Senior Digital Project Manager (Remote)

Adaptive & Co. is a leading data, media, and technology consultancy specializing in measurement, analytics, insights, strategy, and marketing activation. Due to the ongoing expansion of our analytics business, Adaptive & Co. seeks an experienced full-time Senior Digital Project Manager to join our Data, Tech & Media project delivery team.

As Certified Google Marketing Platform Partners, we specialize in the Google Stack;

• Google Analytics 4
• Google Tag Manager
• BigQuery and Google Cloud
• Looker Studio
• Google Ads

As well as a variety of other enterprise MarTech platforms, e.g.

• CRM – HubSpot, Salesforce, etc
• MAP – Marketo, Pardot
• Warehouse – Amazon, Azure, Snowflake, etc
• Visualization – PowerBI, Tableau, Domo
• Advertising – Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc

The Senior Digital Project Manager will work with the Solution Design & Engineering team to oversee the project management and delivery function throughout the project lifecycle across our data analytics and marketing activation services. The project manager will ensure our work is delivered on time and budget, meeting best-in-class standards and client goals.

Ideally, you will have +5 years of experience in or delivering digital analytics, marketing, and business intelligence services. As well as experience working with international clients.

ROLE

The role will lead the project management function and coordinate analytics and marketing services and solutions across your portfolio of projects. You will be responsible for meeting our clients’ needs by running the project process and tracking the output of our specialists to ensure our work is delivered on time, on budget, and meets best-in-class standards and client goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create project blueprints, roadmaps, and resource schedules.
• Own client deliverables, providing periodic updates and reports covering timelines, deliverables, milestones, budgets, risks, and arising issues.
• Plan and schedule internal resources (inclusion of deliverables within sprints).
• Coordinate meetings with both internal and external parties (including debriefs/client meetings and minutes).
• Foster client relationships proactively and act as a strategic guide, emphasizing a deep comprehension of the client’s business and marketing objectives beyond the current project.
• Regularly communicate with clients, set expectations, and provide guidance.
• Proactively pinpoint potential challenges and offer solutions to rectify any deviations in scope/budget.
• Handle traffic management for our practitioners.
• Forecast potential profitability and margins across projects.
• Manage and lead project introductions, meetings, and debriefs.
• Scope and cost projects while also supporting business development in the same domain.
• Generate project & tech specification documentation.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum five years of experience in Analytics Consultancy or Project Management.
• Proficient analytical skills, with a solid understanding of the Google Marketing Stack.
• Comfortable with aiding and scoping analytics projects & services.
• Familiarity with digital project delivery technologies and processes, preferably within an agency context.
• Prior experience using project management software for task/time/resource management.
• A keen understanding & experience with Performance Marketing.
• Capable of working cohesively within a team and autonomously.
• Driven to achieve or surpass targets and deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Commercial awareness.
• Stellar communication skills – articulate, concise, and confident.

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and ambitious person to excel in a rapidly growing company.

Please note:

• Hybrid working – this is a hybrid role, working onsite for 2 days per week and 3 days remote (Cape Town CBD or Johannesburg Rosebank)
• Great work-life balance
• 35 days off between public holidays and annual leave

Please only apply if you meet the criteria. We’re looking for a seasoned practitioner for this role.