contract) Iconic consumer brand to work with. Opportunity to work with an award-winning Direct mail/CRM agency. I’m looking for a Client Partner / Client Director to lead a client services team within one of the South West's leading CRM/DM agencies for a maternity cover contract (between 6-12 months). You’ll be heading up one of their biggest Financial Services client accounts. You will be the strategic and delivery lead contributing to the ongoing vision of the agency. What you’ll be doing Joining this well-established team, you’ll hit the ground running nurturing one of the agencies largest clients and overseeing large scale eCRM / email marketing and creative design campaigns from ideas and briefing to delivery. Working with a big name financial services brand, alongside internal creative and technical teams, you’ll ensure campaigns are delivered on time and on budget. What experience you’ll need as a Client Partner/Client Director You’ll be an experienced Client Partner/Group Account Director/Client Director having grown through the ranks within marketing / direct marketing / CRM agencies. Financial services experience or experience of working in a regulated industry. You will be an accomplished leader and help mentor your team to deliver the best work possible. Strong knowledge of email marketing and how email contributes to the wider CRM mix would be great to see.  Client liaison will be second nature to you; you’ll be confident digesting briefs, presenting work across creative and data. Strategic background in driving business change Contribute towards developing this key client by highlighting and putting into place plans to activate opportunities with both existing and new clients. It goes without saying that you'll have excellent organisational skills when it comes to maintaining and managing the day to day running of the account (cost estimates, project plans etc.). What you can expect in return for your talents In return you can expect a salary in line with your experience, £60-70k. You’ll join a talented and ambitious team and will no doubt make a real impact to the continued success and growth of this well-known brand. What’s next? Please get in touch with Theo at ADLIB to discuss further.

Automation, creating test scripts, support from senior testers. Fast-growing, progressive successful software house, R&D focus. Fully remote for now, remote onboarding and training. An exciting opportunity for a QA Tester has arisen with a hugely successful company who produce some very smart software, including SAAS, for a variety of businesses, but predominantly in the EdTech sector. Would you like to join a group of talented testers and developers who are in an incredibly strong position due to their well-crafted products and dedicated client base? If so, this could be right for you. What skills you'll need Proven commercial experience of website testing. Test case generation, creating manual test scripts etc. UAT testing experience. Experience of automation tools such as Selenium would be ideal. ISTQB Foundation Level Qualified. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Competent technical skills. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and be a self-motivated. Knowledge of testing PHP based systems would be advantageous. What you'll be doing Working closely with a team of 6 highly skilled testers, you'll be testing a variety of web applications, websites and mobile for some top clients and brands. You will be able to show your attention to detail, problem solving skills, good organisation and passion for technology in this role. You'll be involved in creating test plans, identifying & reporting any faults and taking ownership of the quality of the final product. You will be expected to contribute to the company culture of self-learning and knowledge sharing as well as looking to continuously improve company practices. This is an amazing opportunity giving you the chance to pick up vital skills for your future career and be nurtured incredibly well by senior testers in a team that feels like a family. What you'll get in return for your talents In return for your skills and hard work, you’ll be rewarded with a starting salary of up to £25K, a great package plus fantastic long term prospects as they have really big plans for the future. All remote for now, but they have a fantastic working environment with a smart central office, an Agile/Scrum approach and a strong focus on learning and development including the opportunity to pursue courses, certification and tech conferences.  You'll get to be involved with regular online events plus Friday beers, table football, regular socials, so this really is a brilliant, friendly and hardworking team to be a part of - they are really proud of what they produce, always sharing skills and ideas and constantly striving to produce their best software solutions yet. What's next? If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply now to Tareek for more info (01179 269 530).