Account/project Manager

3 months ago


Sandton, South Africa Prodigious Full time

**Company Description**
Prodigious JHB is the Content and Production division of Publicis Groupe Africa and is driven by an experienced team of professionals who strongly believe in the power of collaboration. Prodigious brings together specialist production expertise in video, digital and print to design, produce and deliver brand content across all channels.

This is a unique opportunity to work with South Africa’s leading creative agencies on cutting edge creative and exciting projects, as well as with global brands. Globally, we boast 3,500+ employees operating out of over 40 locations worldwide which provides an excellent opportunity to learn and grow within the Publicis network locally and globally.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the team whilst managing client and MEA based Publicis Agency relationships. You should be someone who views marketing and advertising as a career and not just a job. You must be passionate about working in a fast paced and energetic environment, no two days are ever the same - so if new challenges excite you, and you have the ability to multitask like a pro with a strong project management skillset, then this role is perfect for you.

As an Account Manager/Project Manager you’ll be supporting the team to produce memorable and effective transcreated campaigns for our clients. All the while building strong relationships with both our clients and internal agency stakeholders. You’ll also be involved in running internal agency projects and tasks, which gives invaluable experience in understanding the many facets that make up an advertising agency.

You need to be able to hit the ground running from day 1, be a self-starter and consistently drive excellence with a keen eye for detail.

We’re looking to build something awesome, and for that to happen we need the right people. In other words, we’re going to be really fussy. In fact, the right personality is just as important as the right experience. We’re here to work hard and have fun.

The Account Manager/Project Manager will be responsible for:

- Management of digital campaigns and communication on a day-to-day basis.
- Management of client expectations and service delivery by being a focal point for day-to-day interaction
- Raising of the Cost Estimates based on the asset based rate card relevant to each project that is briefed into Production Centre.

**Specific Responsibilities**:
Leadership & Team Work
- Involvement in strategy development and implementation for the growth of the agency
- Source of leadership to possible junior staff in your portfolio
- Identify and motivate new ways of working, both creatively and operationally
- Become a role model for junior staff
- Support team development
- Conduct appraisals for junior staff (if applicable)
- Contribute to and participates in personal development activities for junior staff (i.e. via coaching, workshop development etc.)
- Actively look to maintain and build positive working relationships
- Manage up - ensure your seniors are abreast of all activity on the account and empower them to support you through open lines of communication

**Client services**
- Participate in client meetings, managing meeting protocols, agenda, etc.
- Ensure status is consistently up-to-date and correct
- Ensure that all meetings have thorough agendas, driving a productive outcome
- Ensure that contact reports are delivered timeously with key deliverables and then drive out those deliverables to the agreed timings
- Plan and participate in client (PMI) review meetings with team
- Develop a consulting / advisory capability with client wherever possible
- Have direct contact with the client (MEA based Pubicis Agency) on a daily basis and foster a solid relationship
- Be consistently responsive and accessible to your client (MEA based Pubicis Agency) and team at all times
- Have tough and honest conversations with your client (MEA based Pubicis Agency) to enable your team to deliver excellence and to create trust
- Have an excellent relationship with clients (MEA based Pubicis Agency) where they can rely on you, you proactively update them, and you assist them in delivering their requirements on time by reminding them as required
- Have the ability to manage all kinds of personalities and always strive to get the best out of each individual
- Have an excellent knowledge understanding of the client (PMI), the agency, the strategy and the process in order to deliver efficiently and to the highest quality

Account Management, Project Management and Strategic Thinking and Planning
- Produce timing plans for all jobs and campaigns in order to drive delivery
- Know the status of each job in the system at all times
- Work together with your full team across Creative (studio), Production, Development, etc. to deliver high quality work
- Manage tight deadlines while adhering to processes
- Seamlessly manage multiple stakeholders across multiple clients under the guid


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