Project Coordinator

Parallel, A Brand Agency, LLC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Parallel, A Brand Agency, LLC in San Antonio, TX seeks a Project Coordinator to support the delivery of creative projects. You will set up projects, manage timelines and budgets, track progress, and provide clear visibility to leadership.

Collaboration with client services, operations, and the creative team is essential to ensure on-time, on-budget results. Responsibilities include maintaining schedules, facilitating internal communication, managing workflow, and producing reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 1–3 years of experience in project coordination, project management, or operations (agency experience preferred).
• Familiarity with project management tools.
• Experience with time tracking and budget management tools is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Project Setup + Coordination: Complete new project setup in project management systems, ensuring accurate tasks, deliverables, timelines, and budgets in alignment with client services insights and creative operations resourcing.
• Maintain project schedules, timelines, and task assignments in collaboration with internal teams.
• Coordinate day-to-day workflow across departments to ensure projects progress on time and on budget.
• Monitor project status, track deliverables, and proactively identify risks or bottlenecks.
• Facilitate internal communication to ensure alignment on priorities, deadlines, and next steps.
• Support traffic management by helping balance team workload and resource utilization.
• Assist with documentation of key decisions and action items.
• Provide support for production-related tasks, including file organization, asset management, and quality checks.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project data, including timelines, budgets, and status updates.
• Track time reporting and ensure proper entry and alignment with project budgets.
• Generate reports and dashboards to provide leadership with visibility into project health, capacity, and performance.
• Ensure all project documentation is organized, accessible, and up to date.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, tools, and systems to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Support implementation and adoption of best practices across project management processes.

Skills

Organization

Time management

Communication

Problem solving

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Project Coordinator

Position Summary:

The Project Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting the successful delivery of creative projects by coordinating project setup, timelines, workflows, and documentation. This role ensures operational efficiency across projects by maintaining accurate systems, tracking progress, and providing clear visibility to leadership. Working closely with client services, operations, and creative teams, the Project Coordinator contributes to seamless execution through strong organization, proactive communication, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities:

• Project Setup + Coordination
• Complete new project setup in project management systems, ensuring accurate tasks, deliverables, timelines, and budgets in alignment with client services insights and creative operations resourcing
• Maintain project schedules, timelines, and task assignments in collaboration with internal teams
• Coordinate day-to-day workflow across departments to ensure projects progress on time and on budget
• Workflow + Task Management
• Monitor project status, track deliverables, and proactively identify risks or bottlenecks
• Facilitate internal communication to ensure alignment on priorities, deadlines, and next steps
• Support traffic management by helping balance team workload and resource utilization
• Administrative + Production Support
• Assist with documentation of key decisions and action items
• Provide support for production-related tasks, including file organization, asset management, and quality checks
• Systems, Reporting, + Documentation
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project data, including timelines, budgets, and status updates
• Track time reporting and ensure proper entry and alignment with project budgets
• Generate reports and dashboards to provide leadership with visibility into project health, capacity, and performance
• Ensure all project documentation is organized, accessible, and up to date
• Process Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, tools, and systems to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Support implementation and adoption of best practices across project management processes

Core competencies:

• Organization + Attention to Detail – Maintains high accuracy across multiple projects, timelines, and systems
• Time Management + Prioritization – Effectively manages competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Communication Skills – Communicates clearly and proactively with cross-functional teams
• Problem Solving – Identifies issues early and supports solutions to keep projects on track
• Collaboration – Works effectively across internal teamsSystems Thinking – Understands and maintains project management tools and workflows
• Accountability + Reliability – Follows through on tasks and ensures consistency in execution
• Adaptability – Comfortable working in an evolving, dynamic agency environment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1–3 years of experience in project coordination, project management, or operations (agency experience preferred)
• Familiarity with project management tools
• Experience with time tracking and budget management tools is a plus
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high level of accuracy
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with keen attention to detail