Multimedia Coordinator - Communications Specialist 3

About the role

This position is responsible for planning, developing, and managing the external and internal multimedia communication and digital storytelling cross-platform content for the agency. This position serves as the liaison between the Executive Team, customers, and the public and advises the Creative Director on improvements to MDH's multimedia program.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic resource for department staff, developing multimedia components of communications projects.
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects that may have competing deadlines.
• Adapt to change and ambiguity.
• Balance polished brand standards with authentic, timely, and audience-centered digital storytelling.
• Use professional photography, videography, and audio recording equipment including cameras, microphones, lighting, and related production hardware to produce high quality visual and audio content.
• Assist with content management and accessibility compliance for the MDH YouTube channel.
• Function as the agency's multimedia Lead, facilitating the development, management, implementation and maintenance of multimedia content across digital, social, web, audio, and other emerging platforms.

Requirements

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Three (3) years of experience working in communications or publications. This experience must include:

• Experience with the operation of PCs and Macintosh platforms, network operating systems and communications and a wide variety of computer software applications.
• Experience with the use of web design, desktop publishing, graphics, video editing, word processing, database and spreadsheet programs such as: Desktop publishing and graphics—Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Quark Express, Adobe Premiere Pro (video); and word processing/database/spreadsheet: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Experience planning, capturing, editing, and producing professional photography and multimedia content through all phases of production, including concept development, scripting, storyboarding, shot list creation, production scheduling, coordination of locations, talent and equipment, and post-production editing and finalization of photo and video assets.
• Experience using professional photography, videography, and audio recording equipment including cameras, microphones, lighting, and related production hardware to produce high quality visual and audio content.

Qualifications

• A related master’s degree may substitute for eighteen (18) months of experience; bachelor’s degree may substitute for twelve (12) months of experience; and associate’s degree may substitute for six (6) months of experience.
• Communications skills, both verbally and in writing, sufficient to communicate information clearly to a variety of internal and external partners.
• Human relations skills sufficient to create and maintain effective working relationships within the agency and externally.
• Organizational skills sufficient to manage and prioritize multiple projects that may have competing deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to change and ambiguity.
• Ability to balance polished brand standards with authentic, timely, and audience-centered digital storytelling.

Skills

Preferred qualifications include:

• A related master’s degree may substitute for eighteen (18) months of experience; bachelor’s degree may substitute for twelve (12) months of experience; and associate’s degree may substitute for six (6) months of experience.
• Previous background of health and public health issues, and ability to identify reputable sources of health information.
• Strategic planning experience, using knowledge of effective media relations strategies.

Benefits

The Minnesota Department of Health offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care

Pay

$32.97 - $48.60 / hourly; $68,841 - $101,476 / annually

Schedule

Day Shift / 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.