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Working Title: Communications Coordinator

Job Class: Communications Specialist 1

Agency: Administration Dept

+ **Job ID** : 89168

+ **Location** : St. Paul

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes

+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers

+ **Date Posted** : 10/03/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 10/23/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Administration Dept / Administration-MAPE

+ **Division/Unit** : MMCAP Marketing & Membership

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **Salary Range:** $26.43 - $38.55 / hourly; $55,185 - $80,492 / annually

+ **Classified Status** : Classified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

+ **FLSA Status** : Non-exempt

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

MMCAP is a national cooperative group purchasing organization (GPO) for government healthcare facilities. MMCAP was established in 1985 and has over 30,000 member facilities across all 50 states. MMCAP's primary function is to provide a full range of pharmaceuticals to its participating facilities. It also has contracts for vials and containers, medical supplies, drug testing, returned goods processing, influenza vaccine, dental products and services, and dozens of other lines of business.

MMCAP is operated within the State of Minnesota, Office of State Procurement (OSP). The mission of MMCAP is to ensure best value for pharmaceuticals and healthcare products and services to government facilities across the nation through executing contracts that leverage aggregated member volume to driver deeper discounts. To learn more about us, please visit our website at https://mmcap.mn.gov .

In this position, you will proactively inform member facilities and prospective members from every state in the United States about the MMCAP mission, programs, and products through internal and external communications; public relations; advertising and marketing strategies; graphic design of communications and marketing materials produced in-house; coordination of graphic design in externally produced materials; and coordination of audio/visual production for marketing and training. You will also serve as the primary contact and liaison for the annual National Member Conference by planning and coordinating all the activities associated with this event.

This position is eligible for up to a 50% hybrid telework arrangement. With a telework arrangement, additional onsite attendance may be required for team meetings or as requested by management to meet business needs. Completion of a telework agreement will be required. Please review the Telework Policy (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for details.

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications are required of all applicants seeking consideration for this position. Only applicants whose application materials clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for the position.

+ One (1) year of experience in marketing and communication, which includes at least one (1) of the following:

+ Development of marketing and communication materials,

+ Graphic development, and/or

+ Project coordination of multi-media marketing campaigns.

+ Experience in event planning that includes coordinating speakers, vendors, and other planning logistics and activities.

+ Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analysis sufficient to collect and analyze program-related data, program regulations/requirements, and procedural steps to expedite approval of program activities.

+ Ability to plan, create, and implement complex communications strategies that can be understood by non-technical audiences.

+ Proficiency with desktop publishing, graphic designs, video editing, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation programs.

+ Interpersonal, human relations, and communications skills to tactfully and professional interact with a variety of audiences, suppliers, team members, and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Associate's degree or higher in marketing, communications, public relations, or closely related field.

+ Knowledge around the subjects of pharmaceuticals and healthcare.

+ Knowledge of strategic communication and marketing principles.

+ Ability to build and demonstrate a shared vision to foster program success.

+ Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.

+ Creative and innovative approaches and problem-solving.

+ Keep abreast of marketing trends and champion change that help meet business goals and objectives.

Additional Requirements

Successful applicants must pass a criminal background check through American DataBank and employment reference checks (where applicable) prior to employment. A criminal history does not automatically disqualify an applicant, and each case will be reviewed individually in alignment with fair hiring practices.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.