Job description

Oliver South Africa seeks a Digital Project Manager for an exciting contract opportunity, to be based at our client site in the North suburbs of Durban.

Experience level: 3 – 5 years.
Employment type: 12 month fixed term contract
Start date: March 2020
Location: Durban North (onsite)

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing digital projects across different sized accounts; from initial brief to final delivery. Collaborating with the on and off-site teams to deliver – development across a range of deliverables within Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) websites.

• Manage the post launch process on scoped brands within AEM, as well as supporting the project management of master site builds, migrations and localisations of global websites.
• Strive to follow and implement the best practice production process within OLIVER and with clients.
• Plan and schedule projects efficiently therefore ensuring the optimum use of company resources, both near and off-shore.
• Communicate project status both internally and externally according to agreed account process.
• Produce estimates and timelines and measure progress of projects against those throughout the workflow.
• Be financially conscientious when managing the delivery of a project ensuring all relevant parties are aware of financial implications of delays, additional amends and re-briefs.
• Be able to verify the qualitative and quantitative output of a project against the project objectives. This will be measured against a pre-defined set of KPI’s.
• Act as the first line of contact and digital expert for the Client and Account Mangers in the life cycle of a digital project.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships through clear communication and by building up trust between yourself and the client contacts.
• Be pro-active and therefore anticipate and rectify issues at project outset before they become a problem. Identify, manage and mitigate against project risks at all times.
• Support the business to develop technical excellence within OLIVER’s clients and internally in the department.
• Provide quarterly highlight reports detailing project status against the project objectives and commercial targets, in conjunction with the off-site team.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external partners, motivating and encouraging teams, ensuring all team members remain focused on delivering the best work possible and feel supported in doing so.
• Be a valued team member and enjoy working with people from different disciplines within OLIVER.
• Ensure administration tasks are maintained to the same high standard as the rest of your work.
• Ensure jobs and costs in agency operating system are set up correctly and therefore profitability can be measured in on an individual job basis.
• Ensure all resource have a job number for each brief so they can complete time sheets on a weekly basis. Also make sure your own time sheets are completed as regularly.

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience managing digital projects from initial briefing to delivery.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Technical competence and understanding of HTML5, HTML and CSS, WordPress and AEM, Email platforms, Banner platforms.
• Good understanding of project finances – estimating, timings, costs and invoicing.
• Confidence and comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing client environment
• A creative, innovative can-do approach.
• A professional attitude and flexible working approach.
• The aptitude to learn new software and programmes efficiently and effectively
• Self-motivated, working with little supervision
• Collaborative team player, open minded – non political
• Discrete about all confidential and personal information
• Driven, proactive, helpful, and enthusiastic team player

To apply click on “Apply now”, or email your updated CV to

labolg.eromsierom@tnemtiurcer

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Applications close: 31st December 2019.

About us

Oliver, part of the global Inside Ideas Group (Oliver, AdjustYourSet, DARE, etc.), is a rapidly expanding creative services agency with a twist – we provide our clients with bespoke dedicated agencies that operate from within their offices. It’s a dynamic fast paced solutions focused start up environment – that brings client and agency closer together to create more creative and effective work.

www.oliver.agency

https://www.linkedin.com/company/18178061/

Posted on 06 Dec 09:34