Project Manager (Creative)

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Johannesburg - South Africa

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Midrand Johannesburg
Work model: Hybrid (in-office TuesdayThursday)
Salary: R30k-R45k CTC

Why youd want to work here...

  • Performance bonus
  • Work-life balance no crazy hours
  • Positive ego-free culture

  • Big focus on accountability and growth

  • Genuinely collaborative practical and delivery-focused

  • 15 days leave 5 days over the festive season additional leave with tenure (up to 23 days)

  • Investment in learning and development

About our client...

Our client is a small specialist consultancy helping companies balance the demands of corporate communications and branding. They work mainly in B2B and internal comms partnering closely with clients across highly regulated industries. Their culture is grounded practical and people-first no egos no fluff just great work done well.

Theyre on the hunt for a Creative Project Managerto join their tight-knit team. Youll be the glue that holds creative projects together managing timelines briefs and creative workflows across multiple teams and clients. If you thrive in organised chaos love creative problem-solving and know your way around both people and process youll fit right in.

What the job involves...

  • Acting as the key contact for all projects briefed into the studio

  • Managing project timelines budgets and client expectations

  • Briefing internal teams and freelancers across design digital print and video projects

  • Traffic management allocating work prioritising deadlines and ensuring smooth creative flow

  • Coordinating meetings status updates and project check-ins

  • Reviewing creative output for quality accuracy and alignment with brand guidelines

  • Collaborating closely with the Creative Director and Account Manager on project delivery

  • Managing approvals and ensuring creative work is on-brief on-brand and on-time

  • Helping with project quotes cost estimates and proposal decks

  • Maintaining project data reports and workflows in project management tools

  • Performing quality control throughout each project stage

What you need to be considered...

  • 35 years experience in a creative agency tech or corporate studio environment

  • Strong background in project management and traffic coordination

  • Excellent organisational skills and ability to juggle multiple deadlines

  • Confident communicator whos great with both people and process

  • A sharp eye for detail and a passion for polished professional output

  • Bachelors degree in a related field (Marketing Design Communications etc.)

  • Solid knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Premiere MS Office G-Suite and Dropbox

  • Digital-first mindset around 80% of client projects are digital

Bonus points if you...

  • Have experience in highly regulated or B2B industries

  • Are comfortable working directly with clients

  • Can seamlessly manage creative digital and print workflows

  • Thrive in a collaborative solution-focused environment

Location: Midrand JohannesburgWork model: Hybrid (in-office TuesdayThursday)Salary: R30k-R45k CTCWhy youd want to work here...Performance bonusWork-life balance no crazy hoursPositive ego-free cultureBig focus on accountability and growthGenuinely collaborative practical and delivery-focused15 days...
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Key Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Graphics Design
  • Copywritter
  • Creative concept
  • Advertising
  • Communication
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Autodesk
  • Art Direction
  • Flash
  • Flex
  • HTML
  • SEO
  • Fine art
  • Quarkxpress