Senior Communications Specialist, GEO Content

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$92K/yr – $164K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own GEO-informed content creation and optimization across UHC Newsroom and UHC.com, translating complex health topics into accessible, consumer-friendly content while collaborating with Newsroom leadership to drive GEO priorities.

  • Develop content addressing GEO and search opportunities
  • Refresh existing content based on insights to improve visibility and usefulness

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop GEO-informed content
  • Develop new content in response to identified GEO, search and consumer information opportunities
  • Translate content gaps and consumer questions into clear, useful and actionable UHC Newsroom and UHC.com content
  • Research healthcare, health benefits and consumer topics to develop accurate, authoritative and relevant content
  • Write and edit articles, explainers, FAQs and other digital content designed to directly address the questions consumers are asking
  • Refresh and optimize existing content when GEO or search insights identify opportunities to improve visibility, relevance or usefulness
  • Support rapid-response content development when new questions, trends or information needs emerge
  • Help build depth around priority topics by identifying related questions and supporting content needs
  • Write for consumers and LLM discovery
  • Create content that is engaging and understandable for consumers while being structured for effective search and generative AI discovery

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in communications, journalism, digital content, editorial, content marketing or related work
  • Experience translating complex or technical subject matter into understandable, accessible content
  • Experience applying SEO, audience insights or digital-content best practices to writing and content development
  • Demonstrated experience writing and editing clear, compelling digital content for consumer audiences
  • Demonstrated experience managing multiple assignments and meeting deadlines in a fast-moving environment
  • Demonstrated solid research, fact-checking and editorial judgment
  • Demonstrated solid collaboration skills and experience working with subject-matter experts and cross-functional partners
  • Willing and able to travel 10%25 +/- depending on business need

Preferred

  • Experience with GEO, generative AI, LLM optimization or AI-powered search.
  • Experience using SEO analytics, web analytics, search or content intelligence tools
  • Experience optimizing existing digital content based on audience, search or performance insights
  • Experience writing about healthcare, health insurance, health benefits or other complex consumer topics
  • Experience working in a regulated industry or environment with significant content review requirements
  • Understanding of how authoritative digital content is discovered, interpreted and surfaced within search engines and generative AI experiences
  • Familiarity with content management systems and digital publishing workflows

Benefits

  • benefits such as, a 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

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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)
68% recommend to a friend
71% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$92K/yr – $164K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $136K. Based on 6,242 salaries.

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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

Monthly Visitors
1.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$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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Senior Communications Specialist, GEO Content

UnitedHealth Group · Chicago, IL · Hybrid