Studio/ Traffic Manager – Financial Creative Agency | Full-Time Remote | South Africa
Basis Point Group is looking for an exceptionally organised and proactive Studio Manager to join our team on a full-time, long-term contract basis.
We are a South African specialist creative agency providing branding, marketing, presentation and digital services to global investment managers. We work with approximately 70–100 private investment funds globally and manage a busy pipeline of creative projects across our design and digital teams.
The role
This is a hands-on studio/ traffic management and operations role at the centre of our creative team. You’ll be responsible for keeping projects moving, allocating work effectively, monitoring deadlines and capacity, and ensuring the day-to-day studio runs smoothly.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing studio inbox traffic and allocating work across the design team
- Monitoring live projects, deliverables and deadlines
- Following up with team members to maintain project momentum
- Managing projects, tasks and deadlines in Productive (project management system)
- Preparing and maintaining project briefs
- Managing project documentation and folder structures in Google Drive
- Maintaining the weekly project and task schedule
- Supporting team capacity and resource planning
- Monitoring project hours and allocating additional time where required
- Conducting weekly timesheet checks
- Preparing project cost recons where required
- Checking project and team expenses and purchases
- Managing Google Drive access and permissions
- Researching and sourcing suppliers for print, signage, branded collateral and other project requirements, including suppliers in the US, UK and EU
- Providing broader operational and project-management support to the management team
About you
You are likely to thrive in this role if you:
- Have previous experience in studio management, creative inbox traffic management, project management or agency operations
- Are exceptionally organised and detail-oriented
- Are proactive and comfortable taking ownership rather than waiting for direction
- Can confidently manage a high volume of simultaneous projects, emails and deadlines
- Are comfortable allocating work and following up with team members
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Are confident working with project-management systems and Google Workspace
- Are comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment
- Have experience in a creative, branding, design, marketing or digital agency environment
Experience with Productive is advantageous but not essential.
Location & contract
This is a full-time, fully remote position for candidates based in South Africa.
The role is offered on a long-term independent contractor basis.
To apply
Please submit your CV and include your expected monthly remuneration in ZAR for a full-time contract role.
We’re looking for someone who can become an integral part of our team for the long term.