A Coordinator, or Project Coordinator, is responsible for helping oversee the successful completion of projects and events. Their duties include performing specialized tasks, managing a team of staff members and establishing relationships with vendors and freelance professionals.
A Coordinator should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Coordinator should be able to execute:
- Communicating with clients or employers about project, event or campaign expectations and goals
- Collaborating with clients or employers, finance teams and other team members on budgeting and allocating funds
- Delegating tasks to appropriate team members
- Managing deadlines and progress across the team to ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget
- Organizing third-party providers and vendors to deliver elements that can’t be produced in-house
- Overseeing the delivery of projects and making adjustments as necessary to ensure they are delivered to specifications and high standards
A competitive Coordinator will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Verbal and written communication for understanding project requirements and explaining these needs to employees and third-party providers
- Attention to detail to ensure all specifications are met
- Problem-solving abilities to correct any challenges or inefficiencies for the best results
- Decisiveness and good judgment to address pressing project matters when time is limited
- Organization and time management to manage multiple tasks, sometimes for multiple projects, at once
- Leadership and motivation to guide team members in making consistent progress
