Traffic Coordinator - Cape Town

SUMMARY:
Calling all Traffic Coordinators in the Advertising /Retail Industry

POSITION INFO:

My client, a leading and well-known company requires a competent and experienced Traffic Coordinator to join their team in Cape Town CBD.

CORE PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To oversee the work entering the studio (photography, retouching, creative) as well as the communication across the Imagery Workflow departments to ensure that all jobs are managed efficiently and effectively.

DIMENSIONS OF THE JOB

· Studio Areas – Photography, Retouching, QA (Quality Assurance), Creative, Image Validation

· Studio Workflow Manager is expected to use effective organising systems to ensure workflow and projects are followed, details are not forgotten, work gets done on time and issues handled before they become a problem.

· Improve productivity and quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination.

· Communicate daily between Studio / Imagery and relevant departments and be the liaison between them.

KEY PERFOMANCE AREAS

(The outputs of the job / Accountabilities / Deliverables / Critical Success Factors / Areas of Responsibility).

Workflow

· Studio Areas – Photography, Retouching, QA (Quality Assurance), Creative, Image Validation

· Ensure communication gets filtered through to the studio areas (photo, retouching, QA and creative) in a timeous manner.

· Feedback on jobs, projects, productions – Relevant

· Assist in communicating deadlines

· Feedback and Reporting : Keep all relevant parties involved on jobs / project / production status

· Ensuring ticket / brief instructions are filtered through to the relevant studio areas.

· Keep Projects on track

· Work with freelancers and contractors and ensure they have the resources needed for their jobs

· Meet with the heads of departments to learn about the status of existing projects, and details about new projects coming into the studio areas

· Review current and future timelines and job statuses with the heads of department, and if necessary, the individuals working on the jobs.

· Assist in the workflow planning of Photography for upcoming Projects/ Campaigns.

· Project follow-through and execution.

Communication:

· Responsible for Clear and relevant/targeted communication between departments on projects, issues or concerns in and out of the studio areas.

· Communicate with internal stakeholders as well as external stakeholders

· Production meetings to learn more about new project details and give progress updates on existing projects, communicating any issues

· Set up regular internal meetings with brands / retail to ensure studio areas are up to date with client feedback.

Creative Style Guides:

· Assist in maintaining the client specific style guides and communicate the implementation thereof.

· Assist in keeping the internal stakeholders up to date with style guides – communicate.

· Ensure the correct props and methods are clear and communicate to sourcing regarding style guide specs.

Creative Bookings and Shoots:

· Assist with the Creative Studio Calendar and monthly Creative Spreadsheet for billing.

· Assist with creative bookings and studio bookings.

· Assist with booking of external creative retouching.

· Assist client on shoots.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

· Workflow Efficiency – Project managing tasks of multiple projects across studio areas

· Communication – effective communication – feedback reporting.

· Style guides and Briefs – communicate up to date briefs / image guides

· Bookings – keep track of creative and studio bookings and creative projects.

REQUIREMENTS:

(The inputs required of the job).

Knowledge:

Degree in Photography

Experience:

3- 5-year experience in Product Photography and experience in Traffic Workflow and Communications.

Relevant Portfolio and references

Behaviours:

· ability to multitask

· pressure in a fast-paced environment

· highly organised, methodical

· Understand People

· Problem Solver

· Meticulous attention to detail

· Conduct in honest and ethical manner

· Team player

SA Citizens only

Must be Criminal Clear

Must reside in the Greater Cape Town area