Project Coordinator

About the role

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 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, helping 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.

About the company

Blue State is a purpose-driven agency. We partner with leading causes, brands, and campaigns to create real change. From AARP and Doctors Without Borders to Amnesty International and Oxfam, we transform how brands and causes raise money, influence policy, build platforms, and grow communities of supporters. Led by the most creative and analytical minds from the political, nonprofit, and brand worlds, Blue State is an independent agency in the US and London.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic, creative, and technology deliverables by managing overall project timelines, scopes, and budgets 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 project management.
• Attend client meetings to represent Blue State and contribute to discussions on projects.

Benefits

• Unlimited time-off (inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation days).
• $1,000 annually in 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.

We approach in-office working with a hybrid model. On-site presence is welcome for US staff who are within commuting distance of the NY or DC office. Managers retain discretion to require in-person attendance for folks on their discipline or client teams as necessary. To enter our US offices or attend Blue State events, staff and visitors must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including with a booster shot when eligible. Exceptions for protected grounds will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Pay

The salary for this position is $65,000.

Requirements

• 1-3 years 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 effectively with those around you. Teamwork and scrappiness required.
• You are adaptable, curious, and always looking for ways to make things more efficient.
• Passion for cause-based work and promoting progressive values.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Clear and responsive communicator, whether via Slack, Zoom, or email, with empathy and respect.
• Strong time management skills and excitement to dive into multiple projects at once.
• Shared passion and curiosity for making change, including comfort with ambiguity, a restlessness that resists the status quo, and a commitment to quality.
• Empathy, communication, respect, and the ability to act as a role model at Blue State while embodying our working agreements.

At Blue State, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We encourage those from underrepresented communities — women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities, and people at all intersections — to apply. Even if you don’t think your current skill set checks every box below, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you.