Project Manager at Publicis Groupe Africa

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

• To effectively plan all projects within the Nestle Scope Pipeline. Own the Nestle Project Master Plan.
• Interface with Client BEOs and respective Marketing Managers on status of projects and prioritize work across portfolio on a regular, structured and on-going basis.
• To be the lead on all Nestlé projects internally and externally. The individual is required to hold knowledge on the status of all Nestlé projects/briefs/requests – including knowing time required per project type, agreed delivery dates, campaign roll out plans for regional or market deployment.
• Actively manage project retro plans together with Category Leads, Production, Media, Strategy and digital teams.
• Collaborate closely with all external partners, ensuring all comms delivery is well integrated.
• Supervise Production / third party project schedules/ commitments and support in the delivery of shoots (TV, Radio, Stills), illustrations, and Animatic schedules.
• Champion weekly status meeting with Full Agency and Client teams.
• Organize interdepartmental catch-up/check in meetings with Category Managers, Creative and Digital on all key projects.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate our project management approach and suggest on-going improvements on a quarterly basis.
• Create an agency wide culture of project management.
• Collaborate with Category Managemers and client BEO’s, Marketing Managers and Procurement teams to review scopes with client on a quarterly basis.

REQUIREMENTS:

• MUST have a strong personality.
• Excellent, open, confident communicator
• Strong leadership skills, tenacious and the ability to deal with pressure
• Energetic, enthusiastic, willing “to go the extra mile”.
• Pro-active with a great a sense of urgency
• Detail orientated
• Organizing, planning, control and administrative skills are essential
• Deep understanding of the agency culture, credentials, philosophy, working tools and worldwide knowledge
• This position requires knowledge of integrated comms delivery according to BBNW plans.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the Nestle Project Master Plan
• Facilitate weekly project/status meetings and engage key internal and external stakeholders using the project retro plans.
• Facilitate monthly project meeting with BEOs & Marketing Managers
• Working closely with agency teams to ensure that all projects are scheduled timeously.
• Tracking creative briefings, reviews and presentations deadlines are met.