Community Engagement Partner

Community Engagement Partner

Medica is a nonprofit health plan with more than a million members that serves communities in Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Missouri, and beyond. We deliver personalized health care experiences and partner closely with providers to ensure members are genuinely cared for.

We're a team that owns our work with accountability, makes data-driven decisions, embraces continuous learning, and celebrates collaboration because success is a team sport. It's our mission to be there in the moments that matter most for our members and employees. Join us in creating a community of connected care, where coordinated, quality service is the norm and every member feels valued.

The Community Engagement Partner is the face and voice of Medica and its Medicaid program. This is a highly visible role, with an emphasis on maintaining and developing organizational relationships. The Community Engagement Partner will be responsible for both establishing and continuing to build partnerships and meaningful relationships with organizations throughout the Twin Cities, MN metro, focusing on those organizations that support underrepresented populations served by Medica. Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Accountabilities

• Represent Medica at county meetings, health fairs, conferences, public forums, and community events.
• Develop, organize, and facilitate meetings, discussion groups, and special events.
• Identify and cultivate partnerships to expand outreach and strengthen relationships with counties and community partners.
• Share insights and learnings with Medica leadership on issues important to counties and supporting organizations.
• Maintain detailed records of member and county engagement, contacts, and outreach activities within Medica's CRM platform.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related field
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in county relations, public health, social services, community outreach, or advocacy.
• Must be willing to travel throughout the Minnesota regional area to attend public events, consisting of indoor/outdoor venues in all weather conditions, including evenings and weekends.
• Must be able to sit and stand for long periods.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Access to a reliable vehicle (mileage, parking, and travel expenses reimbursed)

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in relationship management with providers, counties, and community health organizations
• Solid understanding of healthcare and managed care, including Medicaid and Medicare.
• Bilingual in Somali is highly desired, but not required
• Previous healthcare experience

Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build lasting relationships
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams
• Cultural competency and ability to engage with diverse populations
• Organized and detail-oriented with strong multitasking capabilities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint) and virtual platforms (WebEx, Zoom)
• Understanding of Healthy Communities principles and community health dynamics

This position is an Office role, which requires an employee to work onsite at our Minnetonka, MN office, on average, 3 days per week.

The full salary grade for this position is $56,600 - $97,000. While the full salary grade is provided, the typical hiring salary range for this role is expected to be between $56,600 - $84,840. Annual salary range placement will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, education, work experience, applicable certifications and/or licensure, the position's scope and responsibility, internal pay equity and external market salary data. In addition to compensation, Medica offers a generous total rewards package that includes competitive medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, paid volunteer time off, 401K contributions, caregiver services and many other benefits to support our employees.

The compensation and benefits information is provided as of the date of this posting. Medica's compensation and benefits are subject to change at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Eligibility to work in the US: Medica does not offer work visa sponsorship for this role. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. Employment is contingent on verification of identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer, where all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.