22.06.2024
Studio/Traffic Manager Durban, South Africa
Oliver UK Group
South Africa, Durban
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results. Role: Studio/Traffic Manager ROLE MISSION Working in partnership with our client, the Studio/Traffic Managerwill play a pivotal role, collaborating closely with the client service, creative and marketing teams. This position holds paramount importance in orchestrating the flow of projects throughout the agency, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to budget, and alignment with client specifications. You'll serve as the central nexus for project management, resource allocation, and schedule coordination, fostering cohesion across teams to optimise workflow efficiency. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING IN YOUR ROLE Primary Responsibilities Project Coordination: Facilitate seamless project execution by bridging the client services and creative teams. Compile project requisites, establish timelines, and delineate deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders. Monitor project progress, identify potential bottlenecks, and devise solutions to maintain project momentum. Resource Allocation: Delegate tasks and allocate resources based on project requirements, team availability, and skill proficiencies. Dynamically adjust assignments to optimise resource utilisation and meet project deadlines. Anticipate resource requirements and pre-emptively resolve conflicts or constraints. Schedule Management Forge and uphold project timelines, milestones, and schedules. Liaise with internal teams and external partners to ensure timely delivery of assets, materials, and approvals. Communicate project updates and schedule alterations to pertinent stakeholders as necessary. Quality Assurance Conduct periodic reviews of project deliverables to ensure compliance with quality standards, brand guidelines, and client expectations. Identify opportunities for process enhancement and implement best practices to augment workflow efficiency and output quality. Address project scope, timeline, or budget concerns promptly and proactively. Traffic Coordination Prioritise and schedule incoming project requests in alignment with client priorities, deadlines, and resource availability. Guide projects through requisite channels for review, approval, and execution. Ensure provision of all essential documentation, briefs, and specifications to support project development. Responsibilites: Oversee the agency workflow and processes to ensure efficiencies and highest quality of deliverables Assign tasks and check the statuses of outstanding tasks Conduct a daily morning meeting to go over items/tasks assigned and due for the day and determine if there are any roadblocks Communicate any issues with the team Conduct weekly job status meetings to gather and share information with the team Support account operations within agency Identify best practices and develop new systems, processes and tools for complex integrated client work Review the timeline with the Account Managers to get client approval Manage project-related documentation, including amendments, change orders, and status reports Develop and implement process improvements to boost project efficiency Log all new potential projects and allocate the right team to scope the opportunity Make sure that actions are taken, and deadlines are met to push the opportunity forward Manage the delivery of projects Support team culture and collaborative agency working Build and manage communities of specialists across the network WHAT SKILLS WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or related field. Demonstrated experience (+5 years)in project management or traffic coordination within a digital advertising agency. Exceptional organisational acumen and keen attention to detail. Strong interpersonal and communication proficiencies. Aptitude for multitasking, prioritisation, and time management in fast-paced environments. Proficiency in project management software and tools Familiarity IMC strategies, TTL marketing, and e-commerce is advantageous ABOUT OUR COMPANY Lots of agencies say they're different. OLIVER is. OLIVER believes that agencies work better inside a brand's organisation; delivering more effective work at the speed required to drive modern businesses forward. Using our unique Inside Intelligence methodology, we build specialist, dedicated in-house agencies that collaborate with clients to form better marketing solutions. Established in 2004, our model is now driven by over 4000 people, working across more than 200 in-house agencies globally. Clients include The Guardian, Unilever, Barclaycard, PepsiCo, AXA, The AA, Adidas, BMW, Post Office, and 3M. OLIVER is part of the Inside Ideas Group (IIG), which also includes a global content agency to Adjust your Set, design, experience, and engineering company DARE and property marketing specialists Aylesworth Fleming. OUR VALUES We are a company built on our values, we have given you a brief overview below but would love to tell you more. Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible Be always learningand listening to understand As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion,ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique.We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. Lots of agencies say they're different. OLIVER is. OLIVER believes that agencies work better inside a brand's organisation; delivering more effective work at the speed required to drive modern businesses forward. Using our unique Inside Intelligence methodology, we build specialist, dedicated in-house agencies that collaborate with clients to form better marketing solutions. Established in 2004, our model is now driven by over 4000 people, working across more than 200 in-house agencies globally. Clients include The Guardian, Unilever, Barclaycard, PepsiCo, AXA, The AA, Adidas, BMW, Post Office, and 3M. OLIVER is part of the Inside Ideas Group (IIG), which also includes a global content agency to Adjust your Set, design, experience, and engineering company DARE and property marketing specialists Aylesworth Fleming. We are a company built on our values, we have given you a brief overview below but would love to tell you more. Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible Be always learningand listening to understand Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations We've set ambitious, market-leading environmental and social goals around sustainability at OLIVER.We have committed to be net zero by 2030 and take far-reaching action on DE&I in the sector. We expect everyone to contribute to our mission,embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle. Inside Ideas Group and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All [suitable] applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile * What is your notice period? * What are your salary expectations (gross, per annum)? * If you are selected for interview is there anything we should take in to consideration? 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