Junior Project Manager Community Activation Sa

**Your Role**
We are looking for a Project Manager to execute our adidas community activations in South Africa.

As the Community Manager for adidas Runners (AR) South Africa you will be the most important contact person for our three adidas Runners community teams in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. You will be responsible for executing and carrying project related tasks to ensure a smooth and high-class project realization which meets our client’s standards in a given budget and time frame, as well as working within the scope of developed concepts and ideas to further develop the AR communities in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg.
**Your mission**
- Steering of community teams in Kapetown, Durban and Johannesburg incl. strong and constant communication, education and guidance
- Ensure a constant development and education of community team based on strategies, concepts, product innovations and brand campaigns
- Ensure that execution is fully aligned with brand strategy and visual/verbal identity
- Carry out all project management needs to ensure a smooth and high-class project realization in close contact with the agency project lead, the client and community Captains in each city:

- Project Planner & Task Lists
- Milestones & Timelines
- Reportings & KPI’s
- Budget controlling & Invoice management
- Management of community teams in all three cities to ensure a smooth implementation and realization of daily activations and larger monthly activations incl.:

- Develop and maintain yearly AR
- Monthly schedule & weekly activations
- Digital support & technical support incl. uploading sessions to app
- Assisting with on the ground management including regular activation visits
- Coordinate topics related to the local ecosystem of the projects in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg (Vendors, Partnerships, Brand Assets etc.)
- Assist social media manager & account executive wherever necessary
- Draft monthly mailers & Blogs
- Primary point of contact for adidas team

**Your profile**
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study
- At least 2 years agency work experience with large corporations
- Innovative approach to challenges & cooperative communication style
- A very meticulous and organized nature, with the ability to reach targets efficiently and effectively
- Detail-oriented with ability to synthesize small details into overall pictures
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Technologically conversant and enthusiastic about technology
- Passionate about sports, open minded and interested in newest trends
- Proficient MS-Office user
- Team player

This position requires great local knowledge of South Africa, applicants should already be based and living here for at least 2 years.
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What we offer*
- An exciting international and interdisciplinary environment with 16 offices across the globe
- Opportunities for flexible work arrangements and innovative office set-ups
- Access to trainings, workshops and personal development programs
- Be part of a community of team players, gamechangers and innovators in a culture of collaboration & responsibility - in a structure of flat hierarchies
- A company that embraces an open communication flow with fast decision-making processes
- Mobility solutions for team members
- Free coffee, tea and healthy buffets
- Work with iconic brands and be part in inspiring brand activations

**We are act.3. We shape the future today. We make ideas happen. We create moments that impact the way people interact with brands, each other and society.**
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With passion and expertise, our team along with our strong network of talented Brand Activators and experienced Freelancers creates, plans **and executes **brand activations around the globe. In the sport, lifestyle and entertainment industry we are leaders **in the areas of strategy, creative & content and experiences.**
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We are an official partner of the adidas group and additionally work with a growing portfolio of exciting brands. Our dynamic team of over 250 **unique individuals **is **spread across our **16 **global offices in **Herzogenaurach, Berlin, **Munich, Cologne, Paris, Lisbon, **Amsterdam, **Tel Aviv, New York, Los Angeles, **Panama, **Rio de Janeiro, **Sao Paulo, **Tokyo, **Shanghai **and Sydney.**
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We are **unique, unexpected, passionate, exclusive **and **united.**
**#weareact3