Senior Integrated Project Manager - Sandton, South Africa - TBWA South Africa

TBWA South Africa

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Sandton, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

About team x

Team X is Omnicom's newly created integrated worldwide agency team for Mercedes-Benz.

Our mission - make 'The best, or nothing' a reality for Mercedes-Benz and its customers.

team X is committed to bringing the X-factor to Mercedes-Benz marketing, delivering the most desirable, integrated experiences for new and existing customers through the most progressive combination of luxury marketing, creativity, intelligent planning, data and technology.

team X brings together best-in-class talent across Mercedes-Benz's customer journey with expertise in Media and CRM, Brand and?Performance Creative, Web Personalization and Content Automation, Public Relations?and Events, Organic / Paid Social & Sponsorship - to fuel the world's most valuable luxury car maker as it shifts gears to lead the industry in electric mobility of the future and build the world's most desirable cars.

We are looking for the best talent in the industry to join us and help shape the future of the agency model and the one of the world's most iconic and recognized brands.

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

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 rollout, implementation, and smooth running of production deliverables during preand postproduction.
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:

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 ongoing career catchups
You will be part of the wider OMD EMEA community will full access to learning, development, wellbeing initiatives and support