Senior Creative Project Manager — Global Advertising & Growth

Placements24; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard in Gauteng, South Africa, seeks a Creative Project Manager to drive day-to-day management of high-impact creative projects from brief to delivery. You will coordinate budgets, timelines, and client communications, ensuring quality and on-time results across multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires at least 8 years in creative services or project management within advertising, excellent English communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced agency

Qualifications

• 8+ years in creative services or project management roles, ideally at senior level within advertising or creative agencies.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects end-to-end with strong organizational/multitasking skills.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams across creative, strategy and production.
• Confident in briefing creative teams and steering project direction from kick-off to delivery.
• Comfortable managing client relationships with professionalism and clarity.
• Ability to work independently, solve problems on the fly and perform under pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day management of creative projects from brief to delivery, ensuring timelines, scope, and quality standards are met.
• Track and manage project budgets, timelines, and resourcing plans, escalating issues proactively to senior leads.
• Lead client communication on project-level matters, responding to requests and maintaining clarity on deliverables and timelines.
• Develop and manage creative project briefs, translating client needs into clear direction for creative teams.
• Coordinate across creative, strategy, and production teams to drive delivery and maintain momentum.
• Work closely with creative leads and senior project managers to stay aligned on priorities.
• Monitor project progress, manage dependencies, and flag risks early to keep work on track.
• Run multiple projects in parallel, operating confidently in a fast-paced agency environment.
• Prepare and deliver regular project status updates and reporting for internal stakeholders and clients.
• Champion strong organizational practices and effective use of project management tools across the team.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Client briefing & direction

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Mastercard in Gauteng, South Africa, seeks a Creative Project Manager to drive day-to-day management of high-impact creative projects from brief to delivery. You will coordinate budgets, timelines, and client communications, ensuring quality and on-time results across multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires at least 8 years in creative services or project management within advertising, excellent English communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced agency