Storytelling Content Specialist

Job Title and Level: Storytelling Content Specialist

City/County: Lansing/ Ingham (Hybrid/Remote)

Type of Employment: Full-Time

Pay Grade and Annual Salary: Pay Grade 4: Grade 4 begins at $74,800- $88,000. Additional consideration may be given based on relevant skills, education, and experience.

Brief Job Description:

At MEDC, we help Michiganders prosper by investing in our businesses and communities, enabling the growth of good jobs, and promoting Michigan’s reputation as a world-class business location and travel destination. By joining our team, you will play an integral role in directly supporting Michigan’s success, where you work, live and play. Come be part of the team as the Storytelling Content Specialist.

This business unit is charged with communication and marketing efforts for the MEDC as part of the overall objective of growing Michigan’s economy and population and improving Michigan’s image as a world-class business and leisure travel destination. This position will: Develop and draft key communications to media and stakeholders through editorial content, speeches, press releases, website content and other communication forums. Support efforts to inform key stakeholders and the public about all aspects of MEDC’s strategic focus area of promoting Michigan’s image as a world-class place to live, work, visit and play. This position provides support to program administration in the areas of marketing, communication and public relations.

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This position may work a hybrid (remote/in-office) schedule. Selected candidates who have been approved to work a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.   

Business Unit: Growth & Marketing

Supervisor: Samantha Troutman, Manager, Storytelling & Communications

Minimum Education Required:

This position requires a bachelor’s degree in communications, Marketing, Public Relations or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum Experience Required:

This position requires a minimum of three to five years of writing/content creation experience and/or training in public relations; communications; writing news releases, news stories, articles and other publications; word processing, presentation, and/or other specialized software related to the position responsibilities.

How to Apply:

If you believe that your qualifications meet the listed requirements and are interested in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter, resume, completed Employment Application and 2-3 writing samples of your choice that demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively by e-mail to [email protected] .

Note: A completed application is not required for current MEDC employees who apply.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact [email protected] .

*Adobe Acrobat Reader (download here) is required to complete the application.

Deadline for Response: Jan 2, 2025