Project Coordinator

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Real Chemistry is looking for a Project Coordinator to join our growing team!  

 

21GRAMS, part of Real Chemistry, takes an innovative approach to advertising, and focusing on making healthcare more human.  Not just in our work, but in the way we conduct business, approach client relationships, and treat each other. It’s a place where people subscribe to the adage, “Be good to each other, but hard on the work.” A place where people are not just in it for the paycheck, but to make a dent in the universe. Sound like you? 

 

The Project Coordinator is an entry-level role that supports the project management team in the delivery of integrated healthcare communications. This role builds core skills in scheduling, routing, documentation, and agency systems, and serves as the foundation for growth within the project management career path.

 

This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, Lambertville, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

 

What you’ll do: 

• Support Project Managers with day-to-day task execution across multiple projects and brands.

• Maintain timelines, hot sheets, status reports, and project documentation with version control.

• Route deliverables through internal departments and track review cycles, including MLR and PRC submissions and returns.

• Assist in meeting preparation, capture detailed notes, distribute action items, and follow through on next steps.

• Open job codes, set up folders and Teams channels, and keep filing structures organized.

• Prepare small estimate requests and coordinate simple vendor engagements under guidance.

• Escalate risks, blockers, or quality issues to the project lead quickly and clearly.

 

Portfolio Management:

• Project-focused. No revenue oversight. No new business involvement.

Resource Management:

• No ownership of resourcing data or personnel communications.

• No Gantt ownership. Shadow staffing conversations to learn expectations.

Client and Vendor Relationship Management:

• Observer on client calls and email communications.

• Observer on vendor communications.

Training, Growth, Reporting:

• Establish professional attitude, self-motivation, and organization.

• Learn department onboarding checklists and reference documents.

Admin Operations:

• Learn Workfront routing, OpenAir and PowerBI basics, and timesheet review steps.

• Support day-to-day routing and traffic of jobs.

Execution:

• Update hot sheets and timelines. Send meeting notes and recaps.

• Learn project lifecycle and ask clarifying questions to build knowledge.

Finance:

• Open job codes. Pull basic reports for hours and OOPs.

• Create small-scale estimates for simple tactics under supervision.

Culture, Comms and Collaboration:

• Maintain a positive, can-do attitude and team mindset.

 

This position is a perfect fit for you if: 

·   ​Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you. 

·   You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving. 

·   You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data. 

·   You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines. 

 

What you should have:  

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, marketing, or related field preferred.

• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365. Familiarity with Workfront and Teams is a plus.

• 0 to 2 years in marketing or agency environments including internships.

• Demonstrated interest in healthcare communications and project management.

 

Pay Range: $60,000 - $68,000
This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting.  Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here.

We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.  Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com.

Working with Real HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We have office locations in cities in the US, UK, and Europe with many employees and clients that serve as hubs where and when they need us. For employees who are within an hour of one of our offices, we expect attendance in the office two days per week, either at a Real Chemistry office or onsite with clients. We are also actively opening new office locations, so if one opens near you, our Real HART policy will apply. We are not looking for attendance for the sake of attendance but believe that the opportunity to coordinate in-office team meetings, 1:1 meetings with managers, taking advantage of on-site learning, and connecting with client partners is a critical to delivering on our purpose of making healthcare what it should be. Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach. Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.

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