Coordinator Job Description

Coordinator

Salary range: $45,000-$100,000, Sweet spot: $60,000-$75,000
Bonus: Customary

A 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 must juggle a range of responsibilities, managing people and processes towards certain goals and outcomes. The title of “coordinator” can be used in a number of situations and industries, with widely varying responsibilities. As a result, compensation can range. If a coordinator role is positioned near executive roles, the range of responsibilities and compensation will be greater.

Job Description

Communicate with clients or employers about project, event or campaign expectations and goals
Collaborate with clients or employers, finance teams and other team members on budgeting and allocating funds
Delegate tasks to appropriate team members
Manage deadlines and progress across the team to ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget
Organize third-party providers and vendors to deliver elements that can’t be produced in-house
Oversee the delivery of projects and make adjustments as necessary to ensure they are delivered to specifications and high standards
Collect and analyze feedback from customers and other project users to gauge satisfaction and success
Schedule and organize meetings, take minutes and write meeting briefs
Write emails, draft memos, and prepare communications
Maintain comprehensive and accurate records
Prepare reports, presentations, and other materials
Answer phone calls in a polite and professional manner reflective of the organization
Manage and book travel through agencies and online, as necessary

Critical Soft Skills

Adaptable
Collaborative
Comfortable with complexity / ambiguity
Efficient time manager
Organized
Strong communicator
Detail-oriented
Discreet
Problem solver / resourceful
Excellent interpersonal skills
Self starter / takes initiative
Works well under pressure
Multitask

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