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Lead on communicating project status with clients on assigned projects.\nMonitor and optimise profitability and fulfillment to brief on their portfolio of projects. Fulfill success criteria and profitability targets on project portfolio.\nCollaborate closely with internal teams to understand status and blockers, and set expectations and requirements with clients to support project success.\nHelps maintain accurate time reporting and milestone tracking from all stakeholders on the project.\nLeverage project workflow tools & processes for optimal project management.\nOrganise cross-team meetings for your projects, ensuring everyone is aligned on status and next steps.\nReview resource planner and skills matrix to support assignment decisions for briefs.\nCommunicate value of Incubeta delivery using knowledge of project impact on client's marketing goals.\nMaintain a high level of communication and collaboration internally and externally to convey the value of our project management.\nUtilise and help improve Incubeta frameworks and project management methodologies to improve how Marketing Intelligence delivery teams execute projects.\nKPI & Performance Management:\nDeliver to success criteria within assigned tasks, or provide justifiable rationale shared in advance where not achieved.\nDeliver to deadlines within assigned tasks, or provide justifiable rationale shared in advance where not achieved.\nReceive positive feedback in post-project reviews.\nHard Skills:\n2+ years of experience in project management.\nIn-depth knowledge of the marketing intelligence proposition, and solutions provided by Incubeta.\nThorough knowledge of marketing & digital media.\nSkilled in project workflows (e.g. Kanban).\nSkilled in project management tools (e.g. Monday).\nExperienced in capacity monitoring and resource allocation.\nExpertise in utilising data for decision-making \nSoft Skills:\nOrganised and proactive.\nCreative problem solver.\nAgile, flexible, and collaborative.\nAbility to manage client expectations effectively.\nAnalytical mindset.\nAbility to thrive in dynamic and chaotic environments /Adaptable to dynamic and chaotic environments.\nStrong people management skills.\nComfortable navigating ambiguity.\nStrategic decision-making capability.\nPersonal Attributes\nEarn Trust: Establishes instant credibility through deep functional expertise, transparency and unwavering integrity\nHelp Others Succeed: Passionate about mentoring junior team members, guiding hiring leaders and setting candidates up for long-term career growth\nDare to Lead: Proactively identifies gaps, drives innovation, challenges status-quo recruitment models and leads transformative People initiatives\nExceed Expectations: Operates with high standards, driving excellence in quality of hire and candidate experience\nClient-Centric: Treats internal leaders and external talent as partners, delivering a high-touch advisory experience\nResilient & Adaptable: Thrives under pressure, maintaining agility in a dynamic, International environment\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer:\nIncubeta is an equal opportunity employer. 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