The bigger picture…

We have a superb hybrid opportunity for a  Mid-weight Digital & Design Project Manager with a true passion for the media and marketing landscape, at an innovative, and awarded creative communications agency based in Cape Town.

If you’re a highly organised Project Manager who thrives on bringing people, projects and ideas together, this could be the perfect next step. Working across an exciting portfolio of clients, you’ll oversee the seamless delivery of integrated marketing and communications projects spanning digital, social media, paid media, branding, design, content creation and events.

This is a hands-on role requiring exceptional project management, strong client relationship skills and the ability to coordinate multiple disciplines while keeping quality, deadlines and budgets firmly on track.

You’ll also oversee project workflows, budgets, proofing, reporting and cross-functional collaboration, while mentoring junior team members and ensuring every deliverable meets the highest standard from brief through to final execution. Just as important is your passion for media, marketing and popular culture, your meticulous attention to detail, and a collaborative, ego-free approach that values great work, craftsmanship and genuine teamwork.
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Responsibilities

Social & Digital

•       Day-to-day implementation of agreed client plans and ensuring deliverables are executed within deadline and to an excellent standards. 

•       Work with the team to facilitate creative brainstorming of content ideas for brands and general guidance of team members to create meaningful and relevant content.

•       Oversee and manage the Digital Account Executive – who creates the social media content and manages the social media platforms (scheduling content, community management etc).

•       Brief and oversee the external paid media team (social media campaigns).

•       Update and manage content release schedules via set templates and ensure balanced content plans are proposed.

•       Manage timelines to deliver content plans for brands each month on time.

•       Understand social analytics, reporting on engagement rates and suggest optimisations based on content perform per audience per platform.

•       Understand demographic and audience segmentation data in order to target posts efficiently and effectively for maximum quality reach and engagement.

•       Stay on top of social media trends, algorithm updates, deprecations and general updates critical to brand success on social media.

•       Ability to produce concise monthly reports on all facets of digital being managed and offer insights / analysis on how to evolve and improve each month.

Design

•       Work closely with the Head of Design and Designers to brief in, review and manage design jobs in the system.

General

•       Management and roll out of integrated marketing and communications plans – including social media, content creation (video, photography and design), publications and more.

•       Check and proof work to ensure client briefs and reverts are reflected.

•       Manage budgets for paid media and other projects.

•       Well-versed with content creation – working with suppliers such as videographers, designers, copywriter and photographers.

•       Excellent presentation skills – verbal, in front of an audience, and written.

•       Excellent programme delivery and project management skills.

•       Financial acumen – able to create and manage budgets, time recons, cost estimates.

•       Management of junior staff.

•       Develop and present client proposals and presentations.

•       Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

The successful candidate must have/be:

•       3 years minimum experience in an advertising, PR or communications agency – with experience in a similar or equivalent role.

•       Obsessive attention to detail and massively organised.

•       Experience in managing junior staff.

•       Understanding of all marketing disciplines and ability to execute projects across them to an excellent standard – digital, branding, design, online etc.

•       Understanding of the design process, including file formats, print and digital processes etc.

•       Understanding of the social media and paid media landscapes, including digital file formats, social media platforms, experience with Meta and Google dashboards and Business Suites etc.

•       Experience in managing social media accounts for brands: content creation, scheduling, targeting, tracking and online relationship management (ORM).

•       Excellent use of all programmes in Microsoft Office Suite.

•       Outgoing, opinionated and confident – but with being arrogant or obnoxious. Prima Donnas not wanted, but neither are wallflowers.

•       Ability to lead others.

•       Calm under pressure. 

•       Self-starter – high energy, ability to get stuck in and get their hands dirty.

•       Creative.

•       Enthusiastic.

•       Articulate and well presented.

•       Obsessed with media and marketing industry – whether that be a passion for magazines or news, content creation, or fanatical about blogging.

City: Cape Town

Level of Expertise: Mid

Remuneration: Negotiable

Consultant: Christine

Reference Number: #Chris2621