Responsibilities

• Developing and leading strategic communication, public relations, outreach, and marketing initiatives consistent with the agency’s mission and vision
• Providing executive-level communication counsel and coaching to the Commissioner and senior management
• Directing media relations activities within MMB and ensuring enterprise-wide coordination by advising and consulting with high profile leadership
• Serving as a key communications advisor to the Governor’s cabinet
• Providing managerial, supervisory, and operational oversight to the communications department

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications
• - At least five (5) years of experience executing major communications workstreams, such as media relations, public information, internal communications, public outreach, or digital marketing strategy.
• Experience must include:
• - Demonstrated leadership, which can include any of the following:
• - Experience as a supervisor, team leader, lead worker, or project lead in a communications or marketing environment.
• - Completion of a State leadership development program, such as Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) or Senior Leadership Institute (SLI), or completion of a similar or equivalent leadership program through another organization; OR
• - A paid or unpaid position leading a program or chairing a committee related to communications or marketing. The experience must include 1+ years of identifying issues, goals, and strategic actions and 100+ hours per year time commitment.
• - Serving as a spokesperson on behalf of or providing consultation to executive leadership sufficient to manage media inquiries and respond to high-profile, controversial, or time-sensitive communication issues.
• - Interpersonal skills sufficient to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• - Communication and writing skills sufficient to convey complex and sensitive information to a variety of audiences, including MMB staff, the Governor’s Office, state agency leaders, elected officials, and the public.

Preferred

• Preferred Qualifications
• - At least seven (7) years of experience executing major communications workstreams, such as media relations, public information, internal communications, public outreach, or digital marketing strategy
• - A master’s degree in communications, journalism, or public relations.
• - Experience leading communications strategy during organizational change, crises, legislative sessions, or other high-stakes, high-visibility initiatives.
• - Experience providing supervisory oversight to a communications team.
• - Established relationships with local, state, and national media outlets.
• - Experience working with government communications (municipal, county, state, federal, or Tribal) or navigating public data, legislative processes, public records laws, or government accessibility requirements.

Benefits

• Benefits
• As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota, along with other benefits to help you and your family be well.
• Your benefits may include:
• - Paid vacation and sick leave
• - 12 paid holidays each year
• - Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• - Fertility care, including IVF
• - Diabetes care
• - Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• - 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children