Marketing Specialist

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration, and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

This individual will join a highly collaborative, agile, creative, and growth-oriented Life Sciences Marketing team. This position reports to the Director, Product Marketing within the Optum Life Sciences business, which is part of Optum Insight. The role is responsible for developing market and customer insights as well as internal and external communication materials to support new product launches as well as go-to-market materials for the existing portfolio.

This role will also support efforts to nurture and expand executive relationships with high-priority growth accounts by framing agendas and building out the materials to support critical client workshops and multi-client roundtable discussions. These activities will ultimately deliver relevant, meaningful differentiation and spark insight-centered commercial conversations that create brand loyalty and drive sales growth.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of differentiated product and portfolio/BU value messaging


• Support selling and client relationship-building efforts through ongoing and timely communications and delivery of evolving product positioning, updated sales tools, market/competitive analyses, and interactive meeting materials


• Produce insight-centered, on-message content (blogs, infographics, videos, case studies, slideware) that elevates our experts’ profiles, enables meaningful customer conversations, and supports commercial activities


• Enhance relationship-building efforts with top strategic accounts (Top 10-20) with slideware, insight-driven storylines, and relevant materials to guide executive exchange meetings, interactive client onsite workshops, and multi-client executive roundtable discussions


• Support product launches by partnering with Product Management leads on go-to-market plans, market testing activities, and essential collateral


• Develop, manage, and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and keep them informed about campaign plans, results, and status of key initiatives


• Support competitive and industry research and understand market landscape

What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group? Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays


• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account


• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage


• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan


• Education Reimbursement


• Employee Discounts


• Employee Assistance Program


• Employee Referral Bonus Program


• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)


• More information can be downloaded at: {apply below}

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:

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years professional experience


• 2+ years of B2B or health care marketing, health care strategy/commercial ops, PR, or qualitative research experience


• Prior experience synthesizing information and ideas from a range of primary and secondary sources


• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority


• Advanced level of proficiency with MS Office Products (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology medical device, or health tech industries


• Exceptional written and oral communication skills


• Strong organizational skills with ability to execute on multiple projects and effectively establish priorities


• Ability to be flexible and work with ambiguity

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients, and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state, and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So, when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Colorado, Connecticut or Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $66,100 to $118,300. The salary range for Connecticut / Nevada residents is $72,800 to $129,900. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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

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.

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