Mid-weight Traffic Manager

Make it Good; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 312,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days annual leave

Co-working space perks

Social events

Job summary

Make it Good, Johannesburg-based independent digital marketing agency, is seeking a Traffic Manager to take ownership of day-to-day workflow across digital, creative and content projects. You will allocate resources, balance team capacity, and build and maintain project schedules while coordinating with creative, content, digital and client service teams to keep work moving from brief to sign-off.

This 6-month contract offers in-office work with 1–2 informal work-from-home days by agreement,

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years’ agency experience in traffic, project management or a similar role.
• Experience in digital, creative and content environments.
• Strong scheduling and resource allocation skills.
• Hands-on, organised and proactive approach.
• The ability to take ownership and work independently.
• Clear, confident communication with teams at every level.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Managing daily traffic across digital, creative and content projects
• Allocating resources and balancing team capacity
• Building and maintaining project schedules
• Coordinating workflow between creative, content, digital and client service teams
• Making sure deliverables move efficiently from brief to sign-off
• Spotting bottlenecks early and resolving them before they become problems
• Supporting operations leadership so they can focus on broader business oversight

Skills

Traffic management

Resource scheduling

Independent work

Clear communication

Tools

Asana

Monday.com

Trello

Workflowmax

Job description

Location: Johannesburg, Sandton

Work model: Primarily in-office, with 1 to 2 informal work-from-home days by agreement. Need to be able to legally work in SA to be considered.

Salary: R28 000 - R35 000 CTC per month

Contract: 6-month contract, with a view to extension

Why you’d want to work here:

• Independent agency that takes the work seriously and still knows how to have fun
• Small, close-knit team: easy collaboration, team lunches and social events
• Merit-driven culture where good work gets noticed
• Varied client work across FMCG, alcohol, youth and culture brands
• Co-working space perks
• 15 days annual leave

About our client:

Our client is an independent digital marketing agency that connects brands with culture. Their campaigns are insights-led and their energy is youthful, but their mindset is business-first. They’re strengthening their operational structure and need a Traffic Manager to take ownership of day-to-day workflow, so work keeps moving smoothly across the agency. If you love a well-run schedule and a busy studio, this one’s for you.

What the job involves:

• Managing daily traffic across digital, creative and content projects
• Allocating resources and balancing team capacity
• Building and maintaining project schedules
• Coordinating workflow between creative, content, digital and client service teams
• Making sure deliverables move efficiently from brief to sign-off
• Spotting bottlenecks early and resolving them before they become problems
• Supporting operations leadership so they can focus on broader business oversight

What you need to be considered:

• 3 to 5 years’ agency experience in traffic, project management or a similar role
• Experience in digital, creative and content environments
• Strong scheduling and resource allocation skills
• A hands-on, organised and proactive approach
• The ability to take ownership and work independently
• Clear, confident communication with teams at every level
• Excellent attention to detail

Bonus points if you:

• Have used project management tools like Asana, Monday.com, Trello or Workflowmax
• Have worked in a small or independent agency
• Have experience with social and content-heavy workflows