Transformation Lead

<p dir="ltr"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">At Pencil, we are driving innovation in advertising technology through our state-of-the-art SaaS product, which harnesses Generative AI to redefine content creation. Our mission is to make AI the default in advertising without replacing creative people. To achieve this, we need to make sure that our technology isn’t just in the hands of big brands - we need to try to help small businesses and creative individuals too.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">The Transformation Manager is a pivotal, provocative role designed to ensure our customers "get AI right" from day one. Acting as a bridge between initial interest and long-term enterprise-wide adoption, you will help potential and existing customers navigate the complexities of AI, establish robust success metrics, and manage the deep cultural and operational shifts required for true digital transformation. This isn't just about implementation; it's about leading a journey of change that prevents the painful "fix-it-later" scenarios common in rapid tech adoption by embedding Pencil’s values directly into the customer’s organizational DNA.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><br></p> <ul><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Digital Transformation Expertise: Proven experience leading large-scale organizational change or digital transformation initiatives, ideally within a SaaS or consulting environment.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">AI & Data Literacy: Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical concepts (specifically AI) simply and define meaningful, measurable ROI metrics for executive stakeholders.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Commercial Experience: A background that includes selling or account growth, you are comfortable partnering with sales to close deals and/or expand existing customer footprints.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Customer Advisory: Experience acting as a strategic consultant or "trustworthy ally" to C-suite and departmental leads, building deep relationships based on value and expertise.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Process Codification: Experience in documenting and scaling best practices, turning individual customer successes into repeatable playbooks for a wider organization.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr"><span style=" font-weight: 700;">You’ll Thrive Here If You…</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Are Provocative and Brave: You aren't afraid to challenge a customer’s existing way of working if it means helping them avoid long-term implementation challenges.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Are an Ally to Change: You are comfortable with ambiguity and change, and you take pride in being a trustworthy partner who helps others navigate the "new and unknown."</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Believe in Enterprise Adoption: You are obsessed with seeing technology move away from “pilot purgatory" and towards an embedded, value-driving part of a company’s culture and success.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Embody Pencil Values: You lead with transparency, agility, and a focus on measurable impact, ensuring our values are mirrored in the customer’s own transformation journey.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr"><span style=" font-weight: 700;">KPIs & Success Measures</span></p><ul><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Conversion Rate: Percentage of "testing" or "pilot" customers successfully converted to long-term enterprise licenses.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Enterprise Adoption Rate: Depth and breadth of Pencil usage across a customer’s various departments and teams post-onboarding.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Time-to-Value: Speed at which new customers reach their first defined "success metric" or ROI milestone.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Retention & Renewal: Long-term retention rates of accounts managed through the transformation process.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style=" font-weight: 400;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Blueprint Contribution: Successful documentation and internal adoption of repeatable "Transformation Blueprints" based on customer wins.</span></p></li></ul> <ul><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Strategic Onboarding & Advisory: Act as a trustworthy ally for new customers, guiding them to establish data-driven success metrics and helping them articulate the strategic benefits of Pencil within their specific business context.</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Sales Partnership: Partner closely with Sales teams to convert prospects and testing customers into long-term enterprise licenses by demonstrating the roadmap for deep adoption.</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Change Management Leadership: Lead customers through the journey of enterprise-wide transformation, moving beyond siloed use cases to integrated, AI-driven workflows while navigating complex stakeholder environments.</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Stakeholder Navigation: Proactively identify and influence "blockers" and "champions" within a customer's organization to ensure smooth transitions and high-level buy-in for AI initiatives.</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Product Feedback Loop: Act as the voice of the customer internally, feeding insights back to Product and Engineering to ensure the roadmap remains "enterprise-ready" and codifying "what works" into repeatable transformation blueprints.</span></p></li></ul> <ul><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">25 days PTO plus public holidays, although we operate a Flexible Time Off scheme</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Health insurance / private medical cover</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Monthly stipend towards wellness, fitness, and learning and development</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Remote - work from anywhere in your home country </span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Enhanced parental leave policies, whether you become a parent through birth, adoption or surrogacy </span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Access to our Pencil office in The Shard, London for UK employees</span></p></li><li><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><span style=" font-weight: 400;">Flexible working hours</span></p></li></ul>

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