Job Description

Description

As our first

AI & Automation Deployment Lead

, you'll be key to driving how we use AI and automations internally at Zinc. You'll lead the charge in embedding automation, copilots, and AI-enabled processes across Ops, Legal, People, GTM, and Finance -- making us faster, more consistent, and less error-prone.

You'll 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. You'll be hands-on, both as a builder and as an enabler, helping teams adopt new ways of working and improving what we already have.

What success looks like:

We've embedded AI?enabled tools into multiple core functions and have seen meaningful reductions in manual work, errors, and time-to-task. Our teams feel confident using AI-enabled tools, and adoption is high. InfoSec & compliance are fully satisfied for all deployed tools. The solutions you deliver are scalable and maintainable, balancing speed with quality and governance. Clear metrics are tracked & reported: e.g. hours saved/week, cost avoided, adoption rates, error reduction.

Key Responsibilities ?

Diagnosing workflows across Ops, Legal, People, GTM, Finance to identify high-impact opportunities for AI/automation. Designing, testing, and deploying AI-powered tools (agents, copilots, workflow automations) that improve efficiency and quality. Taking ownership of InfoSec and compliance requirements for any AI tools or agents adopted. Collaborating with the Tech team to integrate, extend, or build bespoke AI/automation where off-the-shelf solutions don't cut it. Leading the uptake across teams: training, documentation, evangelism, and helping people become fluent with AI tooling. Defining, tracking, and reporting on KPIs related to adoption, time saved, error reduction, and business impact.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Skills and Experience

~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 Skills

Programming or prototyping ability (Python, R, scripting) to help with proof-of-concepts. Experience in prompt engineering or fine-tuning LLMs. Experience with BI or analytics tools (SQL, dashboards) to build visibility into workflows. Prior experience at a high-growth startup or scaleup with rapid adoption of new tools/processes.

What we offer

Zinc offers a chance to work on a product that brings a fresh perspective on data ownership in hiring
24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + your birthday off1200 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
Celebrated Zinc anniversaries

About Zinc

Who we are

Zinc builds automated reference and background checking tools designed to improve candidate experience and set new industry standards. Founded in 2017 by a team with extensive HRTech experience, Zinc is an early-stage startup rapidly growing as it redefines efficiency, transparency, and fairness in background checks.

Read more about our story here: https://zincwork.com/mission

We're a

culture first company

, by this we don't just mean an active calendar of both company and team organised events (which we do have ),Zinc's culture is defined by a respectful and autonomous approach to all employees, fostering support for new ideas, promoting a flexible work environment, and operating within a flat structure. While socials, lunches, and events enhance the experience, the core of Zinc's culture drives employees to embrace innovation, share successes, and feel motivated about the company's future.

We recently redefined our company values:


The pieces that make Zinc: Pragmatic, Integrity, Empathy, Collaborate, Empowered, Speed.