Freelance Project Manager

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Cape Town, Western Cape, ZAF
In-Office
Junior
AdTech • Digital Media • Marketing Tech
The Role
Manages marketing intelligence projects from scoping through delivery, including resource allocation, timelines, budgets, profitability, risk, milestones, and client communications. Coordinates cross-functional teams, monitors capacity and project performance, maintains accurate reporting, and applies project management workflows and methodologies. The role also supports continuous process improvement and ensures projects meet client expectations, deadlines, and success criteria.
Summary Generated by Built In

The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of projects, co-ordinating the scoping process, assigning resources to tasks, ensuring consistent project delivery and budget pacing, and monitoring project performance and risk.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with the Marketing Intelligence Delivery Team to ensure projects are delivered on time and profitably in line with client expectations and Incubeta requirements.
  • Uphold project management best practices for assigned briefs.
  • Ensure client expectations are managed effectively by clearly communicating timelines, requirements, and next steps. Lead on communicating project status with clients on assigned projects.
  • Monitor and optimise profitability and fulfillment to brief on their portfolio of projects.  Fulfill success criteria and profitability targets on project portfolio.
  • Collaborate closely with internal teams to understand status and blockers, and set expectations and requirements with clients to support project success.
  • Helps maintain accurate time reporting and milestone tracking from all stakeholders on the project.
  • Leverage project workflow tools & processes for optimal project management.
  • Organise cross-team meetings for your projects, ensuring everyone is aligned on status and next steps.
  • Review resource planner and skills matrix to support assignment decisions for briefs.
  • Communicate value of Incubeta delivery using knowledge of project impact on client's marketing goals.
  • Maintain a high level of communication and collaboration internally and externally to convey the value of our project management.
  • Utilise and help improve Incubeta frameworks and project management methodologies to improve how Marketing Intelligence delivery teams execute projects.

KPI & Performance Management:

  • Deliver to success criteria within assigned tasks, or provide justifiable rationale shared in advance where not achieved.
  • Deliver to deadlines within assigned tasks, or provide justifiable rationale shared in advance where not achieved.
  • Receive positive feedback in post-project reviews.

Hard Skills:

  • 2+ years of experience in project management.
  • In-depth knowledge of the marketing intelligence proposition, and solutions provided by Incubeta.
  • Thorough knowledge of marketing & digital media.
  • Skilled in project workflows (e.g. Kanban).
  • Skilled in project management tools (e.g. Monday).
  • Experienced in capacity monitoring and resource allocation.
  • Expertise in utilising data for decision-making 

Soft Skills:

  • Organised and proactive.
  • Creative problem solver.
  • Agile, flexible, and collaborative.
  • Ability to manage client expectations effectively.
  • Analytical mindset.
  • Ability to thrive in dynamic and chaotic environments /Adaptable to dynamic and chaotic environments.
  • Strong people management skills.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity.
  • Strategic decision-making capability.

Personal Attributes

  • Earn Trust: Establishes instant credibility through deep functional expertise, transparency and unwavering integrity
  • Help Others Succeed: Passionate about mentoring junior team members, guiding hiring leaders and setting candidates up for long-term career growth
  • Dare to Lead: Proactively identifies gaps, drives innovation, challenges status-quo recruitment models and leads transformative People initiatives
  • Exceed Expectations: Operates with high standards, driving excellence in quality of hire and candidate experience
  • Client-Centric: Treats internal leaders and external talent as partners, delivering a high-touch advisory experience
  • Resilient & Adaptable: Thrives under pressure, maintaining agility in a dynamic, International environment


Equal Opportunity Employer:

Incubeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Application Process:

If you feel you meet the criteria please kindly submit your resume, cover letter, and portfolio of relevant work. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.Please take note that if you do not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.

Join us at Incubeta to shape the future of digital marketing!

Skills Required

  • 2+ years of project management experience
  • In-depth knowledge of marketing intelligence propositions and solutions
  • Thorough knowledge of marketing and digital media
  • Proficiency in project workflows, such as Kanban
  • Proficiency with project management tools, such as Monday.com
  • Experience with capacity monitoring and resource allocation
  • Expertise using data for decision-making
  • Strong client expectation management, communication, collaboration, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work in dynamic, ambiguous, and rapidly changing environments
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The Company
HQ: London
861 Employees
Year Founded: 2001

What We Do

Incubeta is a team of over 800 creators, thinkers, makers and doers working across 20 offices globally to unlock business growth for clients including Google, Hyundai, Netflix, HBO and L'Oréal. Incubeta combines capabilities across the full spectrum of digital disciplines to deliver standout outcomes at every brand touchpoint, from awareness to fulfilment. Incubeta’s ‘Upgrade your Growth’ narrative emphasizes how the business will grow alongside its clients focusing on expanding our services and products across the entire customer journey, giving clients back control over their data, customers, and actions. The Incubeta group has grown 20 fold over the past 7 years, offering fantastic growth opportunities for staff and helping its rising number of clients grow in a complex digital environment. The unification of its specialisms will ensure Incubeta remains at the forefront of innovation to help businesses unlock the power of digital and amplify growth.

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