Project Manager (Advertising)

It is expected that the candidate has sound knowledge and experience in strategic marketing principles in an agency environment, to drive projects with clients and support agency teams.

The company: A strategic design and advertising agency

• Development and planning of roll out plans, time frames and milestones based on project requirements.
• Driving the process with continuous alignment with teams in traffic, creative, strategy and other departments to ensure project milestones and deadlines are met.
• Ensure that cost estimates are accurate, approved and billed timeously.
• Preparing briefs to the production team (internal) + media partners (external).
• Presenting work and feedback to client and agency teams.
• Manage and update project status for weekly reports and status meetings.
• Manage artwork approval process, proof checking against brief, manage amendment process and secure sign-off.
• Complete project recons and evaluation of cost estimates for final billing.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Matric certificate and preferably a related degree in marketing, branding or design.
• Systems: Must have worked on credible agency software, preferably Chase.
• Experience: Must have 3 – 5 years of similar work experience at an agency (preferably a small to medium sized agency).
• Experience in strategy and brand management.
• Understanding and knowledge of digital marketing requirements.
• Experience in B2B and B2C brands.
• Experience in Chase / credible agency software.
• Full awareness of creative processes (to bring a project to life).
• Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpretation and writing skills.
• Excellent skill and knowledge of PowerPoint/Keynote, Word and Excel.

Additional Requirements:

• Transport: Must have own reliable vehicle and a valid driver’s license.
• Languages: Proficient in English.
• Might be afforded to work 1 day from home a week, after the 3-month probation (hybrid model).

R25 000 – R35 000 CTC pm

(with a quarterly agency bonus at the company’s discretion)