Studio Trafficker- Sandton, Gauteng

The Studio Trafficker is responsible for the end-to-end control, planning, and optimisation of production flow across 16 brands.

This role ensures that all creative work is accurately scheduled, produced, quality-checked, and delivered on time, with a strong focus on working at least two weeks ahead, minimising errors, and maintaining consistent output at scale.

This is a high-accountability role requiring strong operational thinking, confidence in decision-making, and the ability to adapt quickly when production or staffing challenges arise.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Workflow Control

• Own and manage the full production schedule across all brands, channels, and deliverables.

• Ensure all work is planned a minimum of two weeks in advance, and further ahead where possible.

• Maintain clear visibility of current, upcoming, and future workloads at all times.

• Balance priorities across multiple brands without compromising deadlines or quality.

Deadline & Delivery Management

• Ensure all deadlines are met without exception, escalating risks early and proactively.

• Identify bottlenecks before they impact delivery and adjust schedules accordingly.

• Act as the final point of control for production timelines and handovers.

Quality Control & Accuracy

• Ensure robust quality control processes are followed before work is released.

• Reduce errors by enforcing checks, version control, and correct briefing alignment.

• Flag recurring issues and work with Studio Leads to address root causes.

Resource & Capacity Management

• Ensure effective succession planning across all the teams.

• Control production output effectively across Designers, Copywriters, and Production teams.

• Continuously assess team capacity and adjust workloads to prevent burnout or missed deadlines.

• Think on your feet to resolve staffing gaps, leave coverage, or unexpected workload spikes.

• Support Studio Management with insights into resourcing needs and production risks.

Communication & Coordination

• Act as the central communication hub between Studio, Marketing, QA, and Stakeholders.

• Ensure briefs are clear, timelines are understood, and expectations are aligned.

• Push back constructively when timelines are unrealistic or compromise quality.

Process Optimisation

• Continuously improve traffic processes, tools, and workflows to increase efficiency.

• Maintain accurate production trackers, schedules, and reporting documents.

• Recommend improvements to planning, sequencing, and delivery models as the studio scales.