Golf Project Manager | Johannesburg | Permanent

Edge Executive Search Group; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Growth opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

Edge Executive Search Group seeks a seasoned Golf Project Manager to lead high-profile projects in Gauteng within the golfing and events industry.

The role involves managing key client accounts from briefs to post-project analysis, ensuring quality, efficiency and financial performance. You will coordinate teams, oversee sponsorships and events, and deliver compelling proposals to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in project management, preferably within sports, events, or sponsorship sectors.
• Proven track record managing large-scale client accounts and complex projects.
• Strong expertise in budget management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
• Exceptional communication and presentation capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Solid understanding of contractual and legal considerations in event management.

Responsibilities

• Manage client accounts, briefs, concepts, commercial proposals, and project strategies.
• Develop and sustain relationships with clients at various levels.
• Oversee golf sponsorship accounts, ensuring contractual rights and deliverables are met.
• Lead planning, implementation, reporting and debriefing of golf events and projects.
• Create detailed project plans, budgets, risk assessments, and operational reports.
• Prepare presentations, tenders, and proposals from client briefs.
• Present project proposals to executive-level clients.
• Coordinate marketing content, player management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage suppliers, rights holders and project stakeholders.
• Oversee activation, logistics, broadcast, media and experiential requirements.
• Maintain project documentation including scope changes and budgets.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Lead Golf Project Coordinators and Administrators.

Skills

Budget management

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Presentation skills

multitasking

Job description

Join a dynamic organization committed to excellence in the golfing and events industry. Our client, a leading player in sports project management, is seeking a seasoned Golf Project Manager to lead high-profile projects in Gauteng. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a strategic and detail-oriented professional to make a tangible impact by delivering exceptional event experiences and strengthening client relationships.

Where You'll Make an Impact

As a Golf Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing key client accounts, nurturing relationships at multiple levels, and overseeing the entire lifecycle of golf sponsorship accounts and events. Your expertise will ensure the successful planning, execution, and post-project analysis of complex golf-related projects, all while maintaining high standards of quality, operational efficiency, and financial performance.

Duties

• Manage client accounts, relationships, briefs, concepts, commercial proposals, and project strategies
• Develop and sustain strong relationships with clients at various levels
• Oversee golf sponsorship accounts, ensuring contractual rights and deliverables are met
• Lead the conceptualization, planning, implementation, reporting, and debriefing of golf events and projects
• Create detailed project plans, budgets, risk assessments, and operational reports
• Translate client briefs into actionable internal directives and prepare creative presentations, tender submissions, and proposals
• Present project proposals and methodologies to executive-level clients
• Coordinate marketing content, player management, and stakeholder engagement
• Manage suppliers, rights holders, and project stakeholders
• Oversee activation, logistics, broadcast, media, and experiential requirements
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including scope changes, reports, and budgets
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks
• Lead and support project teams, including Golf Project Coordinators and Administrators
• Monitor project quality, financials, and operational compliance
• Manage contractual obligations and interpret contractual documents
• Effectively handle client budgets, identify cost efficiencies, and ensure timely payments
• Deliver projects within scope and budget to protect profitability
• Contribute to new business development and achievement of divisional targets
• Provide regular updates on project statuses, risks, opportunities, and achievements to senior management
• Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in project management, preferably within sports, events, or sponsorship sectors
• Proven track record managing large-scale client accounts and complex projects
• Strong expertise in budget management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder coordination
• Excellent leadership and team management skills
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies
• Exceptional communication and presentation capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Solid understanding of contractual and legal considerations in event management

Nice to Have

• Experience with golf or sports sponsorships
• Knowledge of South African sports and event regulations
• Fluency in additional South African languages

What We'll Give You

• The opportunity to lead prestigious golf projects in a vibrant environment
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Competitive compensation package
• Opportunities for professional development and growth