Project Planner

Job description

To build out and project manage campaigns across all platforms within the Primedia ecosystem.

Key outputs 

Proposal development and costing

• Ability to take an idea and plan and schedule it within specified time and budget constraints
• Accurate costing of campaigns that accounts for all media elements and direct costs involved, by liaising with the relevant Departments when necessary
• Delivery of proposals and costs within agreed-upon deadlines

Campaign management

• Implementation of all sold campaigns within your portfolio, which includes:

• Attend/arrange all project meetings/briefings as required
• Provision of chase lists to clients upon booking
• Active client liaison around the implementation of campaigns on behalf of the Creative Solutions department
• Loading of prizes in the PSD System and sending prize invoices timeously
• Gathering all necessary approvals for campaigns to go live within campaign timelines
• Any campaign revisions to be made and communicated to the relevant departments and implemented effectively
• All campaign-related communications are to be centralised on Asana so briefs are tracked effectively from inception to delivery
• Communicate project status/potential problems with solutions to teams in a timely manner
• Manage projects to a high standard that reflects the creative output of PMB
• Anticipate and be proactive in facilitating the smooth flow of projects through the organization to meet the team’s/client’s expectations
• Brief in the post-campaign analyses for debrief purposes

Stakeholder management

• Work closely with relevant teams, ensuring effective communication and management of teams’ expectations
• Develop and manage key stakeholder relationships across the business with both internal and external clients as well as key partners and alliances
• Understand the primary needs of each stakeholder and partner to close any gaps
• Build and manage key stakeholder service level agreements

Educational qualifications

• Matric
• Business Administration Certificate or Diploma

Required knowledge and experience 

• Understanding of the media sales environment
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organisation
• Experience in delivering client-focused solutions based on client needs
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail

Required skills

• Good communication skills
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to multitask
• Good business writing skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Meticulous

Attributes

• Proactive and display initiative
• Work well under pressure
• Resourceful
• Team player
• Organised
• Adaptable
• Reliable and dedicated
• Deadline-driven
• Solution-oriented

Suitable candidates will be selected in accordance with Primedia Broadcasting’s Employment Equity Policy. Correspondence will only be conducted with short-listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Send your detailed CV to az.oc.aidemirp@sreeracgnitsacdaorb>b with the Subject Line “Project Planner”. The closing date for applications is 19 September 2024.

Posted on 17 Sep 09:05, Closing date 15 Nov