The role
We are looking for a high-calibre strategic communications project manager to join our team. The ideal candidate is an all-rounder who pairs meticulous operational detail with a sharp, strategic vision. You will take full accountability and ownership for your client relationships, project teams, timelines, and budgets, delivering work to standard across varied client sectors including tourism, social development, and financial services.
This is a remote role that requires strict adherence to process, commercial acumen, and complete project ownership.
Key skills and experience
- Client and project ownership: take total accountability for client relationships and end-to-end project outcomes, serving as a trusted advisor to clients across diverse sectors
- Financial and budget management: maintain complete ownership of project finances, including scoping, fee estimates, budget tracking, margin control, burn rates, time allocation and agency billing processes
- Strategic delivery: apply strong business acumen to align communications, marketing and digital production deliverables with client strategic objectives
- Project execution: oversee projects from conception to completion, ensuring deliverables are hit on time, within budget and to exceptional standards
- Team leadership and process management: lead cross-functional project teams effectively, enforcing strict agency processes and maintaining high performance across all outputs.
Requirements
- A marketing degree or diploma
- 8+ years of experience in digital marketing and communications
- Strong business and commercial acumen with a proven track record across diverse industries, such as tourism, social development, and financial services
- Demonstrated mastery of financial project management, including cost estimates, budgeting, burn rates, resource allocation, and billing workflows. (Shortlisted applicants will be tested)
- Proven track record of taking full ownership and accountability for client relationships, project outcomes, timelines, budgets, and project teams
- Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage intricate details while maintaining a view of the big picture
- Experience with website development and using digital tools such as content management systems, emailer platforms and project management tools
- Strong people, communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience in selling work to new and existing clients
- Tech-forward: Demonstrates high digital fluency and effortlessly adapts to new software and agency systems
- Production, social media and activation experience is an advantage
What we are looking for
- An accountable leader: Someone who takes full responsibility for client satisfaction, team leadership, timelines and project budgets
- A strategic thinker: A professional with deep business understanding who can tailor project strategy to various commercial and non-profit sectors
- A detail-driven operator: Someone who demands precision in financial management, schedules, and process adherence while driving big-picture goals
- An excellent communicator: A proactive team player who collaborates effectively and manages client relationships with confidence
How to apply
If you are a meticulously organised, strategically minded, and results-driven project manager with a passion for communications and marketing, we would love to hear from you.
Email your CV to applications@flowsa.com
Appointments of suitably qualified candidates will be made in accordance with the company’s Employment Equity Plan, aligned with the Employment Equity Act.