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AKQA

Location:
United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Category:
IT - Administration

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Job Description:

At AKQA, we blend the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products, and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination and deliver impressive returns for our clients. As a Project Manager at AKQA, you collaborate and lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver stories through systems, products with purpose and communications that co-create a better future.

Job Responsibility:

Collaborate and lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver stories through systems, products with purpose and communications that co-create a better future
Manage a wide array of stakeholders, internal and external, while consistently ensuring that the product and content delivered meets the set scope, time and budget requirements
Employ a solutions focussed, entrepreneurial mindset to address changes, manage resources and collaborate with production partners
Successfully navigate and deliver all aspects of a project
Ensure that we exceed our clients expectations and deliver positive impact for brands, society and the planet

Requirements:

Experience in leading all phases of project delivery including research, strategy, ideation, prototyping, design, development and production
Identify what success looks like for each project, with client agreement, to ensure we achieve that as a team
Elicit and document accurate requirements internally or from clients at outset of project
Author well-crafted Project Status Reports, ensuring they are submitted on time, every week (95% compliance target)
Forecast resource requirements across teams
Tailor and communicate an appropriate project structure by methodology or project phase
Document this clearly in the scope of work
Communicate effectively to all stakeholders, both verbally and in written formats
Work with leads to accurately estimate an agree scope of work according to the most appropriate model (e.g. fixed-price, capped time and materials, by project phase)
Write thorough, considered scopes of work that can act as a contract for your projects
Define and agree the scope of work internally and with client/s and ensure projects are delivered within this agreed scope
Track and report financial status of a project against current estimate
Highlight potential overruns before they occur
Set up, structure and deliver a diverse range of fast-moving global projects that are innovation-based, technically and organisationally complex, strategic, digital, brand and comms focused
Manage multiple suppliers, partners and client/s to ensure best outcome for both client/s and AKQA
Keep stakeholders informed of project progress at all times and manage expectations proactively
Proactively identify, manage and mitigate risks on a project, focusing on solutions
Balance specific client demands with project realities and reliably close the loop on all open issues in a timely manner
Present information effectively via multiple channels: at ease presenting in team meetings or to the occasional larger group setting

Nice to have:

Experience of delivering full life-cycle projects in a digital agency environment, implementing innovative, interactive and consumer-focused solutions
Experience working on digitally led campaigns and websites
Global branding, 360 campaigns and innovation project experience is also desirable

What we offer:

Opportunity to produce meaningful and award-winning work for world-class clients and brands
Work in an environment which fosters a meritocratic culture and encourages ownership
Liaise with bright minds across KSA, UAE and Egypt
Opportunity to learn and grow within a creative and innovative team
Access to ongoing personal and professional development
Commitment to your career growth, as well as your work/life balance

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 05, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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