Project Coordinator

Fairfax, VA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end project coordination for multi-client enrollment marketing projects, keeping timelines, scope, and team capacity aligned.

  • Maintain and track comprehensive timelines across multiple client projects to prevent missed milestones.
  • Must-have: 2–3 years of project coordination or management experience in an agency.
  • Standout: Proactive bottleneck detection and capacity planning to keep projects on schedule.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and track comprehensive timelines across multiple client projects to ensure no milestone is missed
  • Work closely with the internal team to ensure all deliverables meet project specifications and are ready for client review on schedule
  • Organize and maintain project folders and documentation to facilitate seamless communication and asset retrieval across teams
  • Partner with the Account Manager to facilitate the flow of information and assets between client leads and internal teams to ensure projects are executed effectively
  • Develop and manage detailed project timelines while meeting deadlines and flagging resource needs to leadership
  • Assist in tracking project hours and expenses to help the pod stay within agreed-upon scope and maintain project health
  • Coordinate with internal teams to monitor bandwidth and proactively flag potential bottlenecks or resource gaps to the Account Manager
  • Manage day-to-day task assignments and provide regular updates on team capacity to ensure a balanced workload
  • Ensure smooth communication across teams and efficient use of resources, including freelancers when necessary
  • Ensure all deliverables are implemented on time and stay within the established project budget

Requirements

  • 2–3 years of project coordination or management experience preferred
  • Agency experience highly preferred
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience guiding projects from concept to completion with internal teams
  • Strong attention to detail and organization across competing priorities
  • Experience following and improving workflows to drive team efficiency
  • Desire to grow professionally through mentorship in the DD way
  • Familiarity with inbound, content, and digital marketing best practices
  • Ability to monitor budgets and timelines for efficiency and profitability
  • Proficiency in Teamwork (preferred), Asana, Trello, Monday or similar project management platforms

Benefits

  • Full-time salaried position, nationwide healthcare with employer subsidized deductible, paid maternity/paternity leave, 401k plan with employer match, 15+ company holidays/year, fully remote work with in-person team gatherings throughout the year
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Direct Development is a full-service digital marketing agency specializing in higher education. Our mission? — to help Davids everywhere beat their Goliaths with solutions that outsmart, outperform, and stay firmly outside the box.Learn more about us at:http://www.DirectDevelopment.com

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