StudioNorth is looking for a freelance Project Coordinator to help organize and support a variety of projects across several accounts. The most critical aspects of this position are the ability to multitask efficiently, as well as strong organization and communication skills. You will be supporting our project managers, learning our project management systems, and, most importantly, contributing as a positive team player.
The right candidate is eager to master new software, has a high attention to detail, and is excited to dive headfirst into challenges. The freelance Project Coordinator will work closely with our Project Managers, our cross-functional delivery teams and our Operations team.
Responsibilities:
- Create and coordinate project schedules, plans, and milestones in a project management software
- Adjust, monitor, and balance resource allocations needed to hit key deliverables
- Assist in budgetary monitoring, management, tracking, etc.
- Clearly communicate and escalate blockers to your project manager(s) to help ensure bottlenecks are resolved
- Schedule and participate in internal status meetings, helping to ensure progress is being made daily by project teams
- Capture action items and other key takeaways during meetings and communicate those to the team succinctly and in a timely manner
- Assist with maintenance of internal file management system by setting up project folders and ensuring all required documents are housed in the appropriate folders
- Gain experience on large-scale agency projects and project management best practices
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience preferred
- Desire to learn/genuine interest in project management as a primary discipline
- The ability to prioritize (and reprioritize) tasks across many concurrent projects
- Attention to detail - ability to capture those tasks that everyone assumes will be completed, that might otherwise slip through the cracks
