Traffic Manager at Dentsu

Key responsibilities:

• Maintains the efforts of a creative agency to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and according to client directions.
• Co-ordinating campaigns from initial stages through to delivery
• Ensuring the stages of the project are met according to client and creative brief, budget, resource and deadline deliverables
• Monitoring current traffic processes and inputting ideas on how to improve current practices where required
• Analysing campaigns and ensuring details debriefs and reports occur
• Managing campaign resources and updating key stakeholders on requirements and supply
• Working across multiple projects and ensuring all parties are informed of progress and problems
• Building effective relationships with key departments and clients
• Hold employee meetings to track progress on advertising campaigns, discuss placement of ads, set deadlines, and ensure projects are on the right track.
• Handle issues as they arise to keep projects on schedule and always ensure clear communication.
• Daily management of projects and account handling
• Reporting on project status, workloads and accounts
• Providing timely communication between relevant departments including digital, accounts and creative
• Managing daily schedules
• Overseeing project resources and assisting with the management of freelance requirements and bookings
• Holding regular production meetings and status updates
• Generate progress reports and meet with account executives to keep them informed about current marketing campaigns.
• Reviewing of budgets ensuring accurate spend reports, maintenance and limitations. and set spending limits for projects. Maintain records of employee work hours and hours spent on each project- Chase
• Manage and maintain Chase reports for all staff within the business including the management of the CCO scheduling.
• Schedule and traffic work into studio, from small tasks to large workflows across digital, BTL and ATL.
• Facilitate creative workflow planning with Projects Managers, Account Managers and Department Heads
• Plan and facilitate scrums/ stand ups

Key Areas of Expertise

• Project Management (Agile, Scrum, Trello, Monday.com)
• Campaign Management
• Problem solving
• Proven project management experience
• Solid knowledge of social media advertising platforms
• Resourcing experience with high volume traffic projects
• Client facing experience
• Skilled at working under pressure

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience within an agency role
• Experience within a studio working on a large accounts
• Understanding of advertising and the creative process
• Digital knowledge and/or experience
• Good computer skills essential
• Scheduling of large teams and projects essential