Position: Public Policy Communications Specialist 

About the Job

Through engagement and collaboration with our members, Medical Alley Association (MAA) develops strategies and collects data to support successful legislative agendas in Minnesota and Washington, DC. MAA influences the shaping of public policy through our strong relationships with State and Federal officials and their staffs. MAA also plays a significant partnership role with other national and regional organizations. 

MAA is seeking a Public Policy Communications Specialist. The successful candidate will have demonstrated exceptional written communications skills.  A background working in state or federal policy and communications would be preferred.  and the candidate should be able to execute at a tactical level and drive progress in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. They must have a strong understanding of brand positioning and marketing communications in this evolving world, with a focus on how audiences think, behave, build perceptions, and consume information. 

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring robust communication of our vision, mission, and policy positions. As such, we're looking for an excellent writer with a proven ability to turn complex information, data, and arguments, into clear and concise messaging. This person will work across policy and advocacy, communications, marketing, and MAA’s membership teams to help develop and support policy messaging, research, and strategy.

Responsibilities Will Include: 

• Provide expertise in translating policy issues and challenges to lawmaker, regulators, the MAA membership, and other stakeholders.
• Research and analyze policies, positions, and data and distill into messaging and communications that advance MAA’s policy agenda and communications plan
• Develop policy content for a broad range of content channels. This could include policy briefs, blog posts, tweets, policymaker briefings, presentations, digital media materials, talking points, and more
• Have a deep understanding of the media landscape (both local and national), be hands-on and capable of managing proactive and reactive communications from strategy to execution
• Help lead cross functional work on key policy areas
• Work with external stakeholders on policy positioning messaging 
• Work closely with MAA Director of Marketing and Communications to ensure consistent and strategic messaging across the organization 
• Maintain and grow MAA’s government relations contact list and outreach efforts 
• Manage project-related logistics according to timelines

Required Skills and Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree required with at least five years of experience working in policy communications, policy relations, health policy, and/or content creation roles
• Experience working for or with governments, in politics, nonprofits or other public policy entities, preferred
• Excellent writing, editing, and messaging skills
• Proven skill and passion in analysis, critical thinking, and policy messaging
• You value outcomes over outputs and have enthusiasm for delivering high-quality communications
• Exceptional, compelling writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to quickly develop trusting relationships internally and externally, and influence across all levels
• Sound project management skills (timelines, budgets, and resources)

Position Specifics: 

• Full-Time, Exempt, flexibility to work some evenings and weekends
• Excellent benefits package, hybrid work schedule and the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals and support the healthcare ecosystem at all levels

Organizational Summary: 

MAA is a member organization working to promote Medical Alley and the hundreds of companies that make this region, The Global Epicenter of Health Innovation and Care®. MAA does this by influencing policy at state and federal levels, delivering actionable intelligence that informs decision-making, connecting members to other industry professionals, providing resources, industry training, and knowledge. We are proud to have been named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Minnesota Business Magazine and one of the Best Places to Work honorees by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. 

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by law. Employment is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications.

Please send cover letter and resume to jobs@medicalalley.org