G&G Digital, Creative Project Manager

Job description

Our award-winning, integrated digital communications agency is looking for an experienced creative project manager to join our team.

You’ll work in collaboration with department heads to manage the smooth flow of work in our agency, allocating creative resources, tasking and ensuring these are adhered to whilst ensuring all of the necessary deliverables for a project are completed on time and on budget. 

We love action-orientated self-starters and creative problem solvers, who are self-driven, with a high degree of ownership, focus, determination and excellent communication skills. People who want to learn and grow with us.

G&G Digital operates as a remote company, with a ‘digital first’ work structure, so you should feel comfortable driving culture, change and communication through a lens that focuses on remote team collaboration. 

Job description

The Creative Project Manager is responsible for the detailed day-to-day scheduling and management of agency resources ensuring that all deadlines are met, on budget to achieve maximum efficiency and return on our human capital. 

Key responsibilities include

Planning and scoping

• Ensure a comprehensive understanding of the project requirements, objectives and deadlines
• Establish clear ownership for project tasks by understanding the resource requirements and deliverables
• Tasking activities per resource, deliverable and milestones required – from kick-off, through all reviews, to final delivery
• Understand the implications of changes to the scope in terms of costs, resourcing and deadlines
• Resource planning and management including freelance requirements as and when required 

Project communication

• Maintain communication with GM, ECD, client service and creative resources throughout the project life cycle. 
• Communicate progress, risks, expectations, timelines, milestones and other key project metrics to the team
• Work with client service to ensure clients achieve an understanding of expectations, deliverables, dependencies, risks and progress throughout the production phase
• Raise red flags and proactively propose production solutions when problems do arise

 Project control

• Overseeing projects and making sure they are on track, on time and on budget
• Monitoring progress, changing requirements and adjust resource allocation accordingly
• Monitor creative team members time on projects to ensure accuracy and maintain profitability.
• Manage scope creep to ensure that projects are delivered on time, according to scope, budget and expectations
• Where deadlines are in jeopardy, create contingency plans with appropriate input from key team members and implement a revised plan, scope and budget 
• Continually improve and optimise agency workflow and production solutions for new and existing clients.
• Reinforce guidelines and processes with team members regarding agency workflow.
• Schedule and manage meetings relating to creative teams
• Prepare daily creative teams tasks lists, schedule weekly and monthly tproject and resource requirements 
• Encourage collaboration and team-spirit amongst resources

Project budget

• Understand project budgets, the basic agency revenue model, pricing model and billing processes
• Track and report team hours on a weekly basis
• Manage all project budgets, ensuring projects are completed profitably
• Create monthly forecasts to ensure best practices of planning.
• Ensure all resources are profitably billed at 7 hours per day per approved CE’s

Requirements

• Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Share Point
• Magnetic Agency Management Software
• Time management
• Resource management
• Financially savvy, understand the value of agency time/resources
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent Problem solver
• Attention to detail and well organised
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Agile and adaptable
• Goal- and results-driven
• Manage cross-functional teams
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings and reviews
• Simplify complex workflows
• Tech-savvy

When submitting your application, please ensure to include the following:

• Cover letter (please outline your interest and how you will be a good fit for this position)
• Curriculum Vitae/Resume
• Qualifications
• Salary expectations
• Notice period
• Kindly quote the reference listed above

G&G Digital are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, creed, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, or any other classifications protected by law.  

If you don’t hear from us within 6 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time.

Company Description

G&G Digital is one of the fastest growing digital agencies in SA, providing quality outputs, smart creativity and sound strategies founded on deep insights. We strive for excellence, have a power team who share our values and vision to be the largest independent digital agency in Southern Africa.

Posted on 27 Apr 18:18, Closing date 25 Jun

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Michael Gullan
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