Marketing Project Manager

JVR Software; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

JVR Software in Gauteng, South Africa is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee multiple client projects from planning to delivery. You will maintain schedules, coordinate campaigns and report progress to stakeholders, ensuring timely launches and optimal resource use.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in marketing/creative environments, strong communication and organisation skills, and proficiency in PM tools like Asana, Monday.com or Jira.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ project management experience in marketing/creative/agency environments.
• Experience managing multiple projects, timelines and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Asana, Monday.com or Jira.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Comfortable owning projects across different teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple projects from initial planning to final delivery, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones and delivery plans across client accounts.
• Coordinate campaign activities and ensure launches align with business requirements and timelines.
• Work with Marketing Coordinator to manage requests and allocate work accordingly.
• Collaborate with department managers to balance workloads and address resource constraints.
• Provide regular progress updates to stakeholders and senior management.
• Maintain project management systems, workflows and documentation.
• Identify delays early and implement solutions to keep projects on track.
• Review completed projects to improve processes and delivery.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Planning

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Ownership

Tools

Asana

Monday.com

Jira

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple projects from initial planning through to final delivery, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones and delivery plans across various client accounts.
• Coordinate campaign activities and ensure launches are aligned with business requirements and timelines.
• Work closely with the Marketing Coordinator to manage incoming project requests and allocate work accordingly.
• Collaborate with department managers to address resource constraints and balance workloads across teams.
• Provide regular progress updates to key stakeholders and senior management.
• Maintain project management systems, workflows and supporting documentation.
• Identify potential delays or delivery challenges early and implement solutions to keep projects on track.
• Review completed projects to identify opportunities to improve processes and overall delivery.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 4 years’ project management experience within a marketing, creative or agency environment.
• Experience managing multiple projects, timelines and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Proficiency in project management platforms such as Asana, Monday.com or Jira.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Comfortable taking ownership of projects while working across different teams.

Advantageous

• PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile project management certification.
• Previous agency experience managing varied client accounts and campaign deliverables.