lize poultney
@lizepoultney
Creative Project Manager driving high-volume global campaign delivery and workflow efficiency.
What I'm looking for
I am a Creative Project Manager with 8+ years delivering high-volume creative and post-production workflows across global remote teams, consistently achieving 95%+ on-time delivery.
I specialise in standardising delivery processes, building workflow dashboards and approval systems that reduced delays 20–30%, and aligning stakeholders from kickoff through final delivery for large-scale multi-channel campaigns.
My experience includes leading post-production and live show operations, mentoring junior managers, defining KPIs for executives, and optimising cross-region coordination to improve delivery efficiency by ~20%.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Creative Project Manager
Admit One Media
Feb 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year 4 months)
Managed cross-region projects for EO GSEA Awards 2025, optimizing production and post-production workflows to improve visibility and alignment for executive stakeholders. Led scheduling, approvals, and stakeholder communication to ensure timely delivery.
Head of Production
SIC Entertainment
Aug 2023 - Feb 2024 (6 months)
Led post-production and live show operations for the final season of Idols South Africa, streamlining workflows and vendor coordination to improve delivery consistency and communication efficiency by ~20%.
Global Account & Project Manager
Serendipity Media Ltd
Aug 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 7 months)
Managed 20+ concurrent creative projects across regions, implementing workflow frameworks that reduced bottlenecks and scope creep while leading KPI reporting and quarterly business reviews.
Senior Account & Creative Project Manager
Birthmark Agency
Aug 2016 - Dec 2020 (4 years 4 months)
Delivered 360° campaigns across broadcast, digital, and VOD for clients including MultiChoice, driving workflow communication and reporting improvements and mentoring junior project and account managers.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Stellenbosch
Honours, Technical Production
2005 - 2006
Completed an Honours degree in Technical Production at the University of Stellenbosch from 2005 to 2006.
University of Stellenbosch
Bachelor of Arts, Arts
2002 - 2004
Completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Stellenbosch from 2002 to 2004.
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