Senior Account / Project Manager

Simonyan Consulting; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in South Africa is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the delivery of client accounts. This role involves coordinating teams, managing client communications, and ensuring project success. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of project management experience in digital marketing or technology. This is a full-time, remote position with a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of project management experience, preferably in digital marketing.
• Comfortable managing multiple client projects simultaneously.
• Excellent English skills (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of multiple client accounts.
• Act as the primary client contact and lead calls.
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Project management

Digital marketing

Account management

Data analysis

Client communication

Job description

Remote | Client Delivery

What You'll Be Doing

Own the end-to-end delivery of multiple client accounts (8–10 at a time), ensuring projects run on time, on budget, and with excellence.

Act as the primary client contact, leading calls and presenting updates to marketing leaders and decision-makers.

Coordinate across cross-functional teams (strategists, designers, developers, analysts) to keep priorities clear and deadlines realistic.

Monitor performance data, spot insights, and communicate results in a way that's simple and compelling.

Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities to add more value.

Keep clients engaged, informed, and confident in the partnership.

You’ll Be a Great Fit If You

Have at least 5 years of project management experience, preferably in digital marketing, e-commerce, or technology.

Are comfortable managing multiple client projects simultaneously.

Have agency experience (strong plus).

Are detail‑obsessed and exceptionally organized – you catch issues before they become problems.

Can present confidently to senior stakeholders and explain complex ideas in plain language.

Have excellent English skills (verbal and written)

Bonus Points

Previous experience managing marketing, CRO, or digital advertising projects.

Familiarity with tools like GA4, Google Ads, or paid social.

Prior work in a fully remote, globally distributed team.

What We Value

• Ownership: you take responsibility, follow through, and don't wait to be asked.
• Proactivity: you anticipate problems, raise solutions, and never settle for average.
• Communication: clear, structured, and thoughtful client interactions.
• Standards: you care about details and strive for quality in every deliverable.

Work Setup

Full-time, remote role.

Core working hours: 7 AM - 1 PM CST (Chicago), Monday‑Friday.

Flexibility outside of those hours, with occasional late-afternoon meetings.

What You’ll Gain

The opportunity to lead client relationships at a high level, working directly with senior marketing leaders.

A chance to deliver work that drives measurable growth for ambitious brands.

A supportive remote team culture built around accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills: project management, data, management, accountability, projects, digital, account management

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Project Management and Information Technology

Industries: Business Consulting and Services