Freelance Traffic Manager

Sherbet Agency; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Part time

Job summary

A dynamic marketing agency in Johannesburg seeks a Freelance Traffic Manager to ensure timely delivery of digital content. The ideal candidate has experience in traffic or project management within a digital agency, and possesses exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. You will manage workflows, mitigate risks, and maintain effective cross-department collaboration to promote high-velocity digital production. This is an on-site role.

Qualifications

• Experience as a traffic manager or project manager in a digital marketing agency.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage workflow for digital content delivery.
• Identify and mitigate production schedule risks.
• Ensure compliance with operational processes.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Monday.com

Job description

Freelance Traffic Manager

Sherbet is a dynamic marketing agency committed to delivering exceptional and timely results for our clients. Our team thrives on creativity, collaboration, and innovation, producing a high volume of diverse digital content daily. We are currently seeking a detail-oriented and delivery-driven Freelance Traffic Manager to join our team and ensure seamless, standardised internal processes and the flawless, timely execution of every digital campaign and content asset. Role overview As a process-driven traffic manager, you will play a crucial role in co-ordinating the production lifecycle of all digital content (including social posts, video scripts, display ads, and website copy) across our creative, copy, and client teams. Your primary mandate is to establish, manage, and refine the workflow to ensure all digital projects and assets are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standard. Your keen eye for detail, exceptional project management skills, and ability to proactively foresee and mitigate risks will be essential in maintaining the smooth, high-velocity flow of our digital production operations. This role requires absolute ownership of digital content delivery.

Responsibilities

• Process ownership: Design, implement, and rigorously manage the workflow between creative, copy, and client teams to guarantee predictable and timely delivery of all digital content and campaign assets.
• Risk mitigation and delivery assurance: Identify potential bottlenecks, delays, or deviations in the digital production schedule and implement proactive, decisive solutions to mitigate them, ensuring continuous progress and adherence to publishing deadlines.
• Accountability and standardisation: Ensure all operational processes and project protocols are meticulously followed, especially digital asset naming, final sign-off, and trafficking procedures. Hold teams strictly accountable for any delays or deviations, driving a culture of on-time delivery.
• Cross-department collaboration: Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between departments to enhance productivity and efficiency.
• Progress reporting: Provide clear, regular updates and reports on digital content status, highlighting delivery confidence and potential roadblocks.

Qualifications and skills

• Proven experience as a traffic manager, project manager, or similar role in a digital marketing or creative agency, with a demonstrable history of managing high-volume digital content production and meeting strict deadlines.
• Exceptional organisational and multitasking skills, and a process-first mentality with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster a collaborative high-performance team environment.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple, complex digital content streams simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools, preferablyMonday.com.
• This is an on-site role and is not remote.