Traffic Manager

Foreground LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading events and communications agency in Abu Dhabi seeks a Traffic Manager to orchestrate workflow and ensure optimal resource allocation across teams. The role is essential for resolving bottlenecks, maintaining project momentum, and delivering high-impact work within deadlines. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years of experience in project management within creative environments and expertise with project management tools. The role demands excellent communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills, particularly in fast-paced settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years experience in traffic/project management within creative advertising or events agencies.
• Strong understanding of creative and production workflows, both traditional and digital.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams and multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the intake review and clarity of project briefs ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Assign and manage internal resources to balance workloads across creative and account management teams.
• Establish and communicate project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Act as the central point of communication between creative, account management, and operations teams.
• Analyze workflows, propose and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and project delivery.

Skills

Project management tools (Asana, Trello, Wrike, MS Project)

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Organizational ability

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Advanced certifications in project management

Tools

Asana

Trello

Wrike

MS Project

Job description

Foreground is partnering with a leading events and communications agency to appoint a Traffic Manager.

About the Role

The Traffic Manager will be pivotal in orchestrating the workflow of creative projects ensuring optimal resource allocation and seamless coordination across teams. This role is essential for maintaining project momentum resolving bottlenecks and delivering high-impact work on schedule in a dynamic agency environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the intake review and clarity of project briefs ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Assign and manage internal resources to balance workloads across creative and account management teams.
• Establish and communicate project timelines milestones and deliverables.
• Act as the central point of communication between creative account management and operations teams.
• Analyze workflows propose and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and project delivery.
• Proactively identify and resolve potential issues or bottlenecks.
• Maintain and adjust project schedules to meet deadlines and manage changes.
• Ensure all creative outputs meet agency and client standards before final approval.
• Provide regular progress updates resource allocation reports and performance metrics to leadership.
• Facilitate post-project debriefs to capture learnings and drive continuous improvement.
• Archive completed work in line with agency processes for future reference.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field; advanced certifications in project management are a plus.
• Minimum 8 years experience in traffic/project management within creative advertising or events agencies.
• Proven expertise with project management tools (Asana Trello Wrike MS Project).
• Strong understanding of creative and production workflows both traditional and digital.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams and multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail organizational ability and adaptability in fast-paced environments.