Traffic Manager

**Job Advert Summary**:
Spur Corporation is a growing multi-brand restaurant franchisor, headquartered in Cape Town. The group currently has seven brands, namely, Spur Steak Ranches, Panarottis Pizza Pasta, John Dory’s Fish Grill Sushi, RocoMamas, The Hussar Grill, Casa Bella and Nikos Coalgrill Greek. In order to retain an exceptional talent pool, the group endeavours to create a great place to work, building a collaborative and innovative performance-based culture which enables each employee to thrive on his or her unique Spur Corporation journey. Spur Corporation’s employees are passionate and purpose-driven people growing great brands. Through their dedicated service and talent, they offer support to the group’s endeavours and operational activities, offering an exceptional return on investment to all its shareholders. A career at Spur Corporation is an opportunity for an employee to nurture, learn, grow, and realise their full potential.

A position has become available in the Marketing Department at the Century City Office, Cape Town for a Traffic Manager.

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Qualification & Experience**
- Matric / Grade 12
- Marketing or Project Management Degree/Diploma or equivalent qualifications
- 5 - 7 years Traffic experience in the industry (Advertising/Marketing)
- 3 years of experience on Magnetic or similar workflow management systems
- 3 years Traffic Administration
- 5 Years of overall/general Administration experience
- Strong computer skills are essential in the TM position.
- Knowledge of data management and project management tools are highly advantageous
- Strong leadership skills are advantageous.
- Full understanding of roles and functions of a marketing team in order to lend overall support in the effective everyday functioning of a studio.
- Experience in Corporate and Advertising Agency/Marketing environments hugely advantageous.
- A good understanding of interpersonal relationships to navigate conflict management and team dynamics.
- Negotiating and conflict management skills essential.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
The TM is responsible for the daily operation and outputs of the Creative Studio in its entirety. Daily tasks will typically involve the following:

- Management of deadlines.
- Ensuring that the creative team has clarity on job requirements prior to commencing the project.
- Managing workload and ensuring jobs are delivered to relevant parties on time.
- Consideration to accommodate, prioritize and coordinate fast tracked jobs.
- Responsible for the administration function of the group’s workflow management system; _Magnetic_.
- Reviewing output performance and sending out productivity, income and creative output reports on a monthly basis.
- Supporting the Creative Team Leads (CTLs) to work out the human and material resources needed to complete projects.
- Assisting the team to estimate a timescale for the job tasking.
- Liaising among different departments, e.g., designers, suppliers, brand managers, etc.
- Working with the CTLs to implement the company's policies and goals.
- Ensuring that creative guidelines are followed.
- Supporting and motivating the creative team to sustain high levels of productivity.
- Identifying training needs

**Teamwork**

The STM will:

- Assist Production Team lead and Group Creative Head to enhance the reputation of the studio by working constructively, consistently and with creative flair.
- Work in collaboration with the Group Creative Head, Traffic Manager, Production Manager, Designers and Clients to ensure that the requirements of the brief are met in a timely manner.
- Take responsibility for the quality of their output by consulting as and when required.
- Work with other staff from the design team and brand team to develop concepts ready for client presentation.
- Use analytical skills to interpret briefs and make accurate decisions to allocate the project accordingly.
- Communicate effectively and accurately, both orally and in writing, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain effective high standards of output across the Brand Family.
- Maintain an archiving and cataloging process of all material worked on for others to easily access.
- Strong ability to analyse and problem solve within Studio capacity.
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines and take responsibility for timelines of agreed deliverables (own and subordinates).
- Strict adherence to company philosophy, mission statement, vision and values.
- Good interpersonal skills and communication with management and subordinates.