Traffic Manager / Integrated Project Coordinator

a Popular Bunch; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic creative agency in Johannesburg is looking for a traffic manager to oversee project flow across various departments. The ideal candidate has over three years of project management experience in creative or events-related fields. Responsibilities include managing workflows, coordinating resources, and ensuring project timelines are adhered to. This role is essential for maintaining efficiency and creativity in a high-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Three-plus years in traffic, production coordination, or agency project management.
• Excellent knowledge of production timelines and creative workflows.
• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the workflow schedule across all departments.
• Coordinate freelance bookings when necessary to meet capacity.
• Track sign-offs and feedback loops between departments.

Skills

Project traffic and scheduling

Excellent interpersonal skills

Production knowledge

Resource management

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Trello

Google Workspace

Slack

Job description

Overview

A Popular Bunch is looking for an exceptionally organised and proactive traffic manager to join our fast-paced team. This role is crucial in ensuring that projects flow smoothly across client services, creative, fabrication, and operations, while staying on time, on budget, and on brand. You will act as the nerve centre of project delivery, ensuring that teams are briefed correctly, deadlines are tracked, resources are allocated efficiently, and no details slip through the cracks.

Responsibilities

• Project traffic and scheduling
• Own and manage the workflow schedule across all departments.
• Break down project timelines into actionable workback schedules.
• Create and maintain job sheets, status trackers, and daily / weekly production check-ins.
• Interdepartmental liaison: Act as the primary connector between client services, creative, and fabrication.
• Attend internal and external status meetings to ensure clarity of priorities.
• Translate client briefs into task-specific, department-friendly actions.
• Resource management: Monitor availability and workloads across design, fabrication, and ops teams.
• Flag potential bottlenecks and propose solutions before issues arise.
• Coordinate freelance bookings when necessary to meet capacity.
• Briefing and approvals: Ensure all teams receive clear, complete briefs and accurate timelines.
• Track sign-offs and feedback loops between departments.
• Maintain oversight of version control, change requests, and asset handovers.
• Risk and issue management: Pre-empt delivery risks and propose contingency plans.
• Escalate scope creep, budget risks, or missed deadlines to leadership.

Requirements

Three-plus years in a traffic, production coordination, or agency project management role (preferably in events, experiential, or creative agencies).

Excellent knowledge of production timelines and creative workflows.

Familiarity with tools like Chase, Trello, Google Workspace, and Slack.

Great interpersonal skills: able to hold people accountable without creating tension.

Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, high-volume environment with multiple concurrent jobs & divisions.

A calm, diplomatic approach and obsession with staying organised.

Bonus points

Background or understanding in fabrication, print, or event production.

Experience working across national teams (e.g. JHB, CPT, Durban).

Familiarity with brand compliance, asset warehousing, or kit logistics.

Why Join aPB?

At A Popular Bunch, we don’t just build brands, we build moments. We’re a dynamic, punchy, no-BS team that brings creativity, craft, and client magic together under one roof. You’ll be part of a team that plays hard, works smart, and delivers excellence from pitch to party.

Please note: only candidates who meet the stated criteria will be considered. If you do not hear from us within 7 days of your application, please accept that your application has not been successful.