Project Coordinator

The Edelman Project Management team is passionate about finding smart ways to deliver great work. We sit at the center of our business, collaborating with best-in-class teams to ensure Edelman ideas make an impact in our clients’ real worlds. From cars to consumer goods, fashion and retail, financial service, food and beverage, luxury, technology or healthcare – we are fanatics about integrated project management that enables our creative, strategy and account teams to deliver smart and brilliant programming for our clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for a process-oriented, go-getter who wants to become a key part of a forward-thinking, integrated team. We want passion and excitement. We want someone who is unafraid to ask questions, is willing to dig into the details and is eager to learn from the best in the business.

Our Project Coordinators have a tireless enthusiasm and drive to develop and practice their project management skills while supporting more senior Project Managers in the delivery of integrated projects.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• New to the world of project management, Edelman Project Coordinators will learn and develop key skills focused on project & financial management, team facilitation, and managing client business initiatives. They contribute to ensuring that project deliverables connect with creative intent, meet time specifications and achieve quality goals.
• Learn how to define deliverables, document assumptions and build estimates from Project Managers or Senior Project Managers by supporting the development of Statements of Work approvals process.
• Learn how to use project management tools to create and manage project timelines.
• Support the delivery of project work streams and/or smaller project deliverables with oversight from the Project Manager or Senior Project Manager.
• Develop the ability to anticipate the needs of your projects and how to remove barriers to success for the team.
• Learn the fundamentals of business financials by collecting project financial data and assisting in the tracking of regular budget reporting, and gaining exposure to the forecasting process.
• Communicate hours, tasks and timelines to team members in order to successfully keep work moving forward.
• Schedule and attend internal meetings, gather feedback, and take internal meeting notes.
• Develop an understanding of the Resource Management process by supporting other Project Managers to coordinate internal staff and freelance resources according to established staff plans, and to learn the basics of the established resource management tool.
• Coordinate project status documentation and share project status on a regular basis to the team(s).
• Participate in training sessions and shadow more senior Project Managers in order to learn project management basics, team communication skills, and Edelman structure.
• Balance a sense of urgency with calm and confidence at all times.
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 2 months at a previous internship or recent graduation
• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working or school experience that demonstrates diligence and time management skills
• Strong passion for project management and integrated programming
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Smartsheet (or other similar project management tool) is preferred
• A multi-tasker, with the ability to work calmly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• A detail-oriented mindset with a knack for organization skills
• A motivation to demonstrate grit, proactive initiative and the ability to consistently follow through on assigned tasks
• A “get things done” and positive mentality
• A passion for both the art and the sciences of creative problem solving
  
  
  

$40,000 - $50,000 a year

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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