Technical Lead

Bernadette; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital communications agency is seeking a Tech Lead to drive the technical delivery of digital products. The role requires balancing high-level architecture with hands-on development while leading a multidisciplinary team of developers. Candidates should have significant experience in C# and web technologies, complemented by strong leadership in a digital agency environment. This position offers an opportunity to shape technical solutions within a collaborative team in the vibrant environment of London.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading technical delivery within a digital agency.
• Ability to manage frontend and backend development challenges.
• Experience with Azure AI Services and OpenAI API integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and define architecture for platforms.
• Manage day-to-day resourcing of the technical team.
• Oversee project hosting and infrastructure management.

Skills

C# (ASP.NET Core)

Web technologies

CI/CD workflows

Azure DevOps

Python

Tools

JIRA

Azure

Playwright

Webflow

Job description

VCCP is the challenger agency for challenger brands, with over 900 people around the world. We offer full-service marketing and brand experience solutions from advertising to media buying, content production to data science, customer mapping to platform design & build.

Bernadette is our award-winning specialist product and service and digital comms discipline of the VCCP Partnership. We are a friendly and knowledgeable team of 80 specialists across Strategy & Data, UX, Design, Motion, Technology & Engineering, Project & Account Management and Operations, all dedicated to creating great work across all digital channels.

OUR CULTURE

The VCCP Group has a unique culture, and we are looking for people who will make a positive contribution to this, therefore the candidate must have the following attributes:

• Take pride in their work
• Have an honest approach
• Be un-precious and be able to recognise that a good idea can come from anywhere
• Take responsibility

We are Bernadette - Bernadette means Brave as a bear. Being brave as a bear is having the confidence to face any challenge. It’s having a relentless curiosity. Fearlessly breaking new ground and having a passionate pioneering digital spirit.

OUR PURPOSE

Our mission is to make digital more valuable, using creativity and collaboration to unlock innovation. That includes opening new categories and formats, delivering groundbreaking customer interactions, or generating long-term customer advocacy - across the whole digital ecosystem.

We design and make digital experiences, products and campaigns which set new standards for everyone to follow, are indispensable and you can’t imagine life without them.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Tech Lead is responsible for the technical delivery of digital products, balancing high-level architecture with hands‑on development. You will oversee a multidisciplinary team of front and back‑end developers, ensuring that all solutions are scalable, reliable, and well‑integrated into the wider VCCP ecosystem.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead technical discovery and define the architecture for web, app, and AI agent platforms.
• Manage the day‑to‑day resourcing of the technical team using JIRA.
• Oversee project hosting and infrastructure management within Azure.
• Communicate complex technical implications regarding effort and scalability to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Enforce quality assurance standards and oversee E2E testing using Playwright.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Significant experience leading technical delivery within a digital agency environment.
• Strong background in C# (ASP.NET Core) and a variety of web technologies.
• Proven ability to manage both frontend and backend development challenges.
• Experience with CI/CD workflows and Azure DevOps.
• Would be Beneficial:
• Experience with Azure AI Services and OpenAI API integration.
• Knowledge of low‑code/no‑code platforms like Webflow for rapid prototyping.
• Previous experience in a client‑facing role, presenting technical roadmaps.
• Experience with Python, especially within an AI context.

VCCP DE&I STATEMENT

We believe that DE&I is about creating a strong culture of inclusion within our agency, where everyone can thrive and be their authentic self. VCCP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or ethnicity. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know via [e-mail].

CRIMINAL RECORDS INFORMATION

As part of our onboarding process, you will be required to complete a Criminal Records Declaration regarding any unspent convictions. For roles in finance, HR, Legal, IT or senior management, we may be required to verify your declaration with a basic DBS check, as well as an Adverse Finance and ID check.

**Please note, we try to respond to as many applications as possible but, if you do not hear from us within two weeks of submitting your application, please assume we are unable to proceed with your application for this specific role. Thank you for your interest in VCCP**