AKQA is looking for a Technical Director to serve as a senior technology leader responsible for driving the strategy, client relationship, and delivery excellence for key accounts. This role is equal parts strategist, consultant, and technologist.
What You'll Do
- Serve as the senior technology point of contact for client accounts, building trusted relationships and providing strategic counsel.
- Own the end-to-end technology roadmap for client accounts, championing modern architectures while maintaining pragmatism.
- Maintain responsibility for the health of all technology initiatives, ensuring work ships on time and to quality standards.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the technology staff assigned to work within client accounts.
- Collaborate with Creative, Strategy, Client Services, Delivery, and Product Management as a full participant in shaping account direction.
- Define comprehensive solution architectures for new engagements.
- Proactively identify technology-driven growth opportunities within accounts and lead technical solutioning for new business proposals.
- Ensure consistent application of best practices across work, including code quality, security, accessibility, and performance optimization.
- Evaluate new technologies and industry trends for practical relevance to the client's challenges.
- Serve as a grounded, credible voice on AI’s evolving role in digital product development.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years in technology delivery.
- Meaningful time spent in agency, consultancy, or client-services environments.
- Strong command of modern web and mobile development best practices.
- Practical understanding of the digital platform landscape, including composable architectures, traditional CMS platforms, and modern serverless hosting solutions.
- Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
- A natural orientation toward identifying business opportunities and framing technology solutions in terms of client outcomes.
- Experience leading high-performing technology teams, managing performance, and driving accountability.
- A genuine appreciation for compelling user experience and visual design.
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, multidisciplinary environments.
- A genuine readiness to work alongside development and quality assurance teammates when needed.
Team & Environment
Partners with Creative, Strategy, Client Services, Delivery, and Product Management.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position open to candidates in the United States.
AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination.
