Bell Museum Statewide Communication and Outreach Associate

About the Job

Position Overview: To extend the Bell Museum's reach across Minnesota, this role combines strategic marketing with statewide community outreach, requiring both promotional strategy and relationship-focused program delivery. The Statewide Communication and Program Associate position will advance the promotion of the Bell Museum's offerings throughout the state of Minnesota, working collaboratively and proactively with a wide variety of partners. This is a shared position between the Business and Marketing and the Statewide Engagements departments at the Bell.

This position will be responsible for making connections and building relationships with new and existing collaborators across Minnesota, especially outside of the metro area. Will assist with program delivery as needed.

• Performs a broad range of external communications‑related work as detailed below, including oral and written communications support.
• Develop social media and blog content (promotional and storytelling) promoting statewide programs
• Cultivate media contacts and press coverage, with a focus on pitches and coordination of interviews with media in Greater MN
• Create and update web content for the Bell's website and content for Bell email messages for targeted programs.
• Coordinate multi‑media, photo and video to promote the Bell and its programs
• Develop and distribute printed promotional materials, including marketing handouts.
• Maintain program reach data to update Arc-GIS maps showing the reach of the Bell's Statewide programs.

• Work in partnership with the Bell's Statewide Engagement team to make new connections and steward existing community relationships in greater Minnesota.
• Represent the institution at community events, on‑and off‑site.
• Research potential partners and places to engage audiences across Minnesota, , including active outreach to connect new communities and partners with Bell programs and resources. (examples: outreach to identify Explora Dome sites in target zones, Statewide Star Party hosts, etc.)
• Coordinate and staff select events to give the Bell's statewide programs visibility and participate in events in partnership with the MN Historical Society.
• Involves some travel for select events and partnerships.

• Support all aspects of educational programming that engages a diverse range of learners and encourages participation through the use of a variety of teaching techniques. Some travel required.
• Assist in collecting and managing data for programming (addresses for participants, program attendance, possible evaluation data) to support storytelling and reporting to sponsors.

• Support ongoing communication and relationship‑building with legislators represented in areas throughout the state by Bell Museum programs.
• Collaborate with other University of MN partners in CFANS and Government Relations as needed to prepare and organize messages, impact briefs, and invitations with government officials to exchange ideas and information on potential legislation that may affect the Bell Museum.

• Duties might include serving on search committees, evaluating proposals, or assisting with cross‑team projects.
• As needed, attending staff/project meetings, assisting other departments, and working on new projects.

Work Environment: Hybrid. There will be some time in‑person at the Bell Museum on the St Paul Campus and some flexibility to work from home. Occasional travel outside the metro is required.

Bell Museum, University of Minnesota – Saint Paul campus

• Monday – Friday with occasional weekend hours and in person meetings and…