Senior Digital Project Manager - Flexible Hours & Remote

Jellyfish; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 550,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Remote work (60%)

Flexible hours

Paid caregiver leave

Job summary

Jellyfish is seeking a Project Manager to lead client projects within our digital marketing teams. You will run project processes, manage schedules, track practitioners’ outputs, and ensure delivery on time and within budget while meeting client goals.

You’ll coordinate with partners, maintain plans and risk assessments, and provide regular status updates. The role supports junior team members and requires agile or waterfall experience and GMP proficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proven experience in project management in the digital marketing agency space.
• Clear understanding of project management methodologies including waterfall and Agile.
• Experience leading several projects involved in digital marketing, from paid media campaigns, data analytics, CRM and ad tech implementation.
• Experience overseeing project financials through adherence to budgetary constraints,
• Experience or certification in Agile or Scrum methodologies.
• Knowledge or certifications in platforms such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, and GMP.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of project needs following our client's strategy, ensuring that they are facilitated through to completion within the required scope
• You will manage projects ensuring understanding of strategic goals.
• Collaborate with partners to define project goals, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and risk assessments.
• Provide regular status updates to clients and our teams, promoting transparency and trust.
• Support junior team members by addressing skill gaps and escalating capability needs as identified.
• Provide revenue and pace insights for projects to ensure tight adherence to the agreed scope/budget.
• Escalate issues that need to be raised with the client. Working collaboratively with our client manager to address these

Skills

Project management

Waterfall & Agile

Digital marketing

Budget management

Agile/Scrum

GMP knowledge

Tools

Google Analytics

Google Ads

CRM systems

Ad tech platforms

Job description

Jellyfish is seeking a Project Manager to lead client projects within our digital marketing teams. You will run project processes, manage schedules, track practitioners’ outputs, and ensure delivery on time and within budget while meeting client goals.

You’ll coordinate with partners, maintain plans and risk assessments, and provide regular status updates. The role supports junior team members and requires agile or waterfall experience and GMP proficiency.