Director Communications - Hybrid in Eden Prairie, MN

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Director of Communications leverages communications expertise, business acumen and interpersonal skills to design and deliver communication plans, strategies and messaging.

This position provides strategic counsel for Optum Operating Committee functional leaders (People Team, Finance, Growth) in driving their business and employee experience goals, ensuring alignment with the broader UnitedHealth Group narrative and strategic growth pillars.

In addition, this position will support key projects to advance Optum business priorities through proactive communications campaigns that include supporting our employee engagement and enterprise priorities. This position is part of the Optum corporate communications team.

If you are located in Eden Prairie, MN, you will have the flexibility to work from home and in the office in this hybrid role* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides counsel to ensure functional leaders are communicating consistently with enterprise messages
• Develop communications plans aligned with established business needs and communications strategies with resources available and aligned with our scope. (Town Halls and executive messaging, significant change initiatives only)
• Ensures all communications align with UnitedHealth Group growth pillars, enabling capabilities and Optum business priorities
• Uses data, analytics and outside-voice-in to shape communications, including channel and messaging
• Ensures consistency across all content and channels
• Partners with the channel strategy team to execute deliverables for functional leaders (e.g., town halls, strategic messages, org announcements) 
• Partner with UHG and UHC teams to align functional communications when needed across all three enterprises

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:

• 7 years of communications experience within a matrixed organization
• 7 years of experience with the full suite of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• 5 years of project management experience
• 5 years of professional writing and editing experience
• Integrated communications experience
• External communications experience
• Demonstrated experience working and consulting with senior executives
• Experience handling mergers and acquisitions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Combination of corporate and agency communications experience
• Social media experience (i.e. developing blogs, social media campaigns, podcasts, etc.)

The salary range for this role is $124,500 to $239,400 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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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

Salary : $124,500 - $239,400