Integrated Project Manager

a part of the Brandtech Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized marketing agency in Cape Town seeks an Integrated Project Manager to lead project workflows, ensuring effective communication and alignment across teams. The candidate will manage resource allocations and maintain quality control on creative deliverables. Responsibilities include overseeing campaign timelines, conducting risk assessments, and building stakeholder relationships. Applicants should have 4+ years of relevant experience in project management and digital media production, demonstrating abilities in organizing workflows and managing teams effectively.

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant experience in digital print and motion.
• Experience managing multiple campaigns in various languages.
• Demonstrated production experience with global brands.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end production processes and track milestones.
• Manage timelines and communicate with creative teams.
• Oversee quality control of campaigns and ensure brand alignment.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Risk Assessment

Relationship Building

Resource Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

Job description

Established in 2004 OLIVER is the worlds first and only specialist in designing building and running bespoke in‑house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40 countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group were at the forefront of leveraging cutting‑edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency spark creativity and drive insightful decision‑making empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Job Title: Integrated Project Manager

Location: Cape Town South Africa (Office presence expected at minimum 3 days per week)

About the role:

As Integrated Project Manager you will motivate your direct team to excel in their roles and ensure effective communication across regional teams aligning on overarching objectives. The Integrated Project manager oversees the end‑to‑end production actively tracking key milestones such as translation requests in market price validation client approvals and delivery ensuring creative teams are working efficiently managing status risks and challenges of all the campaign deliverables and resource escalating production issues to the Regional Producer. A vital responsibility will be quality control; a keen eye and comprehensive understanding of brand guidelines is essential to delivery precision. The integrated Project Manager will be responsible for final delivery of campaign assets performing a full pre‑delivery audit of all files ensuring all relevant stakeholders receive proof of delivery.

What you will be doing:

• Creating bespoke timelines based on channel and market specific lead times.
• Briefing creative studio on campaign specifics timings and scope.
• Holding daily stand‑ups with creative team for live status tracking.
• Communicating translation creative adaptation approvals and approval deadlines to relevant stakeholders.
• Proactively assessing resource needs upstream to identify potential shortfall.
• Conducting real time risk assessment providing a campaign feedback loop to the Regional Producer ensuring they are properly informed on status.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders such a Media Agencies.
• Support the Regional Producer on project planning status risks and challenges.
• Triage any production issues from creative team escalating to the Regional Producer and Channel Leads.
• Oversee digital and print campaigns covering owned and bought media managing multiple campaigns languages and channels.
• Drive precise campaign execution monitoring progress controlling deadlines engaging relevant stakeholders and ensuring successful delivery.
• Support the Producer on daily stand‑up calls with offshore teams ensuring production is on track and providing an escalation point to the studio manager / PMs.
• Review global campaigns familiarise yourself with forecast data to drive foresight of production.
• Assess resource needs for out‑of‑scope projects supporting Regional Producer in producing resource and cost estimates.
• Ensure brand guardianship of local briefs and global guideline changes while rolling out local campaigns in the sales market and re‑iterating local SLAs.
• Perform robust QC on all deliverables ensuring all are produced on brand taking ownership of any piece of creative submitted to the client for review.
• Final delivery of campaign deliverables to media vendors and notifying all relevant stakeholders.
• Champion automation and future‑facing ways of working.

What you will need to be great on this role:

• 4 years of relevant experience in digital print and motion covering owned and bought media.
• Experience working with multiple campaigns languages and channels.
• Demonstrated production experience on global brands with line management experience.
• Strong account & project management skills with experience managing onsite and offshore teams.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building abilities.
• Proven ability to drive successful campaign production lifecycles with an ability to assess risk in real time adapt using agile methodology.
• Proficient forecasting resource management and project burn rate.
• Keen eye for detail and commitment to innovation and new business growth.

Req ID: 14699

Our values shape everything we do:

Be Ambitious to succeed

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of whats possible

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work

Be always learningand listening to understand

Be Results‑focused to exceed expectations

Be actively pro‑inclusive and anti‑racist across our community clients and creations

OLIVER a part of the Brandtech Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race ethnicity religion gender sexual orientation gender identity age neurodivergence disability status or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability with science‑based emissions reduction targets. Collectively we work towards our mission embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

Required Experience:

IC

Key Skills:

Project Management Methodology, Project / Program Management, Construction Estimating, Construction Experience, PMBOK, Visio, Construction Management, Project Management, Project Management Software, Microsoft Project, Project Management Lifecycle, Contracts

Employment Type:

Contract

Experience:

years

Vacancy:

1