Project Manager at Corporate Staffing

Project Manager Job Responsibilities

• Manage overall agency / client relationship and providing strategic input while guiding teams towards the Achievement of client objectives
• Manage client expectations and deliver solutions that meet these expectations, whilst being commercially beneficial to the business
• Create effective marketing, trade and channel development strategies and work collaboratively with the management to develop and execute marketing, trade & channel development strategies
• Manage program execution and financial performance while ensuring that overall strategy is sound and on point
• Build teams, think strategically and develop successful client-agency relationships;
• Establish rapport and maintain long-term relationships with client champion and executives;
• Ensure tactical alignment with stated goals, objectives and strategy;
• Prioritize & set expectations on key deliverables
• Utilize sound project management processes and tools to instill project management discipline and work collaboratively with other team members;
• Effectively manage projects to deliver on Cost, Quality, and Timing targets
• Motivate the team to always deliver the best while liaising with the Field Manager on growth plans for the team
• Identify niches in the market, and work towards developing capabilities to maximize them;
• Ensure prompt invoicing and preparation of payroll
• Liaise with service providers including venue owners for activations
• Manage the project budget and overall delivery of the project
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications for the Project Manager Job

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Business Management or related fields
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience – sales, marketing, trade & channel development
• Successful management experience of a sales team / field force
• Strong client management and relationship skills
• Ability to successfully lead, motivate, maintain and grow an effective team of field managers, team leaders and trade development representatives
• Proven ability to develop & implement strategies
• A detailed and analytical approach to researching and analyzing opportunities to increase revenue
• Excellent report-writing, analytical and project management skills with acute attention to detail
• Strong communication skills in all disciplines including written, oral, email and presentation