Job Description

Company Description

About Machine_

Machine_ is a creative solutions agency represented across Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, and is home to over 75 adventurous minds. At Machine_ we don't believe that intuition and gut feel are enough. That's why everything we do starts with an insight. Our team of experts uses these insights to create impactful and accountable solutions that touch consumers at every point in their connected world.

Machine_ is part of Publicis Groupe, one of the fastest-growing global networks.

Machine's mantra, Never Afraid, underpins our values of; doing the right thing, being curious, solution orientated and at its core 'giving a s**t!'. Living this mantra daily helps grow our Clients' businesses and these are the values we look for when recruiting new talent. The right personality is just as important as the right experience. We're here to work hard and have fun while doing it.



The Role:

This exciting role is for a Mid-Weight Traffic Manager in our Cape Town office. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills and that can work along-side account managers to ensure projects are resourced to maximum efficiency, while keeping the business, the people and client priorities top of mind. The role requires admin, accuracy and strong attention to detail; you will be a well-organized and unflappable. We are looking for someone with extensive experience in advertising agencies (Digital, ATL and BTL).

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Schedule and traffic work into studio, social media, strategy, digital, data, content marketing, contractors & partner agencies within Publicis Goupe from small tasks to large workflows across digital, BTL and ATL
• Facilitate creative workflow planning from Account Managers through to department heads.
• Work across a studio of 30 - 40 people, managing their schedules across multiple demanding clients.
• Interact and partner our Account Managers
• Plan and facilitate planning & key account management meetings
• Plan and find solutions and lead capacity planning with the rest of the traffic team
• Manage timesheets.
• Manage freelancers and submission of invoices

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification
• Minimum 3-5 years' working experience as a Traffic Manager in an Advertising Agency
• Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Word / Excel / PowerPoint etc)
• Knowledge of and experience in Chase is essential
• Knowledge of and experience in Teams and MS Projects would be an added value
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage key stakeholders
• Strong admin and organizational skills
• Strong multitasking skills
• Strong time-management skills
• Understand advertising and the creative process

Additional Information

Personality Attributes:

• Team player with the ability to work independently
• Able to remain calm in a highly pressurized environment
• Assertive
• Proactive
• Resilient
• Approachable
• Proactive
• Energetic
• Creative xe2x80x9cout of the boxxe2x80x9d strategic thinker
• Problem solver / solution driven
• Meticulous with attention to detail
• Other:

• Flexible to work beyond normal office hours (overtime if and when required)
• Comfortable to work from the Publicis Groupe office (on-site)

Culture commitment:

• We are approachable & globally supportive.
• We are in this together and solution orientated.
• We always do the right thing.
• We are never afraid.

Publicis Groupe