We are a highly entrepreneurial and opportunity focused company who want to be the most desired creative company on the African continent and beyond. 

We believe that “the people with the best people win” and are looking for a dynamic Johannesburg based Digital Traffic Manager to join our team and be part of this audacious vision. We are looking for a brave, bright, optimistic problem solver.

Four focus areas:

• Project Management- You take ownership of your portfolio of allocated jobs in studio and the respective creative teams assigned to them. Your timing plans are considered and accurate and you strive to adhere to the commitments made to the various stakeholders
• Financial Management – With an understanding of the agency rates and how jobs are costed the Traffic Manager scopes out the project and together with the Head of Traffic and relevant ECD and CDs, allocates resources accordingly to ensure for projects run profitable.
• Stakeholder and Integration Management – You understand that your role is not in isolation of the other Agency departments – like Production, DTP, Account Management and even Strategy. As such, your orientation is to drive collaboration and integration in an effort for your teams to work better together.
• Administrative Management: You pay attention to the detail  and worry about the little things, with strong organization, admin and time management skills.

Four qualities we are looking for:

• Clarity: You leave no room for questions  as you ensure that all stakeholders are clear on what happens, by when and by whom.
• Business Savvy: You have the ability to have your finger on the pulse when it comes to finances: Managing of time vs money/budgets and do this in a manner that leads to the most productive output/solutions for the jobs.
• High level EQ: You act as a barometer when it comes to people/workload and the general happiness factor in studio – You are able to raise, flag and manage this in an efficient and effective manner.
• Relationship Builder –You hold positive relationships with your studio resources, production and the suits you engage with on jobs. They enjoy working with you, because you support the fight for great work and are able to connect dots across departments seamlessly to drive solutions.
• Proactive Problem Solver – Your ability to solve in the positive, makes all the difference, because you not only find and implement solutions, but you do so by consulting with relevant stakeholders to ensure no deadline is missed. You never panic, and instead provides calmness to the storm.

 Four things you must have

• Comprehensive knowledge of digital advertising traffic management – from doing project and timing plans, costing for digital elements and managing workflow in a digital studio
• Must have at least four years’ advertising background with digital traffic experience and an understanding of the key departments, processes and structures within an Advertising Agency
• Must be PC literate: Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel – preferably with experience working CHASE software
• Matric certificate with college or university exemption

We don’t do ego.
We solve in the positive.

While we look at every CV submitted to us in detail, given the sheer volume of applications we’re not able to respond to every applicant personally. Rest assured that if we like what we see, we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. Alternatively, we’ll keep your details on record for future consideration.

 If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.

Posted on 07 Mar 13:35

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Covering both Cape Town and JHB roles, Recruit Digital provides staff for Media firms, Digital Agencies, Corporates, Startups, E-commerce retailers, and all other Internet related businesses.

Recruit Digital fills vacancies within Client Services, Creative & Design, Development & Technology, Sales, Copy-writing, Social Media, SEO, Planning & Strategy, Marketing, Senior Management & Executive positions.

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AFDA (The School of the Creative Economy) is the leading school of its kind in South Africa, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Motion Picture Medium, Live Performance, Business Innovation and Technology. 

AFDA is a full member of CILECT, the association of the world’s major film and television schools.

Applications are invited for the position of:

Costume make-up and styling lecturer. 

As the discipline lecturer for costume make-up and styling AFDA is looking for a committed and dedicated academic/industry professional to lecture and provide support to undergraduate students. The position requires someone with drive and initiative who is able to motivate students and guide them into the world of Costume, Make-up and Styling for the screen/stage. The candidate needs to demonstrate a willingness to embrace AFDA’s unique pedagogy which is the basis of the interdisciplinary teaching at AFDA. There is also a strong emphasis on cultural relevance within the teaching, and the need to help the students identify and develop a distinctive African voice to their productions. In this way we hope to be able to contribute to nation building and build the foundations for a sustainable local film industry. 

Key duties:

• Lecturing 1st, 2nd and 3rd year degree film students
• Conducting student consultations and reflective meetings
• Preparing and developing content and lesson plans for each term
• Drafting assessment registration forms for the term’s assessments
• Working with counter-parts to ensure parity across all campuses on term outcomes
• Attendance registers and class management administration
• Administrating student assignment hand-ins
• Marking all assignments
• Timetable planning
• Curriculum development
• Examining verbal assessments
• Managing make-up inventory
• Scheduling makeup and wardrobe bookings

Requirements and personal attributes:

• At least five years’ experience in the film and entertainment industry
• Relevant Masters degree
• Computer literacy
• Highly developed organisational skills
• Initiative
• Maturity to handle a range of situations
• A meticulous and thorough nature
• An ability to work to tight deadlines
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Loyalty and a high level of confidentiality
• Honest and trustworthy – committed to high integrity of excellence.
• Culturally aware and sensitive.
• A high degree of professional competency in costume design for fictional characters
• An intermediate degree of professional competency in pattern drafting
• An intermediate degree of professional competency in costume manufacturing
• A high degree of understanding of make-up for screen (focusing on period make up from the years 1900 to current)
• A high degree of understanding of hair styling (inclusive of wigs) for screen (focusing on period make up from the years 1900 to current)
• A high degree of professional competency in beauty make-up
• An intermediate understanding of professional competency in special effects make-up
• A high degree of professional competency in previsualization

Please send the following to

az.oc.adfa@ymuT

• A CV (no certificates)
• Email and telephone contact details
• Thre references

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Details

Type:                       Full-time fixed-term contract

Campus location:     Auckland Park, Johannesburg

Start date:               1 April 2019

Salary:                     Negotiable on experience and appropriate qualification.

Posted on 04 Mar 16:09