Engagement coordinator

Job Description

MinnPost is hiring an engagement coordinator to build trust and connection between our journalists, readers and the broader community. You will create opportunities for MinnPost’s journalism to advance and enrich public discourse across Minnesota through events, newsletters and support of our Twin Cities Documenters program. You will also help make MinnPost’s journalism more relevant and responsive through timely feedback to newsroom editors and reporters about issues that are resonating with Minnesotans. Reporting to the audience development editor, you contribute to daily web, newsletter and social media production alongside the audience producer and collaborate across the organization on audience engagement projects and events, including the annual MinnPost Festival. 

In this role, you will:

• Support day-to-day web, newsletter and social media production and engagement
• Collaborate with MinnPost’s audience producer and audience development editor to maximize engagement on all MinnPost news products
• Plan, facilitate and promote MinnPost events in collaboration with MinnPost’s business team
• Coordinate Twin Cities Documenters trainings and events and support collaboration between Documenters and the newsroom
• Moderate comments on social media and manage and respond to reader inquiries and feedback
• Advocate for the information and journalism that MinnPost readers and Minnesota communities are telling us they want and need through audience and community listening 
• Attend external community events and support MinnPost’s partnerships, including through collaborations on social media

Benefits:

• Health insurance (80% for employees / 50% for partners or dependents)
• Dental insurance with employer paying 80% of premiums for employees
• 401(k) dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 3% for all 401(k) contributions or eligible student loan payments
• Flexible work hours
• Monthly phone stipend
• Vacation time off (15 days per year to start)
• Paid holidays (8 days per year) and floating holidays (4 days per year)
• Sick and safe time (12 days per year)
• Paid birthing person health leave (100% up to 6 weeks)
• Paid family leave (100% up to 8 weeks) through MN PFML program
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Options for employee-paid vision, long-term disability, and supplemental life insurance

There are great candidates who might not check all these boxes or who hold important skills we haven’t listed. Don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

To better reflect the communities we serve, we seek to recruit staff members from many backgrounds and with diverse identities. MinnPost is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and people with disabilities.

We’re committed to maintaining a healthy work-life balance and providing a place for staff to feel supported in their professional growth and achieve ambitious goals.

Job Requirements

Relevant skills: 

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills 
• Strong news judgment and the ability to identify the issues and topics driving conversations
• The ability to build relationships across the organization and with the Twin Cities Documenters community
• Strong digital production skills, including working with newsletter, web and social media platforms
• Experience organizing and promoting events 
• The ability to work across different communities and include them in our coverage 
• Resourcefulness in finding and connecting with people and groups to understand their needs and interests
• Strong organizational skills to track and move a variety of projects forward

This position’s minimum starting salary is $64,500. 

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. The position is based in Minnesota, with a preference for the Twin Cities.

This position is covered by collective bargaining agreement with TNG-CWA 37002, the Minnesota Newspaper & Communications Guild.

To apply, please submit a resume, 2-3 work samples and answer a few application questions using this form: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/9096803/Engagement-Coordinator-Application-2026

The priority deadline is Monday, November 30. Applications submitted after the priority deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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