Portfolio Review
30–45 min · AsyncSubmit 3 outcome evidence pieces — campaigns with specific before/after metrics, your AI tool evidence, one live workflow example, and two references.
Most applicants pass this stage with thorough preparation.
Are you an AI-fluent marketer who can prove it?
Zavops AI-Certified status is earned through a 3-stage live assessment. 15–25% pass. The badge commands a premium.
If you cannot demonstrate AI workflows live in 90 minutes, you will not pass Stage 2. That is by design.
How the assessment works
Three stages. Each one tells us something the previous stage cannot.
Live Workflow Build
90 min · Live with assessorYou receive a brief you have not seen. 90 minutes to build a working AI marketing workflow in front of a Zavops assessor. Cannot be coached for.
15–25% of all applicants pass the full process.
Reference Validation
48 hrs · AsyncWe contact two of your references with specific questions about the outcomes you documented and your actual AI fluency in practice.
Written feedback sent within 48 hours regardless of outcome.
How the 3-stage assessment works
Stage 130–45 min async
Portfolio Submission
Submit 3 outcome evidence pieces. Each needs: campaign, before metric, after metric, your specific contribution. Vague submissions do not proceed.
Stage 290 min live
Live Workflow Build
You receive a live brief you have not seen. 90 minutes to build a working AI marketing workflow in front of a Zavops assessor. This is the stage most applicants fail.
Stage 348 hours async
Reference Validation
We contact two references from your portfolio and ask specific questions about the outcomes you documented. Most Stage 2 passes complete this.
What you get
✓ Zavops AI-Certified badge — verifiable on your profile
✓ Outcome-based reputation — scores improve with results
✓ Access to the full 5-agent stack — free for certified experts
✓ Day rates: $35–$550 per day depending on tier
✓ Matched with clients by specialisation and vertical
✓ Principal tier: access to Zavops 90 engagements
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