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AKQA

Senior Project Manager - Freelance

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$2.2K - $2.6K/wk

This is a meaningful, high-visibility engagement where strong project leadership directly impacts ... and stakeholder groups * Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong instincts for ...

Fox

Freelance Editorial Advisor, Commerce

New York, NY · On-site

Develop new content concepts, franchises, and approaches that can deepen audience engagement and ... Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. * The ability to quickly build ...

Proske GmbH

$13.25 - $18/hr

The Production team develops innovative event and engagement concepts for our clients. The focus of ... Comfortable in multi-stakeholder environments and complex approval flows * European client exposure ...

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Jobgether

$17.25 - $23.25/hr

The role combines project coordination, social media knowledge, stakeholder communication, and ... PST. Benefits: * Competitive freelance rates based on the scope and terms of the engagement.

ILIAS Solutions

WI · On-site

$62.80 - $85.64/hr

Opportunity Hybrid · on-site in Diegem primarily for SME interviews, workshops and stakeholder ... The content you build will outlast the engagement forming the knowledge infrastructure the ...

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Mondo

3D Modeler / Illustrator

Pasadena, CA · Remote

$40 - $44/hr

Contract / Freelance Duration: Initial 1-month engagement with potential to extend/ramp up Hours ... stakeholder feedback, and final delivery of optimized flat digital assets for web. This is a highly ...

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As of Sep 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for freelance stakeholder engagement in the United States is $77,797.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54,000.00 and $94,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Freelance Stakeholder Engagement vs Freelance Communications Specialist?

AspectFreelance Stakeholder EngagementFreelance Communications Specialist
Primary FocusBuilding and maintaining relationships with stakeholdersDeveloping and delivering communication strategies and content
Skills RequiredRelationship management, negotiation, stakeholder analysisWriting, media management, branding
Work EnvironmentProject-based, client-specific, often in consultingContent creation, media, digital platforms
Common IndustriesNonprofits, government, corporate social responsibilityMarketing, PR, corporate communications

While both roles involve communication skills, Freelance Stakeholder Engagement focuses on relationship-building with key groups, whereas Freelance Communications Specialists concentrate on crafting messages and managing media content. Understanding these differences helps clients choose the right freelancer for their project needs.

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Infographic showing various Freelance Stakeholder Engagement job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 74% Full Time, 24% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 75% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 22% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $77,797 per year, or $37.4 per hour.

Senior Project Manager - Freelance

AKQA

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$2.2K - $2.6K/wk

Full-time

Posted 14 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day project management across a complex digital product engagement, ensuring clarity of priorities, timelines, deliverables, and accountability across all workstreams

  • Serve as the central point of coordination between internal teams and client stakeholders, managing project schedules, milestones, and dependencies

  • Facilitate regular project ceremonies, maintain project documentation, and communicate progress to ensure alignment and successful delivery

Job description

At AKQA (part of WPP), we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.
Project Managers at AKQA are trusted delivery partners, bringing structure, clarity, and accountability to complex digital engagements. They build the conditions for great work to happen, aligning teams, managing competing priorities, and ensuring that every workstream moves forward with purpose and precision.
We are seeking an experienced Freelance Senior Project Manager with a strong emphasis on digital product delivery to join one of our most high-profile, long-standing client partnerships. This is a globally recognized brand with an enormous consumer footprint, one of the most beloved and visited in the world, and we have been entrusted with the full lifecycle delivery of one of their most significant consumer-facing digital products. This is a meaningful, high-visibility engagement where strong project leadership directly impacts millions of people.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
  • Lead day-to-day project management across a complex digital product engagement, ensuring clarity of priorities, timelines, deliverables, and accountability across all workstreams
  • Serve as the central point of coordination between internal AKQA teams (strategy, UX, design, technology) and client stakeholders
  • Manage project schedules, milestones, and dependencies with meticulous detail, proactively identifying risks and driving timely resolution
  • Oversee scope management and change control, partnering with discipline leads to assess impact and maintain alignment on approved work
  • Support resourcing coordination, ensuring the right people are engaged at the right time across the project lifecycle
  • Facilitate regular project ceremonies and working sessions, keeping teams aligned and focused on outcomes
  • Maintain clear and consistent project documentation (status reports, RAID logs, decision logs, meeting notes) that keep all stakeholders informed
  • Partner with the client to manage expectations, communicate progress, and navigate complexity with composure and clarity
  • Ensure delivery processes align with agile, waterfall, or hybrid methodologies as required by the engagement
  • Contribute to continuously improving delivery practices and ways of working within the project and broader team

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
  • 5+ years of project management experience within a digital agency or product delivery environment, with a strong emphasis on digital products and services
  • Proven ability to manage complex, multi-workstream engagements with overlapping timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder groups
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong instincts for anticipating issues before they escalate
  • Clear, confident communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Comfortable working independently and proactively in a fast-paced, remote environment
  • Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar)
  • Collaborative and solutions-oriented, with a team-first approach and a commitment to quality delivery

Location & Commitment
  • West Coast residence required.
  • Travel to client site in Seattle monthly is required.
  • September, 7th - December, 23rd, 2026
  • 40 hours/week
  • Expected compensation: $2,250-$2,600

We 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.
AKQA 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.
About WPP
WPP 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. For more information, visit WPP.com.

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