Website South African Breweries (SAB)
South African Breweries (SAB) is the largest brewer in South Africa and a major business division of the global beverage giant, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev).
About South African Breweries (SAB)
South African Breweries (SAB) is the largest brewer in South Africa and a major business division of the global beverage giant, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev). Founded in 1895 during the Johannesburg gold rush, it has a long history as a key player in the country’s economy and is known for its wide portfolio of popular beer brands.
Job Purpose
The key purpose of this role is being responsible for supporting the planning, coordination, and delivery of marketing projects across multiple ABI brands within the studio. Reporting to Mid-Level Project Managers or Senior Business Account Leads, this role ensures that tasks, timelines, and resources are tracked accurately, and that studio outputs are delivered on time and on brief.
This is an entry-to-mid-level developmental role designed to build project management expertise, operational discipline, and stakeholder communication skills, preparing the individual for progression to a Mid-Level Project Manager role.
Key roles and responsibilities:
- Assist Mid-Level Project Managers and Senior Account Leads in day-to-day project coordination.
- Track timelines, tasks, and dependencies to ensure projects stay on schedule.
- Ensure project briefs, assets, and resources are clearly documented and accessible.
- Help identify potential risks or bottlenecks and escalate appropriately.
- Provide regular status updates to Mid-Level Project Managers, Business Account Leads, and internal teams.
- Act as a point of contact for studio resources on task assignments and deadlines.
- Support collaboration between internal teams and external agencies, as directed.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, task lists, and resource allocation records.
- Support weekly timesheet and tasking accuracy checks.
- Assist in studio workflow compliance, ensuring agreed processes and governance are followed.
- Help prepare basic project reports, including timelines, status updates, and deliverable tracking.
- Collect and consolidate data on project progress to support decision-making by Mid-Level Project Managers.
- Actively seek guidance from Mid-Level Project Managers and Senior Leads.
- Participate in mentoring, training, and feedback sessions to develop project management skills.
- Apply learnings to progressively take on more responsibility and complex tasks.
- Daily project check-ins with assigned Mid-Level Project Managers.
- Weekly task tracking and reporting support.
- Ongoing support in maintaining accurate project documentation and workflows.
- Participating in team meetings, briefings, and learning sessions.
- Accurate task tracking, timesheet reporting, and documentation.
- Timely escalation of project issues, risks, or dependencies.
- Adherence to studio processes, workflows, and governance.
- Clear communication with project managers, account leads, and resources.
Key Competencies:
- Highly organised and detail-oriented; able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Curious and coachable; actively seeks feedback and applies learning.
- Reliable and accountable; takes ownership of assigned tasks.
- Collaborative and team-oriented; communicates clearly and respectfully.
- Adaptable and resilient; able to work under tight timelines and changing priorities.
- Proactive problem-solver; identifies small issues before they become bigger risks.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field preferred.
- Basic understanding of project management principles; formal certification (e.g., PRINCE2 Foundation) is a plus but not required.
- 0–2 years’ experience in project coordination, marketing operations, or agency/studio environments.
- Exposure to multi-tasking across different projects or brands.
- Experience using project management or task-tracking tools (e.g., Workbook, Asana, Smartsheet) is advantageous.
Additional Information:
Band: VIII
SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements
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