AI-Driven Production Leader — Associate Programme Director

AKQA NL; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AKQA NL in Amsterdam is seeking an Associate Programme Director to lead a portfolio of technology-led production programmes, including AI-enabled and CGI-driven work. You will steward delivery end-to-end, balancing client ambition with agency capability, and build scalable delivery models across European studios.

Based in central Amsterdam, you will manage budgets up to €2M, advise clients on delivery strategy, and coach multidisciplinary teams while embedding ethical, human-centred design and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering complex digital production programmes.
• Strong grounding in CGI, animation, real-time or generative workflows.
• Expert in Agile, Hybrid and Waterfall delivery approaches.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of projects up to €2M, on time and on budget.
• Act as primary client interface, advising on delivery strategy.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex digital programmes.
• Own project financial performance, budgeting and forecasting.
• Define delivery approaches and work with resource managers.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

AI & CGI understanding

Team coaching

Job description

AKQA NL in Amsterdam is seeking an Associate Programme Director to lead a portfolio of technology-led production programmes, including AI-enabled and CGI-driven work. You will steward delivery end-to-end, balancing client ambition with agency capability, and build scalable delivery models across European studios.

Based in central Amsterdam, you will manage budgets up to €2M, advise clients on delivery strategy, and coach multidisciplinary teams while embedding ethical, human-centred design and