Director Communications, Optum Health - Remote

UnitedHealth Group; Minnetonka (MN); Remote; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Communications to lead strategic communication efforts related to mergers and acquisitions. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your communications expertise and business acumen to craft comprehensive plans that align with corporate objectives and minimize public scrutiny during critical transactions. This position offers the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S., allowing you to tackle challenges that directly impact health equity on a global scale. Join a diverse and inclusive culture that values your contributions and fosters career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and executing communication plans for M&A activities.
• Strong ability to engage with senior executives and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage communication plans for corporate development activities.
• Serve as a media spokesperson for M&A inquiries.
• Collaborate with internal teams to create messaging for various audiences.

Skills

Communications Expertise

Business Acumen

Interpersonal Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Media Relations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field

Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

Job description

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 for Optum Health’s (OH) mergers, acquisitions and divestiture (M&A) activities. This position will develop and implement comprehensive internal and external communications plans that support business objectives, ensure message alignment and help to minimize public scrutiny during critical transactions. In addition, this position will support key projects to advance OH business priorities through proactive communications campaigns that include value-based care, product innovation, thought leadership, and message platform/narrative development. This position is part of the OH communications team and reports to the vice president of communications for Optum Health.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage relationships and effectively interact with a range of stakeholders, including senior executives, to create and execute communications plans for corporate development activity
• Engage and partner with corporate development, the people team, UnitedHealth Group communications, legal and others to understand upcoming activity
• In partnership with the vice president of communications, create comprehensive communications plans for all M&A transactions
• Work closely with third-party organizations to ensure message consistency across all communications channels
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to create effective messaging for both internal and external audiences
• Serve as a media spokesperson to respond to inquiries about M&A activity
• Engage and partner with Optum Serve, Home & Community, SCA and Whole Health Solutions to create content and/or campaigns that proactively promote our business, brand, and products
• Support collaboration with the care delivery communications team to story mine patient/member stories to supplement the proactive storytelling strategy
• Support in the execution of a business-wide proactive media strategy, utilizing a variety of traditional and innovative media tactics, including paid, earned, social and owned
• Partner with the vice president of communications for Optum Health on enterprise-wide narratives and projects, including the enterprise position on value-based care, investor conference, and earnings
• Build relationships with key stakeholders as needed and support internal peers’ relationships with their respective stakeholders
• Embody and promote UHG corporate values and ethics and demonstrate exemplary organizational skills and attention to detail

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