Director, Marketing and Community Outreach - Sacramento or San Diego, CA - Full-time / Part-time

You want to do work that really matters. We want to bring more health resources and better solutions to the most vulnerable and least served members in our communities. This sounds like the perfect match. As part of UnitedHealthcare Community & State, you'll be part of a recognized team and innovator in providing managed health care solutions to the Medi-Cal population. Join this team, do rewarding work, and start doing your life's best work.(sm).
 
UnitedHealthcare Community & State is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system. If you're ready to help write the history of UnitedHealth Group and improve the lives of others, you can do it with UnitedHealthcare Community & State. We contract with states and other government agencies to provide care for over two million individuals and are now coming to California. Working with physicians and other care providers, we ensure that our members obtain the care they need with a coordinated approach.
 
When you join us as the Director of Marketing and Community Outreach, you will be a key player in bringing the nation's largest provider of Health Benefits and Services into the largest Medicaid market.  You will have the opportunity to build a business from the ground up and build your own team. You'll put your tenacity to the test while breaking down barriers, elevating your sales skills with an elite team to rewrite the history of UnitedHealth Group.
 
Primary Responsibilities:
 

Develops functional, market level, and/or site strategy, plans, production and/or organizational priorities

Develop a strategic marketing plan with community outreach activities
Build and grow relationships with community organizations, provider groups, non-profits, faith based organizations to promote our program.
Identifies and resolves technical, operational and organizational problems outside own team
 Work in cooperation with National marketing team on marketing strategies

Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrixed organization

Self-starter with strong ability to work independently with limited direction

Creative problem solver who can effectively communicate solutions and execute  those solutions

Ability to lead, mentor and develop marketing team members who work in different geographies

Ability to lead virtually with cross-functional teams

Desire and passion to help benefit and serve the MediCal population

Ability to anticipate, analyze, and present to senior leaders market and competitor shifts with recommended new strategies to foster continuous growth

Desire to build success from ground up

Some overnight travel will be required
 
 

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree
9+ years people management experience
9+ years of marketing experience with in a matrix organization 
9+ years experience in a deadline driven environment
9+ years proficiency in Microsoft office suite including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
9+ years experience demonstrating organization skills
9+ years experience managing and prioritizing several deliverables
9+ years experience in meeting or exceeding sales promotion/marketing targets
9 years experience influencing and collaborating with others
9+ years project management experience
Experience with/understanding of the MediCal Program
Demonstrated success marketing to MediCal or other Medicaid populations
Experience in the development, execution and quantifying the effectiveness of Community Outreach activities
Experience developing and fostering relationships with Community and Faith Based Organizations and their leadership to serve the needs of members
Development of strategic marketing pursuit plans
Demonstrated success in leading membership growth and plan development – possess a selling mentality/orientation
Careers at UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Challenge brings out the best in us. It also attracts the best. That's why you'll find some of the most amazingly talented people in health care here. We serve the health care needs of low income adults and children with debilitating illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy. Our holistic, outcomes-based approach considers social, behavioral, economic, physical and environmental factors. Join us. Work with proactive health care, community and government partners to heal health care and create positive change for those who need it most. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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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