Project Manager

About the Role

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and solution-oriented Project Manager to join our growing team at CreativeNest South Africa.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing creative and digital projects from initial briefing through to final delivery, ensuring that timelines, budgets, resources and quality expectations are met.

You will work closely with creative teams, designers, developers, strategists and international stakeholders to coordinate workflows, manage priorities and ensure smooth project execution.

As a Project Manager at CreativeNest, you will play a key role in connecting our South African production teams with international agency partners, particularly in Germany and across the Serviceplan Group.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management & Delivery

• Manage creative, digital and content production projects from briefing to final delivery.
• Develop and maintain project timelines, schedules, milestones and deliverables.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and according to agreed quality standards.
• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and deadlines.
• Translate client briefs and stakeholder requirements into clear, actionable tasks for internal teams.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential risks and proactively implement solutions.
• Manage feedback rounds, approvals and final delivery processes.

Resource & Workflow Management

• Coordinate project resources across creative, design, production and technical teams.
• Work closely with team leads to plan capacity and allocate resources effectively.
• Monitor workloads and identify potential bottlenecks.
• Support efficient workflows and continuously improve project management processes.
• Ensure project information, timelines and responsibilities are clearly documented.
• Maintain accurate project tracking and reporting in relevant project management tools.

Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration

• Act as a central point of contact between internal teams and international agency stakeholders.
• Facilitate clear and structured communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Organise and lead project kick-offs, status meetings and review sessions.
• Manage stakeholder expectations regarding timelines, deliverables and resources.
• Proactively communicate project updates, risks and dependencies.
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues across different departments and international offices.

Budget & Quality Management

• Support project budgeting, cost estimation and financial tracking.
• Monitor project hours and resource utilisation to ensure efficient delivery.
• Identify scope changes and communicate potential budget or timeline implications.
• Ensure deliverables meet creative briefs, technical specifications and brand guidelines.
• Coordinate quality assurance and final approval processes.
• Support accurate time tracking and project reporting.

Your Profile

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in a creative agency, digital agency, advertising agency or production environment.
• Strong understanding of creative and digital production workflows.
• Experience managing multiple projects, stakeholders and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Confidence in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing complex workflows.
• Ability to identify risks, solve problems and make pragmatic decisions.
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Asana, Monday.com, Microsoft Teams or similar platforms.
• Good understanding of resource planning, budget management and time tracking.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured, hands-on working approach.
• Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

Nice to Have

• Experience managing social media campaigns, digital advertising, content production or creative adaptation projects.
• Familiarity with UX/UI, web development, motion design or integrated campaign production.
• Experience working with international clients or distributed teams.
• Knowledge of agency resource planning and financial management systems.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and digital production processes.
• Experience with Maconomy, Jira or similar agency management systems.
• German language skills would be an advantage.

What We Are Looking For

Beyond technical project management skills, we are looking for someone who takes ownership, thinks ahead and enjoys bringing structure to a dynamic creative environment.

You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced agency setting, managing changing priorities and finding practical solutions without compromising quality.

We value people who communicate openly, take responsibility and understand that successful project management is about enabling teams to deliver their best work.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work with leading international brands and agency teams.
• A collaborative, international environment within the Serviceplan Group.
• A growing and ambitious team based in Cape Town.
• Exposure to a wide variety of creative, digital and production projects.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• A supportive working culture that values ownership, collaboration and initiative.
• A hybrid working environment.

Join CreativeNest

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding creative work, enjoy working with talented multidisciplinary teams and thrive on bringing structure and efficiency to complex projects, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and become part of Plan.Net CreativeNest South Africa!