Senior Project Manager

Latitude Digital Marketing; Cape Town; Hybrid; GBP 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative digital marketing agency seeks a Project Manager to lead diverse projects in a collaborative environment. In this role, you'll take ownership of client projects, ensuring they align with strategic goals while managing timelines and budgets. The company values diverse perspectives and offers flexible working arrangements, including remote work options. You'll also have opportunities for personal growth, with access to learning resources and generous family support policies. If you're passionate about digital marketing and project management, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant team setting.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Flexible working hours

Remote work up to 60%

Paid self-development days

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Paid leave for primary caregivers

Financial support for returning caregivers

Qualifications

• 3+ years in project management, especially in digital marketing.
• Strong grasp of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from initiation to completion, ensuring client goals are met.
• Provide regular updates and maintain project timelines.

Skills

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Waterfall Methodologies

Digital Marketing

Collaboration

Education

Certification in Agile or Scrum

Experience in Digital Marketing

Tools

Project Management Tools

Google Analytics

Google Ads

Job description

At Jellyfish, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives and inclusive collaboration. We welcome individuals who excel in collaborative, varied teams and value the unique contributions that each person brings to the table.

Jellyfish is a global digital marketing agency; a unique fusion of tech enthusiasts, creative minds, and media and data experts all united to empower our clients along their digital journey. Our commitment to embracing diverse perspectives fuels our innovation and strategies that challenge the status quo, reinvent media activation, and craft influential stories for our global clients and their customers. Join us in shaping a future where business growth and personal fulfilment go hand in hand.

Job Description

The role of Project Management within the business is to facilitate the needs of the client by running the project process, managing the schedule, tracking the output of the practitioners to ensure our work is delivered on time, on budget, meeting standards and client goals. Reporting to the Project Director.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Take ownership of project needs following our client's strategy, ensuring that they are facilitated through to completion within the required scope.
• 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 skill/knowledge gaps of less experienced members of the team when identified by more senior members of the team.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 3+ Years of proven experience in project management in the Digital Marketing agency space.
• A clear understanding of project management methodologies including waterfall and Agile.
• Experienced in leading several projects involved in digital marketing, from paid media campaigns, data analytics, CRM and ad tech implementation.
• Proficient in project management tools for timeline planning and project tracking.
• Experience overseeing project financials through adherence to budgetary constraints.

Advantageous:

• Experience or certification in Agile or Scrum methodologies.
• Knowledge or certifications in platforms such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, and any under Google Marketing Platform (GMP).

Note: We emphasise skills, expertise and behavioural attributes over years of experience and traditional degrees. If you want to join our collaborative team, we invite you to apply today with your resume in English.

Additional Information

Join Jellyfish and experience a workplace where we prioritise your growth, celebrate your contributions, and empower you to tailor your work environment to suit your needs.

Reward: You'll be eligible to join our discretionary annual bonus scheme.

Custom Work Environment: Work remotely for up to 60% of your days and shape your day between 8am and 6:30pm with flexible working hours.

Growth, Your Way: Accumulate one paid day each month (2 hours per week) for self-development and access to LinkedIn Learning with unlimited online courses.

Family Support: Enjoy 14 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks of paid leave for secondary caregivers. We also provide £1000 (or equivalent) towards courses for returning primary caregivers to support your transition back into work.