Project Coordinator

Blue State • Oakland, CA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Help lead our clients and teams to greatness. As a Project Coordinator, you will lead day to day project management activities for Blue State’s mix of clients and offerings. You will serve as a close partner to our internal project teams and will collaborate with strategists, designers, analysts, developers, and other subject matter experts (SMEs) to develop and deliver thoughtful marketing communications programs or platform/product solutions. You’ll work on client projects from start to finish, and help turn progressive ideas into actionable tactics, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
This opportunity provides room to grow and improve on existing processes. We welcome curious minds who are willing to challenge the status quo!

Requirements

• 1-3 yrs of experience leading or supporting task/project management for marketing initiatives (e.g. social media, mobile, email, or other digital strategies) and/or product or platform development (e.g. website design and development).
• Experience with and interest in project management tools and methodologies
• Ability to adapt to new situations, solve problems on the fly, and communicate with those around you. Teamwork and scrappiness required.
• You are adaptable, curious, and always looking for ways to make things more efficient.
• You have a passion for cause-based work and promoting progressive values.
• You have meticulous attention to detail.
• Whether it is Slack, Zoom, or email, you are a clear and responsive communicator. You approach communication with empathy and respect.
• You manage your time well and are excited to dive into multiple projects at once.
• A shared passion and curiosity for making change. This includes comfort with ambiguity, a restlessness that resists the status quo, and a commitment to quality that ensures we’re always making progress.
• Empathy, communication, respect, and the ability to act as a role model at Blue State and embody our working agreements.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic, creative, and technology deliverables by managing overall project timelines, scopes, and budget as well as the day to day production of a client project or task.
• Coordinate and monitor the work of internal teams to complete tasks on time.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and understand project priorities in the context of agency and client expectations
• Support Account, Creative, and Strategy Leads and SMEs by managing up and providing project or task details as needed
• Draft agendas, timelines, and other internal or client-facing documentation related to the project management of a given client engagement.
• Attend client meetings to represent Blue State and contribute to discussion on projects

Benefits

• Unlimited time-off (inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation days)
• Professional development funds
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible and health savings accounts
• 401K & employer match
• Generous paid holiday schedule
• 12-week fully-paid parental leave for all parents-to-be
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Remote work flexibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed