EMPLOYMENT

Job Title: Lottery Sales Representative

Job ID: 94478

What you’ll be doing:

The Minnesota State Lottery is seeking a highly motivated, well-organized, people-person to promote fun as a Lottery Sales Representative! This position works directly with approximately 115 retailers that sell MN Lottery products. This involves identifying potential new businesses to recruit retailers within the territory and making sales presentations to business owners and managers to identify opportunities to increase sales through training, promotions, and marketing recommendations. This position also works directly with members of the public at events to promote MN Lottery products.

This position will report directly to the North Sales Manager. The LSR will take directions from their regional manager but will have the freedom to act and have decision-making authority related to their specific accounts.

If you have strengths in building great working relationships with diverse populations, this could be your next career!

This position has an office location in Grand Rapids, MN, and will serve various communities across the state, including Babbitt, Cook, Duluth, Eveleth, Ely, Grand Marais, Grand Portage, and Hermantown. If you are enthusiastic about serving these Minnesota communities, this is the position for you!

We are also posting a second Lottery Sales Representative position. If you are interested in this role but believe you may not be able to serve the listed communities mentioned above, please refer to Job ID 93876 for more details.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job. To qualify, you must meet the following:

• Two (2) years of sales experience that includes territory management, product merchandising, and promotional experience (counter sales, sales of services, and delivery driving do not count as sales experience).
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, who do not share your same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common experiences.

***Note: Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing, Communications, or a related degree will substitute for one year of sales experience as described above, an Associate degree will substitute for 6 months of experience.

All applicants must possess and maintain a valid Class D Driver's License.

The role requires nearly 100% travel. A state-issued vehicle will be provided for business use.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience selling a major consumer product.
• Experience in gaming or entertainment industries.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Presentation and/or public speaking experience.
• Bi-lingual speaking.

Physical Requirements

This job requires occasionally moving articles up to 25–30 pounds and frequently transporting objects, such as promotional materials and dispenser cases. This job may require moving or positioning of self to a significant degree or may involve being in a stationary position for extended periods of time.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

The Minnesota State Lottery will conduct a criminal background check and fingerprint check at the time of job offer for all prospective new employees. The Minnesota State Lottery cannot hire any person who's been convicted of a felony or a crime involving fraud or misrepresentation within five years of employment or who's ever been convicted of a gambling-related offense.

In addition, the Minnesota State Lottery will perform the following background checks:

• Employment Reference Checks (includes review of personnel file for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• SEMA4 Records Check (for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• Driver's License Records Verification

Posting Dates: 5/28/26 through 6/8/26

Job Title: Lottery Sales Representative

Job ID: 93876

What you’ll be doing:

The Minnesota State Lottery is seeking a highly motivated, well-organized, people-person to promote fun as a Lottery Sales Representative! This position works directly with approximately 115 retailers that sell MN Lottery products. This involves identifying potential new businesses to recruit retailers within the territory and making sales presentations to business owners and managers to identify opportunities to increase sales through training, promotions, and marketing recommendations. This position also works directly with members of the public at events to promote MN Lottery products.

This position will report directly to the North Sales Manager. The LSR will take directions from their regional manager but will have the freedom to act and have decision-making authority related to their specific accounts. If you have strengths in building great working relationships with diverse populations, this could be your next career.

This position is being reposted, if you have previously applied for this position, you do not need to reapply.

This position has an office location in Grand Rapids, MN, and will service the communities in the state, which include the following cities: Bagley, Baudette, Crookston, East Grand Forks, Roseau, Thief River Falls, and Warroad. If you are excited about serving these communities in MN, this is the position for you!

We are also posting a second Lottery Sales Representative position. If you are interested in this role but believe you may not be able to serve the listed communities mentioned above, please refer to Job ID 94478 for more details.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job. To qualify, you must meet the following:

• Two (2) years of sales experience that includes territory management, product merchandising, and promotional experience (counter sales, sales of services, and delivery driving do not count as sales experience).
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, who do not share your same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common experiences.

***Note: Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing, Communications, or a related degree will substitute for one year of sales experience as described above, an Associate degree will substitute for 6 months of experience.

All applicants must possess and maintain a valid Class D Driver's License.

The position will travel close to 100%. A state-issued vehicle will be assigned for business purposes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience selling a major consumer product.
• Experience in gaming or entertainment industries.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Presentation and/or public speaking experience.
• Bi-lingual speaking.

Physical Requirements

This job requires occasionally moving articles up to 25–30 pounds and frequently transporting objects, such as promotional materials and dispenser cases. This job may require moving or positioning of self to a significant degree or may involve being in a stationary position for extended periods of time.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

The Minnesota State Lottery will conduct a criminal background check and fingerprint check at the time of job offer for all prospective new employees. The Minnesota State Lottery cannot hire any person who's been convicted of a felony or a crime involving fraud or misrepresentation within five years of employment or who's ever been convicted of a gambling-related offense.

In addition, the Minnesota State Lottery will perform the following background checks:

• Employment Reference Checks (includes review of personnel file for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• SEMA4 Records Check (for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• Driver's License Records Verification

Posting Dates: 5/28/26 through 6/8/26

Job Title: Development and Application Manager

Job ID: 94339

Job Summary: 

Are you IN? We are seeking a motivated individual who is experienced and a dynamic leader to fill the role of Development and Application Manager with the Minnesota State Lottery.

As the Development and Application Manager you will be directly involved in the leadership of the day-to-day operation of the Minnesota State Lottery's information systems.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Participate in the review, analysis, selection, implementation, and support of business applications and development needs to ensure that customers’ needs are met in a professional, cost-effective manner, leading to satisfied customers.
• Lead and manage software development teams, including recruitment, coaching, and performance management.
• Oversee the full application lifecycle: planning, technical design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Define development standards, best practices, and governance to ensure consistent, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Create and define Project Management standards, best practices, training, and governance. Manage Information Systems project portfolio.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements, prioritize enhancements, and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Manage application roadmaps, addressing modernization, integration, and cloud adoption opportunities.
• Ensure all applications align with organizational architecture, compliance needs, SLAs, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Lead efforts to improve development efficiency through automation, DevOps pipelines, and process optimization.
• Oversee vendor relationships, licensing, and third-party applications as needed.
• Monitor project deliverables, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.

Work where you live and make a real difference in the lives of all Minnesotans. Come be a part of something bigger than yourself, something to be inspired by; come to work for the Minnesota State Lottery! 

Minimum Qualifications: 

Five (5) years of experience in application development, systems analysis, or software engineering roles. Experience must include the following:

• Experience leading and managing projects using Agile, Scrum, or hybrid methodologies.
• Experience developing or supporting enterprise applications such as ERP systems (JDE), SharePoint, Smartsheet, Go Anywhere, or similar.
• DevOps experience deploying to AWS or other cloud platforms, CI/CD Pipelines.
• Experience developing in C#, Angular, GitHub.

AND

Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience which includes hiring, training, coaching, delegating, performance management, and budget management.

OR

Minimum of two (2) years leading technical teams.

Candidates will be evaluated in the following experience during the interview:

• Ability to communicate technical and business information, written and verbal, to technical and non-technical personnel and exhibit human relations skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, who do not share your same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common experiences.

***Note:** An associate's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field may substitute for six (6) months of experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for 12 months of experience; a master's degree may substitute for eighteen (18) months of experience; and a doctorate degree may substitute for two (2) years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or related field.
• Experience leading or establishing a project management office (PMO), including developing project standards, KPIs and reporting.
• Demonstrated communication, leadership, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing budgets, vendor negotiation, and contract oversight experience.
• Experience in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, or API management.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and application-level compliance requirements.
• Experience developing or supporting enterprise applications such as ERP systems (JDE), ServiceNow, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Go Anywhere, Power BI or similar.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

The Minnesota State Lottery will conduct a criminal background check and fingerprint check at the time of job offer for all prospective new employees.

The Minnesota State Lottery cannot hire any person who's been convicted of a felony or a crime involving fraud or misrepresentation within five years of employment or who's ever been convicted of a gambling-related offense.

In addition, the Minnesota State Lottery will perform the following background checks:

• Employment Reference Checks (includes review of personnel file for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• SEMA4 Records Check (for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• Driver's License Records Verification

Posting Dates: 05/22/26 through 06/1/26

Why Work Here?

The Minnesota Lottery exists to create a fun, quick, and thrilling form of entertainment for Minnesotans. We’re proud that a portion of Lottery proceeds goes back to the state to benefit our natural environment. We’re in the entertainment business and are always looking for more ways to have fun as a group. We’d love for you to join us!

Our mission as an employer is to actively recruit, welcome and support a workforce, which is diverse and inclusive of people who are underrepresented.

The Minnesota State Lottery has a broad range of careers including Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Information Technology, Human Resources, Warehouse, and Finance.

The Minnesota Lottery is an equal opportunity employer and women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.