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With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we create content that captures the imagination, and design adaptive digital products and services delivering impressive returns for our clients. \nThe Delivery team are at the epicenter of all projects, ensuring they’re delivered to the highest quality, on time, and that clients receive the greatest possible value from their investment.\nThe Senior Project Manager at AKQA will acutely understand a project’s desired outcomes. Taking responsibility for assignments, ensuring completion on time, within budget and that objectives are met, the Senior Project Manager will be able to confidently address business needs, manage resources and any issues to successfully navigate and deliver all aspects of the assignment.\nLocated in Berlin, Germany, as part of the AKQA team, you will work in an environment that fosters a dynamic and meritocratic culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields.\nROLE REQUIREMENTS\nLead the end-to-end planning and delivery of strategic and creative content-production projects, including campaign content, social activations, and digital content for the German market or global audiences.\nDeliver high-quality work on time and within the agreed scope and project estimates.\nManage projects independently, with minimal supervision, overseeing their operational, administrative, and functional requirements from kickoff through completion.\nDefine and communicate the right project structure, governance, and delivery approach for each engagement and project phase.\nWork with project leads to develop accurate estimates for agreed scopes of work, select the appropriate estimation model, and clearly communicate estimates and assumptions to clients.\nAgree and document the scope of work with internal teams and clients. Manage changes, balance client needs with project constraints, and resolve open issues promptly.\nManage project budgets, forecasts, and resources to support delivery and profitability. Track and report financial performance against estimates, flag potential overruns early, and resolve or escalate financial issues promptly.\nCoordinate internal teams, clients, stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners to achieve the best outcomes for both clients and AKQA.\nKeep stakeholders informed through clear, timely project updates. Proactively manage expectations and communicate risks, dependencies, and issues.\nPlan and facilitate effective internal and client meetings, ensuring objectives are clear and decisions and actions are documented and followed up.\nIdentify opportunities to improve AKQA’s delivery practices, processes, and procedures.\nPlan and facilitate post-project reviews, capture key learnings, and share them with relevant AKQA teams, clients, and third parties\nQUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS\nAt least five years’ experience managing multidisciplinary service delivery in an agency environment, delivering innovative, interactive, consumer-focused solutions.\nProven ability to lead complex projects, including productions and on-location content shoots.\nStrong knowledge of content-production processes and experience working with third-party production partners.\nHighly organised and responsive, helping colleagues to work efficiently and effectively.\nSelf-motivated and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision.\nCommercially minded, with sound financial judgement and the ability to assess problems quickly, develop practical solutions, and manage client expectations and project workflows.\nConfident in client-facing situations, with the ability to discuss the benefits, limitations, and trade-offs of proposed projects and workstreams.\nStrong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality projects.\nSystematic, methodical, and pragmatic.\nProactive and willing to take initiative, challenge existing ways of working, and improve workflows.\nCommitted to excellent client service, high standards, continuous improvement, and integrity.\nAbility to communicate professionally in writing and verbally, lead complex discussions and negotiations, and prepare formal documentation.\nWe provide an extensive range of benefits. To find out more click here\nWe believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.\nAKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.\nAbout WPP\nWPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. 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