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About the Role
We are seeking a Solution Design Architect to support new business acquisition and shape client solutions. You will engage with senior client stakeholders, including CMOs, to translate their challenges into effective operating models, workflows, and commercial structures. This role requires commercial judgment, process design expertise, and knowledge of technical and channel aspects to lead discussions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the operational and solution design element of new client pitches, presenting to senior client stakeholders.
- Formulate solutions in real time during pitches, workshops, and client discussions.
- Own the conversation on technology and data when technical specialists are not present.
- Ensure a smooth handover from pitch to implementation.
- Gather, document, and analyse business requirements for new client accounts.
- Define accurate scope, cost, and risk by asking pertinent questions.
- Translate client business needs into workflows for client and technology teams.
- Define and articulate operating model principles aligned with client goals and delivery capability.
- Evaluate existing processes and recommend improvements for efficiency and cost reduction.
- Design solutions across advertising and marketing channels, integrating media, data, creative, and technology.
- Collaborate with technology and business teams to ensure solution alignment and feasibility.
- Build, test, and validate commercial models, including team shapes, rate cards, and outcome-based structures.
- Pressure-test assumptions, margins, and risk with Commercial and Finance teams.
- Balance client value with commercial viability and clearly explain reasoning.
- Act as a liaison between clients, commercial, technology, and delivery teams.
- Translate complex concepts into clear narratives for senior, non-technical audiences.
- Analyse data to support decision-making and define measurement frameworks.
- Create reports and presentations conveying findings and recommendations.
Requirements
- 10-15 years of experience in solution design, consulting, strategy, operations, or a similar role within advertising, marketing, media, or marketing technology.
- Proven track record of presenting to and influencing C-suite and senior marketing stakeholders (CMOs or equivalent).
- Hands-on experience building and validating pricing or commercial models.
- Process-driven mindset with the ability to map, challenge, and redesign ways of working.
- Strong working knowledge of advertising and marketing channels and their connection to data and technology.
- Sufficient technical fluency in martech, adtech, data, and platforms to lead conversations.
- Quick-thinking and resilient, capable of formulating answers in high-pressure situations.
- Strong analytical skills to translate data into insights and recommendations.
- Willingness and flexibility to travel regularly across EMEA.
- Experience contributing to new business wins, RFPs, and pitch processes (Desirable).
- Experience in an agency, consultancy, or in-house marketing transformation environment (Desirable).
- Experience with global or multi-market clients and remote, cross-functional teams (Desirable).
- Fluency in German or Spanish.
Skills
- Solution Design
- Consulting
- Strategy
- Operations
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Media
- Marketing Technology
- Communication
- Presentation
- Influencing
- Commercial Acumen
- Pricing Models
- Commercial Models
- Process Design
- Operating Model Principles
- Martech
- Adtech
- Data Analysis
- Measurement Frameworks
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Management
Location
- Germany (primarily remote)
- EMEA (business travel)
Work Type
- Remote
- Full-time
- Contract (18-month FTC with view to extend)
Experience Level
- 10-15 years
About the Company
- Established in 2004, OLIVER is a specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands.
- Partners with over 300 clients in 40+ countries.
- Operates a unique model that drives creativity and efficiency.
- Part of The Brandtech Group, leveraging AI technology to revolutionize creative and delivery processes.
- AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making.
- Has ambitious environmental goals around sustainability with science-based emissions reduction targets.
- Embeds sustainability into every department and project lifecycle stage.
Equal Opportunity
- OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.
- All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
- The recruitment process does not employ artificial intelligence; candidate evaluation and selection are conducted without AI-supported screening or decision-making.