Senior Campaign Project Manager

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description


Job Title Senior Campaign Project Manager



Join IG's xe2x80x98The Agencyxe2x80x99 as a Senior Campaign Project Manager in The Campaign Management Team. In this role, you'll plan, assign and monitor marketing and business projects delivering multi-language client-facing content via TTL communication.

As part of a connected global team, your role is to partner with the global business teams, working proactively to equip business unit owners with the high-quality marketing insights and capabilities, management of end-to-end campaigns and projects, and the creative assets they need to deliver on their plans for growth.

So, who are we?

Wexe2x80x99re IG Group. No, not Instagram xe2x80x93 though we're a pretty big deal ourselves. Wexe2x80x99re a global, FTSE 250-listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of online trading and investing. The best part? Wexe2x80x99ve snapped up many awards for our top-class platforms, forward-thinking products, and incredible employee experiences.

We believe in financial freedom. And our purpose is to help ambitious people achieve it. Around 400,000 people use our groundbreaking technology and forward-thinking platforms to trade the financial products they know and love.

Did we mention we have offices in 18 countries? Yes, when you join IG Group, you'll have the chance to work across multiple brands, with people all over the world. Join us for an exciting future and letxe2x80x99s innovate together!

Your role in the team

The Campaign Management Team manages the development and implementation of marketing campaigns across the IG Group. Your role will be to manage and maintain multiple marketing campaigns that could span a product, country, region or a group wide initiative. This will involve dealing directly with internal stakeholders to understand and finesse the brief, manage creative resources for the development of marketing materials and liaise with internal approvers (i.e. compliance), roll-out teams (i.e. tech teams) and 3rd parties (i.e. external agencies) to finalise and deploy the marketing campaign. As a Senior Campaign Project Manager you will also be required to manage a portfolio of projects; support the implementation, best practice and use of marketing workflow tools; continually optimise ways of working; assist with the planning and forecasting of new work.

What youxe2x80x99ll do

As part of the Senior Campaign Project Manager role, you will need to deliver on the core competencies of a Campaign Manager. These competencies you will need to be well versed and maintain exceptional delivery across all of the below:

  • A Key contributor within the Campaign Management Team and The Agency
  • Support the regional and country marketing teams to plan out campaigns against the campaign brief. Review the success of each project and identify key lessons learnt to share with wider teams.
  • Load campaign and project plans and requirements into the workflow management tool, Workfront.
  • Project manage the execution of each campaign or change programme against the plan, timings and budget, acting as key point of contact with the relevant regional or country marketing manager, internal teams, external agencies and freelancers.
Specific outputs as a Senior Campaign Manager will include:
  • Managing a portfolio of projects to ensure outcomes and benefits are achieved (this could be within or across multiple regions or divisions within IG)
  • Working closely with the ECM Team to manage the marketing requirements for new initiatives (i.e. Product Launches) and the seamless flow of this work between local markets, ECM and Marketing resources.
  • Working closely with and managing external Agencies and the seamless flow of work between local markets and Marketing resources.
  • Support the implementation, best practice and use of the marketing workflow tools such as Workfront, Frontify and Ad-Lib.
  • Continually look to optimise ways of working within The Agency so that processes and workflow are efficient, effective and engaging.
  • Assist with and be able to manage the planning and running of Capacity Planning and WIP status meetings.
  • Assist with and be able to help manage the forecasting of new work; including the review, updating and implementation of SLAs, T-shirt sizes, forecasting models and regional quarterly planning.
Who wexe2x80x99re looking for

Youxe2x80x99re curious about things like the client experience, the rapid developments in tech, and the complex world of fintech regulation. Youxe2x80x99re also a confident, creative thinker with a knack for innovating. We know that you know every problem has a solution. Here, you can try new ideas, and lead the way in creating inspiring experiences for our clients and everyone around you.

We donxe2x80x99t fit the corporate stereotype. If you want to work for a traditional, suit-and-tie corporate that just gives you a pay cheque at the end of the month, we might not be for you. But, if you have that IG Group energy and you can stand behind what we believe in, letxe2x80x99s raise the bar together.

What youxe2x80x99ll need for this role
  • Have 8+ years experience in end-to-end planning and execution of marketing projects and campaigns across multiple geographies and teams.
  • Be proficient in campaign and resource capacity planning.
  • Know how to efficiently utilize resources to get things done in minimum time with the minimum cost incurred.
  • Have experience in working within a decentralized marketing structure - Have a working proficiency with agile marketing tools (Workfront, JIRA, Frontify, Ad-Lib, Asana, Agile and Scrum etc.)
  • Be fluent in written and spoken English; additional language skills will be beneficial.
  • Be able to demonstrate excellent organization, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Have experience liaising with and managing expectations of colleagues and partners, both within and outside of your organization.
  • Have experience in presenting and reporting to senior management - this will be advantageous.
  • The ability to manage competing priorities and deadline.
How youxe2x80x99ll grow

When you join IG Group, we want you to have more than a job xe2x80x93 we want you to have a career. And you can. If you spot an opportunity, we want you to chase it. Stretch yourself, challenge your self-beliefs and go for the things you dream of. With internal and external learning opportunities, and the tools to help you skyrocket to success, wexe2x80x99ll support you all the way.

And these opportunities truly are endless because we have some bold targets. We plan to expand our global presence, increase revenue growth, and ultimately deliver the worldxe2x80x99s best trading experience. Wexe2x80x99d love to have you along for the ride.

The Perks

It really is more than a job. Wexe2x80x99ll recognise your talent and make sure that you can still have a life xe2x80x93 at work, and outside of it. Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time offxe2x80xa6 the list goes on.

You will also get an attractive selection of benefits working with IG, including:
  • Flexible working hours and work-from-home opportunities
  • Performance-related bonuses
  • Pension, insurance and medical contribution
  • Career-focused in-class and online training including unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning platform
  • Contribution to gym memberships and more
  • A day off on your birthday
  • Two daysxe2x80x99 volunteering leave per year
Where youxe2x80x99ll work

We follow a hybrid working model; we reckon itxe2x80x99s the best of both worlds. This model also feeds into our secret ingredients for innovation: diversity, flexibility, and close connection. Plus, youxe2x80x99ll be welcomed into a diverse and inclusive workforce with a lot of creative energy.

Ask our employees what their favourite thing is about working at IG, and youxe2x80x99ll hear an echo of xe2x80x98our culturexe2x80x99! Thatxe2x80x99s because you can come to work as your authentic self. The things that make you, you xe2x80x93 like your ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, age, gender identity/expression or physical capacity xe2x80x93 can bring a fresh perspective or new skill to our business.

Thatxe2x80x99s why we welcome people from various walks of life; and anyone who wants to help us realise our vision and strategy.

So, if youxe2x80x99re keen to connect with our values, and lead the charge on innovation, you know what to do.

Apply now!

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1284555
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
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