Project Manager - Cape Town, South Africa - Dentsu

Dentsu

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Dentsu Creative Cape Town is looking for a fixed term Project Manager to manage the workflow of a local team handling pre-press work for an overseas set of clients.

The purpose of this role is to drive and oversee the delivery of the assigned projects to ensure that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints.

Responsibilities:

Managing all project documentation and scheduling
Managing all day-to-day activity pertaining to the project
Ensuring work is successfully completed within agreed timelines while meeting
quality standards
Identifying and solving project 'blocks' early to ensure continuous delivery
Scheduling and managing resources (including freelancers) as needed, alongside a team of existing traffic managers
Always communicating with clients courteously and timeously

REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant must have excellent spoken and written English.
Applicant must have experience delivering print and digital projects and working with multiple creatives and developers simultaneously.
Traditional project-management experience such as planning, delegating and delivering to time and budget.
Excellent attention to detail, time management and organisational skills.
Must have strong communication and problem-solving skills to collaborate with the project team, and ensure an effective workflow.
Must be a team player and enjoy working in a collaborative environment.
Must have 2+ years previous experience working in an agency.
Must be flexible to working to according to UK working hours, taking into account time differences.

Advantageous:

Experience with the print repro process
Experience handling cross-regional projects
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN IN LINE WITH DENTSU CREATIVE CPT'S EMPLOYMENT EQUITY POLICY.

Working with us

Joining Dentsu Creative, you will be part of a creative network, delivering ideas that are brought alive in new ways.

Along the way, you will team up with inspiring people across the world and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers; always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behavior.

By bringing together the capabilities, experience and relationships of our collective experts, the opportunities for personal growth and development are endless.

We are united by four signature strengths:

Boundless Creativity - Kitsune Fox: In Japanese culture - the Kitsune Fox sees the future.

We run towards the future, forever asking:
what's next? Our imagination has no limit.

Our clients seek us out because we believe there is no problem we cannot solve with the power of modern creativity.

Intelligent Scale - Ryujin Dragon: The Ryujin Dragon controls the ocean and the tides. We flow the right talent around the right brief in the right moment, wherever it sits in the world. We scale our unique ideas with precision, using intelligent technology to make personal connections with millions around the world.

Obsessive Craft - Orizuru Crane: The Orizuru Crane carries the soul up to paradise. It inspires the most classic and iconic Japanese origami. We elevate the soul of our work with an obsessive focus on craft, nurturing the next-gen craft skills needed to soar in a modern world.

Radical Collaboration - Kohaku Koi: The Koi swim upstream against the tide, united as one. We chart new territory through the power of radical collaboration. We seamlessly connect Creativity, Media and CXM to imagine new solutions at the intersection of craft, data, culture, and innovation. Our Values

We believe our work can only resonate in the modern world if the people behind it reflect the modern work.

We can only be truly relevant when we create a truly inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. That means - we are tough on the work but gentle with each other. We lead with empathy and are always listening and always learning. We support each other, we cheer for each other, we win together. We celebrate difference as the only way to make the work that makes a difference.

Closing Date: 1 September 2023.