Traffic Manager (EE)

Budget: R30 000 + per month

Location: City of Cape Town

Working Type: Non-Remote (In-Office)

EE Position

Main Responsibilities:

• Translate requests into usable marketing briefs and bookings / allocations of all related tasks onto the project management platform (Asana)
• Keep a daily status update of all requests / projects received by the department, and manage the production of creative content against brief  and timelines 
• Develop project plans / calendars and compile, track and manage timelines, plans for various projects in consultation with various team members
• Review templates / content briefs from the business and allocate briefs to relevant team members 
• Co-ordinate, allocate and manage resources and prioritisation of jobs.  
• Compile campaign plans and deliverables with timelines and activities 
• Facilitate and escalate requests and obtain approval that exceed agreed terms when required 
• Monitor tracked time and utilisation rates 
• Keeps relevant stakeholders up to date and is quick to alert stakeholders and / or team members should problems arise
• Set-up reviews and ensure relevant stakeholders are available to attend. 
• Develops and sustains strong professional relationships with key internal customers as well as external suppliers
• Co-ordinate and quality assure content before presentation to clients 
• Acts as an art and freelance buyer for photography, illustrations and designers when required 
• Identify, download and utilise relevant stock images off the web, and uploading into the central repository for usage by the creative team
• Manage the relationship with the creative team around any obstacles, challenges or delays 
• Act as a resource on special projects and provide project support as required by the marketing team.  
• Understand costs relating to freelance creative design, photography, storyboard design, etc. 
• Provide briefs to illustrators and storyboard artists based on instructions from designers 
• Project co-ordination / project management from inception to completion  
• Works closely with printers around planning to ensure that creative concepts are ready for production 
• Works closely with creative team to ensure the preparation of final materials for publication 
• Hold daily and weekly project status meetings to share progress and updates and provide input and compile minutes to record deliverables by  each accounts manager
• Oversee the end-to-end coordination of projects, ensuring seamless communication between cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with project managers, creatives, and other stakeholders to define project scope, timelines, and deliverables.

Qualifications:

• • 3-Year Degree / Diploma in marketing, communications or journalism
• At least 5 years’ experience in running projects and traffic management in the creative industry 
• Assertive, level-headed, calm and presentable individual

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