Outreach Specialist - Telecommute in Texas - Jefferson and Central Regions - Full-time / Part-time

Position Description:
You never thought your career could help millions of lives. Well, here you can. As a Marketing Specialist, you'll utilize innovative strategies and programs to ensure access to health care coverage for the underserved and impact millions of lives. You'll use your energetic, empathetic approach to marketing and add value to our team. Through community marketing and outreach efforts, you will have direct impact on membership growth and retention. You'll use your creativity, strategic lens and outspoken attitude to be part of an elite team to rewrite the history of UnitedHealth Group. Join us and start doing your life's best work.

Positions in this function are involved in developing market strategies to support products and drive membership/sales growth. Positions develop strategies and tactical plans to support consumer/member innovation, support new product and program launches, and combat competitive pressures. May analyze economic considerations, develop marketing forecasts, estimate costs, and manage program/project budgets.Primary Responsibilities: 


Identify and create market brand opportunities with potential to increase membership in a diverse multi-cultural senior citizen population
Develop and coordinate strategies to increase awareness of UHC service product by establishing relationships with Community Based Organizations, Schools and City Departments and Faith Based Organizations. 
Build new business  partnerships, while building on existing relationships within each of the respective counties 
Assist on educational and sales events within our targeted population Execute, plan and coordinate resources (i.e., Vendors, Partners, , etc.) to ensure a successful event 
Responsible for meeting or exceeding targeted growth, retention, and enrollment expectations within assigned territory.
Conduct community presentations to promote UHC and product specific information which potentially could impact member growth. 
Collaborate with internal UHC Sales representatives to assist with marketing and outreach activities  
Share our mission to help people live healthier lives, throughout the communities we service- down
Analyzes and investigates.
Provides explanations and interpretations within area of expertise.
This candidate will assist a team to support the following counties:
Jefferson, Polk, Chambers, Liberty, Orange, Hardin, Newton, Jasper, Tyler, San Jacinto, Walker, Jackson, Dewitt, Gonzales, Lavaca, Colorado, Washington, Burleson, Brazos, Grimes, Madison, Leon, Robertson, Milam, Bell, Falls, Limestone, Freestone, Hill, McLennan, Coryell, Basque, Somervell, Erath, Comanche, Hamilton, Mills, Lampasas, San Saba, Llamo, Blanco, Gillespie

Required Qualifications


High School Diploma/GED required
Ability to travel up to 60% within assigned territories
2+ years of Community Outreach field experience           
1+ year of experience with Medicaid           
Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office           
3+ years of marketing experience with in a matrix organization            
2+ years of experience influencing and collaborating with others           
Preferred Qualifications:


Medicaid Market Guideline training is a plus   
Health/Life Insurance License is a plus           
Bilingual fluency with English and Spanish is a plus 
Experience working with children and/or families with disabilities
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.
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.