Assistant Project Manager​/Project Coordinator – Cultural Projects

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority‑owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking a Cultural Projects Coordinator to provide comprehensive data collection, analysis, project coordination, administrative and sales support to the cultural projects team. This position plays a vital role in optimizing team operations by managing schedules, workflows, tools, and communication platforms across a wide range of planning and consulting projects within the performing arts, cultural, and entertainment sectors.

In addition to supporting the administrative and sales functions of the cultural projects team, this position will also contribute directly to project execution. The coordinator will assist in data collection, research tasks, and preparation of project documentation—including memos, reports, presentations, and client updates. This role will also support the activities and priorities of the teams, including coordination of meetings, deliverables, and communications related to strategic cultural clients and pursuits.

This is a dynamic, behind-the-scenes position for someone who thrives on organization, enjoys multitasking, and wants to support a fast-paced, creative team working on projects that shape the future of arts and culture. The ideal candidate has a background in arts and culture and is detail-oriented, technology-savvy, and highly collaborative, with the ability to anticipate needs, solve problems, and communicate clearly across teams and with clients.

• Coordinate data collection, research, and benchmarking tasks.
• Support feasibility and market study efforts by organizing survey tools, compiling demographic and industry data, and contributing to benchmarking research.
• Assist in the analysis of attendance trends, market demand, and venue comparisons.
• Prepare data visualizations and summaries to support client decision-making.
• Draft, edit, and format memos, presentation decks, and interim reports for client deliverables.
• Contribute to the development of project communications and summaries for internal and external use.

• Assist with scheduling and logistics for client meetings, site visits, and public forums, tracking project deadlines, key milestones, and deliverables across project plans.
• Coordinate project deliverable production, including formatting, graphic support, and final proofing.
• Maintain digital platforms (such as project databases, file sharing systems, and shared calendars).
• Document and distribute project notes, updates, and action items.
• Maintain shared filing systems, project archives, and standard operating procedure documentation.
• Handle confidential information with discretion.

• Assist in preparing proposals, qualifications packages, and pitch materials for new business opportunities.
• Track sales activity, lead generation, and proposal outcomes in CRM and project tracking tools.
• Coordinate internally to review contracts, set up new projects, and monitor internal project‑team resourcing.
• Support scheduling and documentation of client kick‑off meetings, interviews, and presentations.

• Help to introduce new tools (AI or automation‑enabled…