Marketing Communications Specialist

Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $107K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize program delivery for print and digital communications, balancing vendor management, risk mitigation, and efficiency across multiple workflows.

  • Operations & Workflow: Maintain process docs, reporting, and SLAs while coordinating with vendors and partners.
  • Delivery & Risk: Identify risks, adjust plans, and ensure on-time, compliant execution of campaigns and transactions.
  • Team & Tooling: Support resource planning, training docs, and cross-functional metrics with analysts.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Ensure accurate and timely execution of marketing and transactional communications through vendor management and print production support
  • Meet workflow deadlines, compliance requirements, client expectations, SLAs, and overall program goals for assigned products
  • Maintain effective communication with business partners, vendors, and team members to manage workflow expectations and deliver on commitments
  • Identify risks and implement solutions to minimize impact
  • Develop and maintain workflow documentation and reporting
  • Assist with resource planning and monitor daily activities for assigned programs/products
  • Create and execute clear plans for program delivery, adjusting as needed to ensure success and mitigate risk
  • Collaborate with team members and analysts to maintain accurate metrics and reporting, including distribution of program details
  • Support training initiatives and related documentation as required
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Provide strategic and innovative solutions for communication print delivery
  • Support one or more work streams with standard to complex workflow requirements
  • Assist with vendor migration efforts and new product implementations
  • Implement new procedures for assigned workflows and maintain supporting documentation

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • 4+ years of project and/or account management experience
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook
  • Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime

Nice to Have

  • 4+ years of experience in print and/or digital campaign execution for inbound or outbound communications
  • Healthcare industry and/or UnitedHealth Group experience
  • Experience managing financial requests and associated inputs (cost-benefit analysis, business case development)
  • Problem-solving skills and ability to achieve desired outcomes
  • Presentation, time management, organizational, and prioritization skills
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations

Benefits

  • comprehensive benefits package
  • incentive and recognition programs
  • equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
  • We offer weeks of on-the-job training.

About

  • The salary for this role will range from $60,200 - $107,400 annually based on full-time employment.
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Optum

We’re evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. It’s why we put your unique needs at the heart of everything we do, making it easy and affordable to manage health and well-being. We are delivering the right care how and when it’s needed; providing support to make smarter and healthier choices; and making prescription services easier, while helping you save money along the way. It’s everything health care should be. Together, for better health.Optum is part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH).

Founded in 1985
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
102K employees (1,727 in marketing)

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6.1M
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$1.2M
Traffic Source Mix
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25.8%
Direct
58.2%
Referral
15.2%
Social
0.2%
Paid
0.5%

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Current headcount: ~102.4K

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