AKQA

Executive Technical Director

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2 days ago
London, United KingdomStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive technical strategy and architecture across complex ecosystems.
  • Lead client-facing strategy, discovery, solution design, estimation, pitches, and technology transformation programmes.
  • Identify and shape AI-driven products, services, use cases, propositions, and engagement models.
  • Lead the integration of generative AI, LLMs, and agent-based systems into end-to-end solutions.
  • Oversee architecture, integrations, data flows, scalability, security, performance, and technical quality across multiple programmes.
  • Establish engineering standards and best practices, including modern development practices and DevOps.
  • Partner with data teams on data architecture, personalisation, and real-time decisioning systems.
  • Lead and mentor senior engineers and technical leaders while building distributed engineering capability.
  • Contribute to AKQA’s technical roadmap, thought leadership, and regional technology leadership.
  • Influence senior stakeholders across business, technology, design, data, and experience functions.

Requirements

  • Deep technical credibility across platform engineering, distributed systems, and modern web and application stacks.
  • Experience defining technical strategy and architecture for complex enterprise environments.
  • Strong fluency in AI, generative AI, LLMs, agent-based systems, and emerging technologies.
  • Experience translating business ambition and customer experience goals into technology strategies and scalable solutions.
  • Experience leading senior client conversations and influencing C-level stakeholders.
  • Experience shaping commercial solutions, new opportunities, revenue growth, and long-term client value.
  • Experience developing senior technical talent and building engineering capability.
  • Strong understanding of customer journeys, digital ecosystems, experience design principles, governance, and decision-making dynamics.
  • Ability to bridge strategy, design, data, and technology into cohesive solutions.
  • Strong communication, presentation, strategic thinking, coaching, and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work approach with required in-office days.
  • Accommodation or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team during the interview process.
  • Equal opportunity workplace committed to respect, inclusion, and equal career opportunities.

Categories

Solutions Engineering
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About AKQA

1,001-5,000 employees
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