Account Executive

ninety9cents; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ninety9cents is seeking a Junior Client Services/Coordination professional in Cape Town to act as the daily contact for client marketing and category teams. You will manage briefs, load jobs through Magnetic, and push projects through to meet strict print deadlines.

The role requires 1–2 years in a client service or traffic setting, with exposure to high‑volume production advantageous. A relevant tertiary qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in a client service, coordination or traffic role.
• Retail or high-volume production environment an advantage.
• Relevant tertiary qualification.

Responsibilities

• Act as a reliable daily contact for client marketing and category teams.
• Understand each brand's promotional rhythm and requirements.
• Communicate clearly, accurately and in good time.
• Manage day-to-day requests and expectations professionally.
• Anticipate recurring needs across the promotional calendar.
• Write clear and accurate briefs and load/manage jobs through Magnetic.
• Drive jobs through the pipeline to meet non-negotiable print deadlines.
• Coordinate specifications, sizes and formats across print and digital.
• Check every deliverable against the brief and uphold brand CI across all brands and formats.
• Support proofing and reconciliation of pricing, copy and mechanics.
• Capture amendments accurately and keep version control clean.
• Protect the account against costly errors and reprints.
• Work closely with Creative, Creative Services, Traffic and Production.
• Escalate timeline risks early and maintain clear documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Clear communication

Team coordination

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Description

PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK

Client Relationship Management | 15%

• Act as a reliable daily contact for client marketing and category teams
• Understand each brand's promotional rhythm and requirements
• Communicate clearly, accurately and in good time
• Manage day-to-day requests and expectations professionally
• Anticipate recurring needs across the promotional calendar

Briefing & Workflow Management | 30%

• Write clear and accurate briefs
• Load and manage jobs through Magnetic
• Drive jobs through the pipeline to meet non-negotiable print deadlines
• Manage multiple concurrent jobs without dropping detail
• Coordinate specifications, sizes and formats across print and digital

Quality & Brand Custodianship | 25%

• Check every deliverable against the brief before client routing
• Uphold brand CI across all brands and formats
• Support proofing and reconciliation of pricing, copy and mechanics
• Capture amendments accurately and keep version control clean
• Protect the account against costly errors and reprints

Cross-functional Collaboration | 15%

• Work closely with Creative, Creative Services, Traffic and Production
• Communicate updates and changes promptly
• Escalate timeline risks early
• Maintain clear, accessible documentation
• Contribute positively to a collaborative studio environment

Financial & Administrative | 15%

• Manage cost estimates
• Support accurate billing
• Keep job status and records current in Magnetic
• Monitor scope and flag out-of-scope requests
• Maintain accurate financial and job documentation

Requirements

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
• Calm and dependable under constant deadline pressure
• Clear communicator with strong briefing discipline
• Comfortable managing high job volumes

Experience & Qualifications

• 1–2 years in a client service, coordination or traffic role
• Retail or high-volume production environment an advantage
• Relevant tertiary qualification

Work Level
Junior

Job Type
Permanent

Salary
Market Related

EE Position
No

Location
Cape Town