Network Contractor

Network Contractor – Dublin/Letterkenny, Hybrid

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

About the role:

In healthcare, evolution doesn’t just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. And innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum.

As the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we’re expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work. We’ll provide the investment, support, and resources to advance your career. You’ll provide the talent, ambition, and drive.

As an Network Contractor, you will develop communication materials for internal and external audiences. Working alongside the various teams you’ll get the opportunity to support with the marketing requirements, contracting efforts and various projects. This individual will provide subject matter expertise and support to the Network Account Management Team and Network Contracting team. Success in this position requires flexibility to changing priorities, innovation, enthusiasm, as well as accurate and prompt decision making within a fast-paced environment. In addition to having impact on a great team, you’ll also discover the career opportunities you’d expect from an industry leader.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities of a Network Contractor role:

• Monthly Internal Lawlor Newsletter:
  • Collaborate with people management to gather content for the monthly internal newsletter.
  • Include team highlights, employee recognition, department changes, fun news, industry news, and lunch and learn schedules.
  • Ensure the newsletter is engaging and informative for all employees.
• External Pharmacy Network Newsletter:
  • Work with different teams within the pharmacy network contracting and product innovation organization to collect relevant information about new and existing products/services.
  • Collaborate with WF teams to develop, review, and build the newsletter.
  • Coordinate with data teams to pull accurate pharmacy information and analyze post-send metrics.
• Senior Leadership Message Development:
  • Create and develop key messages for senior leaders throughout the year.
  • Include messages for key holidays, EXI results, start of year, end of year, etc.
  • Work with leadership on reviews and approvals.
• Network Account Management (NAM) Team Support:
  • Provide support to the NAM team as needed, including project management, creating trackers, and developing processes.
  • Support RNA, internal and external NAM, and offer overall assistance to the team.
• Network Consulting PPF Process Support:
  • Support the Network Consulting team in the PPF proposal process.
  • Assist in preparing and reviewing proposals to ensure accuracy and alignment with client needs.
• Overall Team Marketing Resource:
  • Provide marketing support and insight to various teams within the pharmacy network contracting and product innovation organization.
  • Support the product innovation team with the creation of marketing materials, including design and copywriting.
• Provider Marketing Support:
  • Collaborate with the provider marketing team to support and enhance communications.
  • Assist in developing and executing marketing strategies and materials for providers.
• Pharmacy Network Landing Page:
  • Represent the pharmacy network contracting and product innovation organization in collaborating with client and member teams to create a pharmacy network relations landing page.
  • Work with multiple departments, including marketing and technical teams, as well as key stakeholders, to develop and maintain the landing page

Required Qualifications of a Network Contractor role:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or marketing or equivalent work experience
• Very good PowerPoint skills
• Prior experience ideally working in marketing roles
• Excellent presentation and communication skills

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalised groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2023 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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