Director, Enterprise Social Media Strategy & Operations

USA (Hybrid)

$135K/yr – $231K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 6 days ago

Job Summary

Own enterprise social media governance and drive cross-functional programs that optimize digital communications, tools adoption, and vendor management across a large, matrixed organization.

  • Define governance standards and lead change management across Legal, Compliance, Marketing, and IT partners
  • Translate insights into actionable recommendations and oversee training for teams and agencies

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and evolve enterprise social media governance, policies, standards, and operating procedures
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiencies, and strengthen operational effectiveness across social media and digital communications programs
  • Partner with Legal, Compliance, Employee Relations, Marketing, Procurement, and Communications teams to develop and implement governance solutions and best practices
  • Drive adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working through training, communications, and change management initiatives
  • Manage enterprise social media platforms, vendor relationships, contracts, and technology investments
  • Lead vendor evaluations and RFP processes, balancing business needs, innovation, and ROI
  • Maintain strong relationships with platform and technology partners to ensure maximum value and awareness of future product enhancements
  • Oversee account governance, security, access management, and regular platform audits across owned and paid channels
  • Manage budgets, chargebacks, and financial oversight associated with social media tools and programs
  • Research emerging trends, technologies, AI-driven discovery and search capabilities, and industry best practices

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in social media, digital communications, or digital marketing
  • Experience developing and leading social media, digital communications, or digital marketing programs within a large, complex, matrixed enterprise organization.
  • Experience managing social media technologies, platforms, vendors, and agency relationships
  • Experience leading organizational change management and driving adoption of new processes and technologies
  • Experience developing training, communications, and engagement strategies
  • Experience managing budgets, contracts, and RFP processes
  • Deep expertise in social media platforms, content strategy, digital channels, and emerging discovery methods, including AI-powered search
  • Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional initiatives across large, complex organizations
  • Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

  • comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
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UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone.We are 340,000 colleagues in two distinct and complementary businesses working to help build a modern, high-performing health system through improved access, affordability, outcomes and experiences.Optum delivers care aided by technology and data, empowering people, partners and providers with the guidance and tools they need to achieve better health. UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits, enabling affordable coverage, simplifying the health care experience and delivering access to high-quality care.We work with governments, employers, partners and providers to care for 147 million people and share a vision of a value-based system of care that provides compassionate and equitable care.At UnitedHealth Group, our mission calls us, our values guide us and our diverse culture connects us as we seek to improve care for the consumers we are privileged to serve and their communities.Click below to search careers or join our social communities: • Search & apply for careers at careers.unitedhealthgroup.com/• Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/UnitedHealthGrp• Follow and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/unitedhealthgroup• Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/unitedhealthgroupMore about UnitedHealth Group can be found at unitedhealthgroup.com/

Founded in 2002
USA
102K employees (1,562 in marketing)
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71% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$135K/yr – $231K/yr

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$78K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$7.6B
Last Raise
$1.6B
Post IPO Equity, 7 months ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2025
    Post IPO Equity • $1.6B
  • Mar 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $6B
  • Aug 2021
    Post IPO Equity

Traffic Signals

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$148.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
18.1%
Direct
47.4%
Referral
23.4%
Social
9.3%
Paid
1.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~101.7K

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