Minnesota Grown Emerging Farmer Marketing Specialist Position

 The MDA is now accepting applications for a part-time Minnesota Grown Emerging Farmer Marketing Specialist. Applications due by January 27.

Minnesota Grown Emerging Farmer Marketing Specialist

• Salary Range: $25.29 - $36.71 / hourly
• Part-time (20 hours per week)
• Limited (2.5 years)
• Location: Office location in St. Paul (occasional in-person attendance required) with the ability to telework, up to 25% travel statewide
• Applications close: 1/27/2025
• Primary duties:

This position will assist staff in promoting Minnesota Grown and raised food and farm products through the Minnesota Grown Program, with a focus on adapting program outreach, communication, and service provision methods to better serve underserved producers. This position will:

• conduct program outreach, needs assessment, and engagement activities with priority producer populations.
• serve as point person for community advisors contracted to advise Minnesota Grown on adapting program outreach, communications, and service provision methods.
• analyze data and make recommendations to program staff on changes in these areas.
• lead implementation of selected changes.
• assist with providing Minnesota Grown member marketing services including membership recruitment and renewals, making updates to the Minnesota Grown directory, helping Minnesota Grown members access cost-share and marketing material programs, and representing the program at producer-facing events.
• See the posting for full details and to apply, either at this link, or go to mn.gov/careers and search for Job ID: 82828

 

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