Marketing & Communications Specialist

For more than 10 years, the Network for Public Health Law (The Network) (networkforphl.org) has worked to assist the public health workforce — as well as policymakers, advocates, health care providers, educators and researchers — in their efforts to protect, promote and improve health and health equity. Some of our work this past year involved supporting community-wide initiatives to change the laws, policies and practices that create and reinforce racist power structures; protecting voter health and voter participation; and addressing other critical issues exacerbated by the pandemic, including mental health, opioid overdose, and food and housing insecurity.

The Network for Public Health Law is a fiscally sponsored project of TSNE (tsne.org).

The Network seeks an individual who is passionate about health and social justice to join us as our Marketing and Communications Specialist to help us successfully raise our national profile, engage with our key constituents, expand our reach, and improve our support to communities. The Marketing and Communications Specialist must be a tech savvy self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills, and will be responsible for developing and implementing communication, marketing, and outreach campaigns and programs. This position is based at the Network’s National Office in Edina, Minnesota, and reports to the Associate Director, Marketing Communications.

Essential Functions

Constituent Data Management and Analysis

• Manage collection of organizational and constituent data using CRM system.
• Lead internal working groups to develop guidelines and procedures for data structure, classification, and input.
• Work with leadership team to determine reporting needs, pull data, conduct data analysis, and develop reports.
• Serve as the liaison to the CRM system vendor, obtaining software updates and technical assistance; document all changes made to the system.
• Develop and maintain CRM system manual and data dictionary and provide one-on-one training for Network staff. Act as the point of contact and provide support to all users of the system.

Website Management and Digital Marketing

• Work with external web developers to update and develop various websites, including the Network’s main site, and sites for special initiatives and events.
• Lead in identifying and implementing updates to websites to accommodate changes in the Network’s offerings or in response to analysis of website usage analytics.
• Update and publish website content.
• Design and produce e-newsletters and email promotions; manage email lists.
• Design and produce high quality print and digital marketing assets, including, infographics, videos and other multimedia features; ensure adherence to branding guidelines.
• Develop product design for resources and other documents, and coordinate distribution.
• Manage engagement with the Network’s social media communities on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
• Manage software and relate licenses, provide support.
  

Events and Conference Support

• Manage and run the technical aspects of monthly webinars and provide support to speakers on Zoom Webinar.
• Lead technical production and coordination of virtual and hybrid events, managing online conferencing software and providing real-time technical support.
• Manage the publishing of recordings of webinars and conference sessions to the Network’s YouTube channel.
• Run marketing campaigns for conferences and other events; provide on-site marketing support.

We will consider exceptional candidates who demonstrate a strong combination of the specific qualifications and skills described below.

• College degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Design or related field.
• Three to five years’ work experience.
• Strong work ethic, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Experience with client relationship management databases and data analysis.
• Experience with email, social media and other online marketing; building and engaging social media communities.
• Strong experience with web publishing; experience with WordPress web platform a plus.
• Experience managing social media communities.
• Tech savvy, IT knowledge a plus.
• Experience working within nonprofit organizations.

Other Key Skills

• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Working knowledge of client relationship management databases.
• Ability to conduct data analysis.
• Design skills, working with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Comfortable managing technical aspects of online meetings and webinars.
• Follow-through.
• Support diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practices of the Network.

Position will remain open until filled

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those for this position. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Work is performed in an office environment and in close proximity to other workers.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to:

• Handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Reach; traverse; sit (usually for longer periods of time); occasionally ascend/descend; and position self (to) move.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; on some occasions over 50 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Job is not subject to significant occupational or environmental hazards.
• Likelihood of personal injury would be relatively slight.
• Environmental and work hazards are not present to a measurable degree.

Regarding COVID-19: TSNE considers the health and safety of our employees of the utmost importance, and due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and subject to your state and local laws, our policy requires that all employees performing in-person work at a TSNE designated office are fully vaccinated. For the purpose of this policy, fully vaccinated indicates that you have received a single dose of the Janssen vaccine, or both doses of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. Certain exemptions may be requested and will be considered by Human Resources.

Compensation and Benefits

Location: Work will be primarily performed at the Network’s National Office in Edina, Minnesota. Some travel is required occasionally.

Compensation: The starting salary range for this position is $48,000/yr - $58,000/yr and is commensurate with experience.

Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package including:

• Generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO): 12 paid holidays, 3 weeks vacation, 1 week personal holiday, and sick time for full-time staff.
• 80% Employer-paid, $0 deductible Health Insurance through Harvard Pilgrim.
• Low-cost MetLife Dental and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health and Dependent Care.
• Employer-paid Life, Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Employer-paid Pension through TIAA.
• ...and more!

TSNE/The Network for Public Health Law strives to achieve excellence through a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment that embraces all of our individual and collective differences. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Middle Eastern and North African, Bilingual and/or Bicultural candidates, and LGBTQ2SIA+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We value and honor the unique talents, learning styles, and lived experiences of each individual that enrich and strengthen our workplace culture, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

All employment conditions are based on an individual’s performance and job qualifications. TSNE/The Network for Public Health Law prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, creed, color, religion, native language, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, race-based hairstyles, or any other protected characteristic stated by federal and state law. Regardless of any class’ protection under the law or lack thereof, TSNE/The Network for Public Health Law celebrates diversity and values the strengths that come with having a diverse team of employees. It is represented in our workplace culture, and it is who we are.

TSNE/The Network for Public Health Law's EEO statement extends to volunteers, interns, contractors, vendors, and clients.