Job Description

Overview
IDC's Custom Solutions designs, develops and delivers content marketing services and market intelligence programs for ITC industry participants (vendors, providers, partners). We are currently seeking a Project Coordinator in our Project Management Office (PMO) to manage a large volume of research-based content marketing projects, ranging from speaking engagements through complex marketing assets.
To be successful as an IDC Project Coordinator you need to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects, managing tight deadlines, and have excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. You will be responsible for creating project workplans, working with project teams to adhere to schedules, and managing customer expectations and scope. This role includes project administration, documentation, and accounting.
Ultimately, the Project Coordinator's duties are to ensure that all projects are completed on time and meet IDC's quality standards and client expectations. IDC clients rely upon our content to influence customer perceptions, generate leads, engage prospects, and enable sales.
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Responsibilities

• Coordinate project management activities for up to 30 to 50 projects at any given time, each with 4-to-8 week development cycles.

• Develop in-depth understanding of product scope, timeframes, budgets, and delivery requirements for all of IDC's Content Marketing Service product offerings.

• Liaise with various IDC teams and clients to define project scope, timelines, and objectives.

• Define and assign tasks to project members and assist with schedule management.

• Ensure projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project.

• Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise.

• Make sure that client's needs are met as projects evolve.

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time and within scope.

• Use standard project management tools to track project plans, documents, and expenditures across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• At least 1-2 years of work experience as a Project Coordinator or related field

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field of study.

• Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills.

• Fluency in English is required

• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management.

• Strong client-facing and teamwork skills

• Ability to work effectively both independently with minimal managerial supervision and as part of a team.

• Demonstrated understanding of project management concepts and tools where tracking project dependencies and milestones are important for success.

• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Why IDC ?
IDC is the most respected global technology market research firm. We are changing the way the world thinks about the impact of technology on business and society. Our people, data, and analytics create global technology insights that accelerate customer success. IDC has been recognized for five consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) by the IIAR as the Analyst Firm of the Year which is one of the highest accolades for the technology market research industry.
IDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, handicap, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, ancestry, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or other categories protected by law.

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