Senior Integrated Project Manager at TBWA\ South Africa

About the role

Senior Project Manager , team X – Region Overseas

Support team X content & campaigns team for the region for management and production of campaigns, working with Account Director and internal creative team to deliver creative & content excellence across Region Overseas.  Region Overseas encompasses a diverse set of markets including Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand Middle East, Turkey, Latam and South Africa.

Collaboration

• As part of the team X content workflow, to plan and coordinate various aspects of static and motion picture production, CRM, email, web and POS layouts and arranging finances for productions, support the team for the process for origination of regional/local campaigns and work with local teams to ensure excellency in execution. Previous experience working on automotive and retail accounts will be advantageous.
• Collaborating in a team X region team of 25+ people, including network leadership, digital performance and audience management.
• Manage all productions and multiple adaptations, motion picture productions from concept (capacity planning, scheduling, scoping, project calendars, milestones, and timelines) to executions to ensure production targets and deadlines are met for Mercedes-Benz Region Overseas.
• Financial management i.e., forecast and budget management for all production, reconciliation of jobs to determine profitability and payment of external vendors.
• Collaborate with traffic manager to reinforce, improve, optimise agency workflow and projects are delivered within scope.
• Production administration to ensure the effective roll-out, implementation, and smooth running of production deliverables during pre-and post-production.
• Responsible for the successful delivery of projects as specified in the strategic and creative brief(s).
• Ensure development, optimisation and reinforcement of systems and processes in the team  to ensure efficiency and productivity.
• Proactively anticipate, troubleshoot, and provide solutions for expedited deadlines, limited project budgets, and agency resources and implement proactive solutions.
• Build strong relationships and foster good team spirit with both clients and members of the agency team.
• Timeous comprehensive production briefs in order of priority - responsible for the daily smooth running of an account and the production of its advertising by liaising with traffic and establishing deadlines, as well as for ensuring that work is produced on time

This role will report into the Content Studio Lead

Requirements:

• 5 – 7 years minimum experience fulfilling the Project Manager role in a digital agency.
• Higher Certificate/Diploma/BA degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Media Studies) or relevant degree.
• Experience in content & campaigns, ideally developed in creative / comms agencies.
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methodologies and tools
• Preferred experience working across automotive, technology and / or luxury categories
• Preferred familiarity with project management systems (e.g. Jira, Asana) and content management systems
• Knowledge of digital channels and fundamentals of data driven marketing
• Creative mind with the ability to generate ideas and practically contribute to output.

Values:

• Yes, we can!
• International outlook
• Diversity of thought
• Connected
• Empathetic

Commitment:

• A competitive remuneration and benefits package
• A development program including mentoring and on the job experiences
• Lively and stimulating learning to help you develop and progress your career
• Regular appraisal, that includes 360 feedback and on-going career catch-ups
• You will be part of the wider OMD EMEA community will full access to learning, development, wellbeing initiatives and support