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Optum, a UnitedHealth Group Company, is seeking a Portfolio Marketing Director to lead portfolio-level marketing strategy for Optum Rx, shaping value propositions, messaging, and narratives across products and growth initiatives. You will partner with product marketing, growth, communications, and analytics teams to ensure portfolio marketing drives enterprise growth and aligns with business objectives.
This role requires translating strategy into actionable marketing plans and leading senior
About the role
The Portfolio Marketing Director leads portfolio-level marketing strategy for Optum Rx, shaping how the business defines, organizes, and activates its value story across products, services, audiences, and growth initiatives. This role translates business strategy, product evolution, market opportunities, and audience insights into differentiated value propositions, messaging frameworks, and portfolio narratives that position Optum Rx as a connected pharmacy care business. Reporting to the SVP of Product, Portfolio & Content Marketing, the leader partners closely with Product Marketing, Growth & Retention, Communications, Enterprise Marketing, Sales Enablement, Analytics, Content, Creative, Product, and business leaders to ensure portfolio marketing supports enterprise growth and business objectives.
Key responsibilities
Lead Optum Rx portfolio marketing strategy, aligning business priorities, product evolution, audience needs, and growth objectives
Develop and maintain enterprise value propositions, portfolio narratives, and messaging frameworks
Create portfolio positioning strategies that strengthen differentiation and support growth
Translate business strategy into compelling, audience-centered marketing recommendations
Own portfolio messaging architecture, value proposition frameworks, naming guidance, and narrative standards
Develop cohesive portfolio stories that connect products, services, and solutions into a unified value narrative
Lead messaging for new products, business initiatives, transformation efforts, and emerging growth opportunities
Ensure narrative consistency across marketing, communications, content, sales enablement, and executive messaging
Partner with Product Marketing, Communications, Enterprise Marketing, Growth & Retention, Sales Enablement, Analytics, Content, Creative, Legal, Compliance, and business stakeholders
Lead complex cross-functional initiatives and drive alignment across multiple teams and priorities
About you
Bachelor's degree
10+ years of experience in portfolio marketing, product marketing, brand strategy, enterprise marketing, strategic communications, marketing leadership, or related fields
Experience developing portfolio value propositions, messaging frameworks, strategic narratives, product or service positioning, and business initiative messaging
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving product, communications, content, creative, analytics, sales enablement, legal, compliance, and executive stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to translate business priorities, audience insights, market intelligence, product roadmaps, and competitive dynamics into actionable marketing strategies
Strong expertise in portfolio positioning, audience segmentation, strategic storytelling, value messaging, content strategy, digital marketing strategy, and marketing activation planning
Experience using performance data, audience research, and market insights to drive strategic decision-making
Ability to operate effectively within complex, highly matrixed organizations
Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
Proven success leading through influence and driving alignment across senior leaders
Experience leading and developing high-performing teams
Work Set-up:
Hybrid Set-up
8PM-5AM Shift Schedule