Project Coordinator

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

University Communications and Marketing protects and advances Carolina's reputation as the nation's first and best public research university. In partnership with leaders and colleagues across campus, the team is responsible for developing and implementing an integrated strategy to share the impact of our university's teaching, research and service that improves our state, nation and world. Areas within University Communications and Marketing include Web Planning and Production, Internal Communications, Executive Communications, Strategic Communications, Marketing, Social Media, Creative Services, and the UNC Visitors Center.

The Project Coordinator supports the operational project management, planning, execution, and delivery of cross-functional communications and marketing projects that advance Carolina's mission and brand. Reporting to the Director of Business Operations, this role scopes work, builds schedules and budgets, coordinates creative and technical resources, manages stakeholders, mitigates risk, and ensures on-time, on-brief delivery for campus clients and UCM initiatives. The Project Coordinator is a key connector across creative services, content, web, strategic communications, brand activation, and analytics supporting a centralized/shared-services model that emphasizes clarity, efficiency, and impact.

The individual in this position is a skilled problem solver with the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders, has a positive attitude, and displays a willingness and flexibility to help meet department/university goals in any capacity. Efficiency and expert-level organizational skills are a must and managing expectations is as important as managing projects. The individual in this position takes initiative and is results oriented.

Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

* Demonstrated success managing multi-channel campaigns or creative/web projects with multiple stakeholders and vendors.
* Experience using project management platforms (e.g., Asana, Wrike, Monday.com, Jira), Microsoft 365, and collaborative review/approval tools.
* Strong communication, facilitation, and documentation skills; ability to translate strategy into tasks and timelines.
* Ability to manage scope, schedule, budgets, and risk in a fast-paced environment.

* Experience in higher education, government, or other complex matrixed organizations.
* Familiarity with brand governance, creative production workflows, web content management (WordPress or similar), media relations cycles, and basic analytics/reporting.
* Experience with resource forecasting and capacity/demand management within a

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to employment@unc.edu

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The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.