Executive Technical Director at AKQA Ltd
AKQA Ltd · London
- Occupation group: Other
- Licensed sponsor: AKQA Ltd
Employer on register 23 October 2026
From the advert
At AKQA (part of WPP), we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products, and services. We design connected experiences that transform brands and businesses through the integration of creativity, technology, and data.
We are seeking an Executive Technical Director to lead and shape technology-driven transformation for our clients. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, client leadership, and a strong point of view on how AI is redefining customer experience, commerce, and business operations.
The Executive Technical Director operates as a senior partner to both clients and internal leadership, helping define how AI and modern technology reshape customer experience, commerce, and business operations. They translate business ambition into technology strategy, identify and originate new opportunities, and drive the creation of innovative, AI-enabled products and experiences. This role is critical in scaling AKQA’s impact by extending CTO-level thinking across key clients and engagements in the region.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
Technical Leadership
Define and drive end-to-end technical strategy and architecture across complex ecosystems
Lead design of scalable, secure, cloud-native systems
Champion MACH architectures
Establish engineering standards and best practices
Oversee architecture, integrations, and data flows
Drive modern development practices (CI/CD, DevOps, etc.)
Partner with Data teams on data architecture, personalisation strategies, and real-time decisioning systems
Client & Strategic Leadership
Act as a senior technology partner to clients, leading strategic conversations at C-level across AI, platforms, and digital transformation
Translate business ambition and customer experience goals into clear, actionable technology strategies and roadmaps
Shape and originate new opportunities, from early-stage thinking through to solution definition and proposal
Lead technical discovery, solution…
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Executive Technical Director at AKQA Ltd in London. AKQA Ltd is listed on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (23 October 2026). Read the full job advert and apply on the employer's or job board's site. A sponsor licence means the employer is on the Home Office register. It does not mean this role is sponsored. Check with the employer. This is not immigration advice.
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