Sr. Project Coordinator

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Foster City, CA, USA
In-Office
100K-120K Annually
Senior level
Consumer Web • Digital Media • Marketing Tech • Analytics
The Role
Provide executive support to the CTO and drive cross-functional program execution. Manage complex calendars, coordinate leadership meetings and offsites, prepare executive presentations and status reports, track project deliverables, identify and remove risks, and improve operational processes while maintaining confidentiality and strong stakeholder relationships across Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Creative, and Operations.
Summary Generated by Built In

Powering Performance Marketplaces in Digital Media

QuinStreet is a pioneer in powering decentralized online marketplaces that match searchers and “research and compare” consumers with brands. We run these virtual- and private-label marketplaces in one of the nation’s largest media networks.

Our industry leading segmentation and AI-driven matching technologies help consumers find better solutions and brands faster. They allow brands to target and reach in-market customer prospects with pinpoint segment-by-segment accuracy, and to pay only for performance results.

Our campaign-results-driven matching decision engines and optimization algorithms are built from over 20 years and billions of dollars of online media experience.

We believe in:

  • The direct measurability of digital media.
  • Performance marketing. (We pioneered it.)
  • The advantages of technology.

We bring all this together to deliver truly great results for consumers and brands in the world’s biggest channel.


Job Category

The Sr. Project Coordinator to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) serves as a strategic partner responsible for driving operational excellence, enabling cross-functional collaboration, and supporting the execution of key business initiatives. This role combines executive support with program management, ensuring the CTO can effectively lead organizational priorities while maintaining alignment across Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Creative, and Operations.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. They are skilled at managing multiple priorities, coordinating complex projects, communicating with senior leaders, and anticipating business needs. Success in this role requires exceptional judgment, discretion, strong project management capabilities, and the ability to influence outcomes across cross-functional teams.

This position is hybrid and requires working from our Foster City office.

 

Responsibilities

  • Manage the CTO's day-to-day operations, including complex calendar management, meeting coordination, and prioritization of competing demands in a dynamic environment.
  • Coordinate leadership offsites, quarterly planning sessions, executive meetings, and company-wide initiatives, including agendas, logistics, communications, stakeholder engagement, and follow-up on action items.
  • Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate communication, resolve issues, and drive execution of strategic business priorities.
  • Proactively identify risks, remove obstacles, and manage multiple concurrent initiatives while balancing technical, operational, and organizational objectives.
  • Prepare executive presentations, reports, status updates, and communications to support decision-making and keep leadership informed of key initiatives.
  • Track project progress, monitor deliverables, and ensure deadlines are met through effective coordination across multiple teams.
  • Maintain a high level of professionalism, sound judgment, and confidentiality while supporting sensitive business discussions and executive-level initiatives.
  • Continuously improve operational processes and identify opportunities to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations, Engineering, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of experience supporting C-level executives, executive leadership, or senior management in an Executive Business Partner, Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff, Program Manager, or similar role.
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and coordinating initiatives across multiple business functions.
  • Exceptional organizational, time management, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing executive presentations and business communications.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and handle sensitive information with discretion.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and presentation development.
  • Experience working in fast-paced technology or SaaS organizations is preferred.
  • Experience supporting Engineering or Product leadership is a plus.

The expected base salary range for this position is $100,000 USD to $120,000 USD annually. This base salary range is an estimate, and the actual base salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices. The base salary may be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location. The position is also eligible to receive performance bonus or commission and equity in the form of restricted stock units. This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s standard employee benefits programs, which currently include health care benefits; (2) retirement benefits; (3) the amount of paid days off (paid sick leave, parental leave, paid time off, or vacation benefits); (4) any other tax-reportable benefits.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations, Engineering, Communications, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years supporting C-level executives, executive leadership, or senior management in roles such as Executive Business Partner, Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff, or Program Manager.
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and coordinating initiatives across multiple business functions.
  • Exceptional organizational, time management, and project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing executive presentations and business communications.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and handle sensitive information with discretion.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and presentation development.
  • Experience working in fast-paced technology or SaaS organizations.
  • Experience supporting Engineering or Product leadership.

QuinStreet Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about QuinStreet and has not been reviewed or approved by QuinStreet.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, and dedicated mental-health resources alongside an EAP, indicating a solid core benefits foundation. Company materials also cite multiple plan options and ancillary protections like life and disability insurance.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Company benefits outline paid company holidays and describe flexible or unlimited PTO practices in some areas. Guidance also references parental and other leaves with remote/flexible work norms supporting time-away usage.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is available with a purchase discount and a lookback feature. This adds an additional wealth-building component accessible beyond base pay and bonus.

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The Company
HQ: Foster City, CA
750 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Powering Performance Marketplaces In Digital Media QuinStreet is a pioneer in powering decentralized online marketplaces that match searchers and “research and compare” consumers with brands. We run these virtual and private-label marketplaces in one of the nation’s largest media networks. Our industry leading segmentation and AI-driven matching technologies help consumers find better solutions and brands faster. They allow brands to target and reach in-market customer prospects with pinpoint segment-by-segment accuracy, and to pay only for performance results. Our campaign-results-driven matching decision engines and optimization algorithms are built from over 20 years and billions of dollars of online media experience. We believe in: - The direct measurability of digital media. - Performance marketing. (We pioneered it.) - The advantages of technology. We bring all of this together to deliver truly great results for consumers and brands in the world’s biggest channel.

Why Work With Us

We aren’t just in the business of building homes. We’re in the business of building careers. Modernize Home Services, believes in the professional and personal growth of each employee at every career stage. We offer role-specific improvement tools and resources needed to succeed in your current role, and the role you aspire to take on tomorrow.

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