Project Coordinator I

- Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid (one day on-site (Thursdays)
- Pay Rate: $27.48/hr
- Contract Length: 12 Months with possible extension based on workload and performance

We at Raise are hiring a Project Coordinator I for one of our top clients. After establishing themselves as an industry leader, they’re now expanding their team to meet rising demand. We’re hiring right now; if you’re interested, apply below for your chance to join a great place to work

Responsibilities:

- Support the program management team in the successful delivery of a large-scale, enterprise-wide global brand initiative by coordinating activities across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
- Assist in building and maintaining project timelines, workback schedules to ensure projects remain on track and dependencies are clearly understood.
- Monitor project progress, risks, blockers, and action items, proactively following up with owners and escalating issues when needed.
- Coordinate the setup of project meetings, capture key decisions, risks, and action items and distribute concise meeting recaps.
- Assist in preparation and maintenance of project documentation, governance materials, status reports, and reporting dashboards, ensuring information is accurate, current, and easily accessible.
- Support project governance and operational excellence by maintaining best practices, improving processes, and ensuring high-quality data across project plans and reporting.

What will a successful candidate need to succeed?

- University or college degree in Business, Marketing, Digital, Communications or a related field.
- 2-3 years of experience in project coordination, project management, marketing operations, or administrative support role.
- Robust understanding of project management fundamentals, including experience developing and maintaining project timelines, workback plans.




- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving project requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and as part of a team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience using project management tools such as Wrike, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
- CAPM certification or progress toward a PMP certification.
- Experience supporting large-scale marketing, branding, transformation, or organizational change initiatives.

Looking for meaningful work? We can help!

Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.

We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.

We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/

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📌 Project Coordinator I (Canada)
🏢 Raise
📍 Canada