Media Project Coordinator

Department: Media

Team: Mobile World Live Operations

Location: London (hybrid working)

Position type: Permanent Hybrid

What the hiring manager says

This is an opportunity to work for one of the worlds leading technology news services and contribute to the successful project delivery of a wide range of communications channels including webinars video interviews and written content. It presents the chance to work with international clients in the fast-paced world of digital media.

Sharon Boland Media Operations Mobile World Live

About the team

The media team is responsible for the delivery of news and insights on the global mobile technology industry to its subscriber base of 180k readers. Through the Mobile World Live brand the team provides products and services to allow technology companies reach our audience through advertising or co-branded content. The team is responsible for generating revenue and is made up of three groups: editorial (content creation) operations (advertising and content project delivery) and sales (revenue generation through new and existing clients).

About the role

The Media Project Coordinator works alongside all team members operations editorial and sales making sure we deliver client projects to the highest quality and efficiency. Most client projects involve working with a partner supplier or freelance writers and agencies.

The position involves providing support for several projects at the same time reporting on their progress and managing both internal and external resources to maintain delivery schedules. The role demands frequent communications with clients and suppliers and the escalation of issues that may impact service delivery or have a commercial impact.

Mobile World Live is the official broadcaster of MWC events the biggest being MWC Barcelona in March each year. The role will require attendance of this event and potentially others throughout the year. During events the Media Project Coordinator will be supporting the delivery of commercial and editorial video projects including scheduling of these interviews.

Outside of events you will be working on digital media delivered through the Mobile World Live website including webinars online interviews features and reports. There are two virtual events that Mobile World Live delivers each year that take place over two to four days and are made up of a series of webinars covering technology industry topics.

You will provide support and guidance to attendees by ensuring smooth execution of the webinars and video interviews to maximize the overall success of Mobile World Lives virtual event offerings.

This involves coordinating schedules for content planning rehearsals and recordings across multiple clients and management of deadlines.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Overseeing multiple client projects simultaneously
• Managing projects and keeping them on track
• Maintaining accurate team calendars and effectively communicating schedules to all stakeholders
• Collaboration with internal teams and external partners to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables
• Keeping project reporting up to date
• Providing support on website updates and newsletter emails as needed

About you

Youre a confident creative and adaptable individual who relishes working in a team delivering high quality work. You have the capability to work independently but also thrive in a team setting where your initiative and flexibility really shine and your can-do attitude means that youre always ready to jump in and tackle challenges head-on.

You enjoy working in a fast-paced high-pressure environment with multiple concurrent priorities.

You have strong coordination skills and be able to devise processes and develop systems that can assist in the teams efficient delivery of high-quality work on behalf of our clients.

Your resourcefulness and determination help you stand out especially when things get busy.

You will possess a keen eye for detail and an ability to meet deadlines along with strong commercial awareness and the capability to understand and interpret contracts and deliverables.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with CRM and project management tools (e.g. Salesforce MS Teams SharePoint OneDrive)

About your skills

This role requires key skills to successfully deliver quality client projects. The six areas listed below are important to the position please clearly state in your application how you have demonstrated and applied these skills in your experience so far.

Communication Delivery Project Management Teamwork Stakeholder Management Commercial Awareness

We strive to offer a meaningful and inclusive application experience for all candidates. Should you require any accommodations or adjustments due to a disability or for any other reason during the hiring process please contact with your request.

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