Job Description

Do you have creative flair, relish working in a fast-paced environment and are able to manage multiple project deliverables?
Do you have solid people management and communication skills and have strong resourcing skills? Then this role is for you.
We are looking for an individual with excellent interpersonal skills and who will work closely with our project teams to ensure projects are resourced to maximum efficiency, while keeping the business and client priorities top of mind.
The role requires admin, accuracy, and strong attention to detail; you will be well-organized and unflappable. We are looking for someone with experience in creative agencies (particularly Digital).
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Key responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include a combination of:
• Maintains the efforts of a creative agency to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and according to client directions.
• Co-ordinating campaigns from initial stages through to delivery
• Ensuring the stages of the project are met according to client and creative brief, budget, resource and deadline deliverables
• Monitoring current traffic processes and inputting ideas on how to improve current practices where required
• Managing account / studio resources and updating key stakeholders on requirements, maintain alignment across teams and ensure smooth project delivery.
• Working across multiple accounts and projects and ensuring all parties are informed of progress and problems
• Building effective relationships with key departments and clients
• Hold employee meetings to track progress on deliverables, set deadlines, and ensure projects are on the right track.
• Handle issues as they arise to keep projects on schedule and always ensure clear communication.
• Create, schedule and manage daily schedules
• Daily management of projects and account handling
• Reporting on project status, workloads, accounts
• Resource management and capacity checking
• Weekly timesheet tracking and reporting
• Providing timely communication between relevant departments including digital, accounts and creative
• Overseeing project resources and assisting with the management of freelance requirements and bookings
• Holding regular production meetings and status updates
• Generate progress reports and meet with account executives to keep them informed about progress.
• Reviewing of budgets ensuring accurate spend reports, maintenance and limitations. and set spending limits for projects.
• Schedule and traffic work into studio, from small tasks to large workflows across digital, and BTL
• Facilitate creative workflow planning with Projects Managers, Account Managers and Department Heads
• Plan and facilitate scrums/ stand ups

Key Areas of Expertise

• Project Management (Magnetic, Agile, Scrum, Trello, Monday.com)
• Campaign Management
• Problem solving
• Proven project management experience
• Solid knowledge of social media advertising platforms
• Resourcing experience with high volume traffic projects
• Client facing experience
• Skilled at working under pressure

Competencies

• Chase Software/ Magnetic

• Microsoft Excel - would say Microsoft Office , Teams, SharePoint

• Planning and Time Management

• Resource Management/ People Management

• Workflow Analysis

• Problem Solving and Creative thinking

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years' experience within an agency role
• Experience within a studio working on a large accounts (Digital)
• Understanding of advertising and the creative process
• Digital knowledge and/or experience
• Good computer skills essential
• Scheduling of large teams and projects essential

Location: Cape Town
Brand: Dentsu Creative
Time Type: Full time
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)

Skills Required