Media Relations Manager

Become a leader behind the mission of North Dakota's largest state agency by joining Health & Human Services as the Media Relations Manager.

As the Media Relations Manager, you will lead the agency's media and public relations work by building strong relationships with journalists, media outlets, and community partners. You will write press releases, media statements, talking points, and other communication materials to provide clear, accurate, and timely information to the public about agency programs and services. You will also coordinate media interviews, and support community outreach and public events. In this role, you will help develop communication strategies that increase public awareness and engagement.

To be successful as a Media Relations Manager, you must have strong written and verbal communication skills and be able to create clear and engaging messages for different audiences. This position requires strong organizational skills, creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines. While working as part of a team, you must also feel confident building relationships with media professionals and staying calm in stressful or sensitive situations.

To be considered for this position, you must have a bachelor's degree in communication, public relations, marketing, or a directly related field and three (3) years of relevant experience.

Please check our website to find out more about the other communication position we have available, a Government Affairs Specialist.

Location

This position is onsite at the North Dakota State Capital in Bismarck, North Dakota.

About HHS

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of wellbeing: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.

To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards

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Application Procedures

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information HHS ND Careers E-Verify

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Jennifer Odell at jmodell@nd.gov .

Employing Unit ND HHS - Communications

TTY Number ND Relay Service 1 (800) 366-6888 (text) or 1 (800) 366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701) 328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.