Senior Director Marketing – Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum Financial is one of UHG’s five strategic pillars. We’re highly profitable and growing fast – and that’s a great place to be from a career standpoint. We are leading the charge on being the most consumer-centric part of this whole of the company. We’re also a true innovator: we’re creating an entirely new experience for consumers for health and wellness benefits at point of service that’s launching soon; we’re rapidly growing new lending products for doctors and hospitals that’s not been seen before in the market. Our aspirations are big. And we need a leader to match.

We need marketers who are hungry, smart, and conscientious. Functional passion and expertise matters – we want people who know how to do “their thing” really, really well. Experience and the desire to look outside of healthcare is a essential…we want to elevate healthcare to a whole new level and that means you know what greatness looks like in your domain. 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead marketing strategy for the Optum Financial Commercial team – responsible for $500B(!) of payer to provider payment flow
• Manage the leaders who own product marketing, sales enablement, performance marketing, thought-leadership, brand positioning and value props
• Influence the Optum Financial Commercial business as the representative on business CEO’s leadership team
• Support the launch and scaling of several innovative new customer-centric products that the business is bringing to market
• Own and influence internal partners that support marketing efforts, like market insights, brand, SEO/website and more
• Own the digital marketing motion for digital-to-provider lending products
• Explore testing and measuring net new channels

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:
Before applying, please ensure each of these experiences are stated clearly on your resume under each applicable employer entry.

• 10+ years in a B2B-first marketing organization 
• Experience leading managers and not just direct reports, building their skills and capabilities
• Have experience working with complex and technically sophisticated products
• Proven to led and owned functional marketing areas like those listed in the responsibilities above
• Proven to know how to partner effectively and collaboratively with the P&L owners to drive measurable, aggressive results
• Proven to influence and work collaboratively across a range of other disciplines: tech, sales, operations and more to “get it done” without excuse
• Proven unapologetic attention to detail: you see inconsistencies in creative where others don’t

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with health care payments 
• Experience in high growth and/or multi-platform environments
• MBA, consulting, or investment banking experience: somewhere where you’ve had to push yourself hard 

Total Compensation. As part of your total compensation package, which includes base, bonus opportunity, PTO and holiday pay, you will also receive these benefits at these rates, not to mention a remote work opportunity and healthy work/life balance.

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*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy 

The salary range for this role is $150,200 to $288,500 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.