Project Manager

At AKQA (part of WPP), we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create ideas, products, and services that shape culture and drive meaningful outcomes. The Delivery Department is at the epicenter of all projects, ensuring that high-quality deliverables are completed on time and that clients receive maximum value from their investments. As a Project Manager, you are responsible for the full lifecycle of medium-sized creative and technical projects from inception to delivery (typically up to €350k). This role focuses on building excellence in day-to-day delivery, managing the end-to-end delivery of digital solutions, and driving the surrounding ecosystem, including brand initiatives and integrated digital marketing campaigns. Based in central Amsterdam, you will collaborate across AKQA’s European studios.

Responsibilities

Set up, structure, and deliver mid-sized projects (up to €350k) focused on digital products, alongside supporting branding initiatives and digital marketing campaigns; Ensure delivery is within the agreed scope, time, and budget; Collaborate with Creative, Design, Strategy, UX/UI, and Tech leads to estimate effort and resource needs using the most appropriate delivery model; Propose, define, and document project structures and delivery frameworks (hybrid methodologies combining Waterfall and Agile/Scrum); Actively monitor and report on financial status using AKQA systems, track budgets, burn rates, forecasts, invoicing, and third-party vendor costs; Forecast resource requirements across multidisciplinary teams, collaborating closely with Resource Management; Maintain proactive, transparent communication with clients and partners, managing expectations and aligning on project success criteria; Anticipate, assess, and mitigate risks such as scope creep, compressed campaign timelines, technical debt, or resource constraints; Keep project documentation highly organized and compliant with internal delivery standards, including project schedules, status updates, Jira/Trello boards, and meeting notes.

Requirements

4+ years of experience managing multi-disciplinary projects within a creative agency, digital agency, or fast-paced brand/product studio; Proven track record delivering digital-first solutions (such as responsive websites, e-commerce, mobile apps, or software launches) paired with experience rolling out digital marketing campaigns and branding initiatives; Solid hands-on experience running projects using hybrid methodologies (including Waterfall for timeline-driven campaigns and Agile/Scrum/Kanban for technical web and software development); Strong working knowledge of project management and collaboration tools, such as Jira/Confluence and Smartsheet/Asana/Trello; Comfortable tracking project budgets, analyzing burn rates, and managing resource plans across creative and technical talent; Solution-focused, energetic, and highly organized, acting as an enabler for creative and technical teams; Reliable and organized, with the ability to manage your own timeline and help multidisciplinary team members stay on track; Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build trust with day-to-day client stakeholders; Meticulous eye for quality assurance, ensuring campaign assets, design deliverables, and code deployments meet functional requirements and brand design standards before client delivery.