Bid Project Manager; Ad Agency Background

Bid Project Manager (With Ad Agency Background)

Johannesburg, South Africa

Brandtech+ (formerly known as OLIVER+) is a global team of creative thinkers, tech-savvy trendsetters, and production pros specialising in film, CGI, automation, AI, motion design, and digital/print content. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting . Our focus is to connect clients with high-quality solutions , talent and ambitious opportunities worldwide.

As a part of The Brandtech Group , we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role: Bid Project Manager (With Ad Agency Background)

Location: Remote working until further notice

A Little Bit

About the Role:

This is an opportunity to join as a Bid Project Manager, leading end-to-end pitch delivery across new business bids, RFPs, client-facing campaign pitches, and cross-market opportunities.

Pitches are high-stakes, fast-moving, and rarely straightforward. You'll bring the structure, clarity, and coordination that turns ambitious briefs into compelling submissions, on time, every time. Your project management expertise will hold complex work streams together across creative, strategy, and leadership teams, directly shaping the organisation’s ability to win and grow business.

The Bid Project Manager is the operational backbone of the organisation’s new business activity. You'll own the project management of pitches from brief to final submission — building plans, managing resources, aligning stakeholders, and keeping teams focused under pressure.

This is a blended role. You'll bring strong individual craft: rigorous process management, clear communication, and a sharp instinct for what pitches need to succeed. You'll also provide guidance and support to junior PMs or coordinators within the team, sharing expertise and helping build collective capability in a fast-paced environment.

Pitches vary in type and scale — from standalone new business opportunities to complex, multi-market bids — and no two are the same. You'll need to move between strategic oversight and granular detail, adapting your approach to what each pitch demands.

AT its core, this is still a Creative Agency PM, however the experience of being involved in Pitches is a major part.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Run end-to-end project management of pitches across new business, client-facing, and cross-market opportunities — from brief receipt through to final submission.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource schedules, ensuring all work streams stay on track and stakeholders remain aligned.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams — creative, strategy, production, and senior leadership — facilitating clear communication, accountability, and decision-making at every stage.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers early; upscale where needed and propose practical solutions to maintain momentum.
• Manage pitch budgets at project level, including cost estimation, purchase orders, invoicing, and reconciliation; source and negotiate with freelancers and production partners where required.
• Guide and support junior PMs or coordinators on pitch projects, sharing process knowledge and helping develop their skills.
• Maintain and continuously improve pitch management tools, templates, and workflows to build team efficiency and shared institutional knowledge.
• Serve as the primary project management point of contact for senior internal stakeholders throughout each pitch lifecycle, providing regular, clear status updates.
• Collaborate with teams across markets on cross-market…