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Senior Pitch Project Manager; Ad Agency Background

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Durban, 3611, South Africa
Listing for: Brandtech Plus
Remote/Work from Home position Listed on 2026-11-13
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Job Description & How to Apply Below

Position: Senior Pitch Project Manager (With Ad Agency Background)

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: Senior Pitch Project Manager (With Ad Agency Background)

Location: Remote working until further notice

A Little Bit About the Role

The Senior Pitch Project Manager is the operational backbone of our new business activity. You will run the creative and production process for global pitches, from brief receipt to final submission. These include new business bids, RFPs, client-facing campaign pitches and complex cross-market opportunities, building plans, managing resources, aligning senior stakeholders and keeping the teams focused under pressure.

Pitches are high-stakes, fast-moving and rarely straightforward. We want a passionate, talented individual who can manage multiple pitches of mid to high complexity  will have meticulous attention to detail and understand what pitches need to succeed. You will have proven yourself as a safe pair of hands on prestigious, deadline-driven projects, and you will move comfortably between strategic oversight and granular detail.

Your work will directly shape our ability to win and grow business.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Lead end-to-end project management of global pitches across new business, client-facing and cross-market opportunities, from initial brief to final submission.
  • Manage multiple concurrent pitches of different types and scales, across different disciplines and time zones. These can include Digital, Technology, Film, CGI, Motion Design and Print/POS.
  • Follow and implement our defined project management and production processes, and work with partners to do the same.
  • Work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and meet setbacks and pressure with a resilient, solutions-focused mindset.
  • Drive continuous improvement by maintaining and improving pitch management tools, templates and workflows, and by building shared institutional knowledge.
  • Close off each pitch to set standards, including final documentation, financial reconciliation and a debrief that captures learnings.
Initiate and Plan the Pitch
  • Act as the primary point of contact for new pitch briefs, and turn unclear or evolving briefs into well-prepared, actionable ones.
  • Manage the scoping, costing and planning of each pitch with the creative and strategy teams.
  • Create detailed project plans, timelines and resource schedules, with key milestones for every pitch you lead.
  • Work closely with the Delivery Lead and Resource/Studio Manager to staff each pitch correctly for its deliverables and deadlines.
  • Identify stakeholders and create a communication plan so each has the right level of information.
  • Set deadlines with internal teams and partners, and challenge unrealistic timelines to keep workload manageable.
  • Identify risks, dependencies and blockers early, and create and maintain risk registers.
  • Prepare and run effective, structured kick-off meetings with pitch teams and stakeholders.
  • Create and manage pitch documentation.
Manage Pitch Execution, Monitoring and Control
  • Coordinate development and delivery across creative, strategy, production and senior leadership, with clear communication, accountability and decision-making at…

Position Requirements

10+ Years work experience
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