Job Description

Red & Yellow Creative School of Business is South Africa's leading authority in digital marketing education. We have the mission to unlock creative thinking, to build brilliant careers and organizations using Commercial Logic and Creative Magic. Our mandate is to prepare students for career success in the future, not the past. This single-minded purpose is why we exist, and what continues to drive and inspire us 30+ years later. The Red & Yellow Brand is well-loved and well-known within the South African marketing and advertising community is part of the Honoris United Universities educational network (the first and largest pan-African university network). We are set to radically ramp up its presence and activity within South Africa and expand through the Honoris network across the continent. We are look for talented people who are fun, dynamic and passionate about all things education and that enjoy working with people - students, lecturers and staff to join various teams across our fast-growing company.

Job Summary

We are looking for an energetic and ambitious Brand & Marketing Project Manager to join our team at Red & Yellow. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate who has experience within a marketing agency with client service or project management and someone who is ready to move client-side to drive impactful work from within.

This position is ideal for a candidate who loves making things happen, thrives on variety, and wants to set themselves up for future success in the marketing space. You'll work closely with internal teams and external partners to bring our marketing strategies to life, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and on brand. If you are looking for the chance to leverage your agency skills while gaining client-side experience and a hands-on opportunity to shape and deliver high-impact marketing work we would love to receive your cv.

In return we would love to invest in the right candidate who will have a hands-on opportunity to shape and deliver high-impact marketing work, gain more experience and growth towards aligned to becoming a future Marketing Manager, work with our dynamic team and have the chance to leverage your agency skills while gaining client-side experience.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Project & Campaign Management

Manage the execution of marketing strategies across all channels (digital, traditional, experiential).

Own and drive aspects of the marketing project plan, ensuring alignment across teams.

Coordinate creative workflow and approvals between the Head of Marketing, design, digital, and external agencies.

Oversee supplier relationships from briefing to production to delivery.

Client Service & Internal Partnering

Act as the bridge between internal stakeholders and creative partners (agencies, freelancers, production houses).

Lead kick-off meetings, status updates, and post-project reviews.

Ensure brand consistency and messaging alignment across campaigns.

Brand Management

Champion the brand's identity, tone, and values across all marketing activities.

Ensure all internal and external communications reflect the brand consistently and with impact.

Guard brand guidelines and help evolve them as needed to reflect business growth.

Collaborate on development of marketing collateral, presentations, and content that builds brand equity.

Monitor brand performance metrics and contribute ideas for strengthening brand presence in the market.

Event & Activation Coordination

Manage logistics and marketing support for key events, activations, and sponsorships.

Collaborate with event suppliers, venues, and partners to ensure seamless execution.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

Monitor and report on project performance, timelines, budget, deliverables.

Identify process bottlenecks and propose improvements.

Qualifications and Experience

Degree in Marketing or similar

4-6 years of experience in marketing, ideally with agency client service, project management or client-side brand / marketing team

Demonstrated experience managing integrated campaigns, creative workflows, and events.

Experience working in a fast-paced, multi-project environment, such as an agency, education, FMCG, or lifestyle brands.

Proven leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.

High competency in project and stakeholder management

Additional Skills & Attributes:

Attention to detail and excellent multitasker

Natural relationship builder, collaborative, approachable, and solutions-oriented

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong organisational and project management skills

Able to work under pressure in a time sensitive environment

Able to work with all levels of management

Detail-oriented but able to see the bigger picture.

Thrives on ownership and accountability, with an eagerness to learn and grow.

We seek to employ

creative people

who:

embody a growth mindset

are passionate about learning

are adaptable and resilient

are

Respectful, Curious and_

Accountable

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Red and Yellow is an

Equal Opportunity Employer

. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference in terms of the employment equity act.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

Cape Town, Western Cape (City of Cape Town): Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):

What is your current salary expectation (monthly)?
Education:

Bachelors (Required)
Experience:

Marketing Agency, Project Management or Client Side: 4 years (Required)
Location:

Cape Town, Western Cape (City of Cape Town) (Required)
Work Location: In person