As our first AI & Automation Deployment Lead, you’ll be key to driving how we use AI and automations internally at Zinc.
Lead the charge in embedding automation, copilots, and AI-enabled processes across Ops, Legal, People, GTM, and Finance.
Partner with leaders across the business, and with our Tech and InfoSec teams, to deliver AI tools that are compliant, usable, and deliver real measurable value.
Hands-on: both as a builder and as an enabler, helping teams adopt new ways of working and improving existing tools.
Design, test, and deploy AI-powered tools (agents, copilots, workflow automations) that improve efficiency and quality.
Diagnose workflows across functions to identify high-impact opportunities for AI/automation.
Take ownership of InfoSec and compliance requirements for any AI tools or agents adopted.
Collaborate with the Tech team to integrate, extend, or build bespoke AI/automation where off-the-shelf solutions don’t cut it.
Lead uptake across teams: training, documentation, evangelism, and helping people become fluent with AI tooling.
Define, track, and report on KPIs related to adoption, time saved, error reduction, and business impact.
Requirements
~4+ years in roles centred on AI, automation, operations, or strategy — especially where you identified problems, built solutions, and delivered measurable outcomes.
Direct experience implementing LLM-based solutions or AI/automation tools across multiple business functions.
Strong familiarity with tools like Notion AI, Zapier, Copilot, HR/Legal AI platforms, automations (or equivalents).
Strong analytical and metrics mindset: able to define what success looks like and measure it.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management: you’ll often be working with non-technical stakeholders in Legal, Finance, People, etc.
Proven ownership, self-drive, ability to work independently and get things done.
Desirable: Programming or prototyping ability (Python, R, scripting) to help with proof-of-concepts.
Desirable: Experience in prompt engineering or fine-tuning LLMs.
Desirable: Experience with BI or analytics tools (SQL, dashboards) to build visibility into workflows.
Desirable: Prior experience at a high-growth startup or scaleup with rapid adoption of new tools/processes.
Benefits
What we offer 🍉
24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + your birthday off 🎉
£1200 annual benefits allowance (ThanksBen, from month 2)
Early finish Fridays (16:00)
Yearly company retreat abroad ✈️
30 days to Work from anywhere 🌍
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave (2 months full pay, then statutory)
Statutory pension with NEST (3% employer, 5% employee)
Zinc shares, issued through the EMI Scheme
Unlimited access to MoreHappi coaching
Company socials, quarterly team socials Free Monday lunches
Nursery workplace benefit scheme (Yellownest)
Option to lease an electric car through Electric Car Scheme
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