EXPERIENTIAL PROJECT MANAGER

Royal Media Services wishes to recruit Experiential Project Managers to be based at the Shikisha Advertising Agency. They will be required to plan, execute, and finalize marketing projects/promotions on behalf of clients. The Experiential Project Managers will report to the Business Development Manager

Key roles & responsibilities

• Plan, execute, control and finalize marketing projects/promotions according to strict deadlines and within budget.
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Plan and schedule project timelines.
• Develop best practices for project execution and management.
• Develop creative proposals and budgets required for different clients.
• Track projects and ensure the deliverables are accomplished.
• Ensure all relevant reports are submitted on time to the management and the clients.
• Define the project’s objectives and oversee different projects while effectively communicating project expectations to team members.
• Manage, and motivate team members and volunteers, and ensure they have a positive attitude and are accountable for their assigned work.
• Develop and deliver reports, and requirements documentation on time.
• Responsible of trend analysis, market research and monitoring.
• Organize and lead collaboration with the creative team and radio/TV team on project concept, and event marketing.
• Liaise and negotiate costs and services with service providers, Government licensing and book event/activations spaces, coordinate audiovisual equipment & operation, and make all other necessary arrangements for any project/Event.
• Manage the project budget and overall delivery of the project
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Academic and professional/work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related fields
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience.

Essential Competences

• Successful experience in management of an activation sales team / field force.
• Strong client management, negotiation and relationship building skills.
• Ability to successfully lead, and motivate an effective team of supervisors, brand ambassadors and field events teams.
• Proven ability to develop and implement creative strategies and ideas.
• An analytical approach to researching and analyzing opportunities to increase revenue
• Excellent proposal writing, budgeting, report-writing and project management skills.
• Strong conscience and great attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal, written and online management skills.