Director, Executive Briefing & Engagement - Hybrid in DC

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This Director, Executive Briefing & Engagement, will prepare, plan and present tours at our state-of-the-art Innovation Center located in Washington, DC, and its virtual equivalent. They will collaborate with internal leaders and stakeholders to support UnitedHealth Group's growth priorities, engaging client executives, brokers, customers, and external stakeholders through thoughtful, dialogue-driven experiences.

This role requires a deep understanding of the evolving health care landscape, including our industry, enterprise capabilities, and broader market dynamics to ensure our story is relevant and tailored to a range of external audiences.

Daily responsibilities include planning tours with relevant content, collaborating with various teams and leaders, and serving as the primary presenter of customized UnitedHealth Group stories, personalized to our guests. This role also requires proactively researching topics, developing a solid understanding of content, and preparing thoroughly to deliver impactful, tailored presentations. Success in this position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment where you are constantly thinking and speaking on your feet to drive great conversations.

This is a hybrid role where you are required to be in person at least 4 days a week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead tour/presentations of the UnitedHealth Group content library within the D.C. Innovation Center, including its virtual equivalent, tailoring delivery for a range of audiences including senior executives, brokers, clients, prospective customers, and investors. To do so you will:
  • Collaborate with hosts in building agendas for upcoming visits and develop a cohesive story tailored to the goals and objectives of the guest to the Innovation Center
  • Prepare for presenting by researching guests' needs, staying current on relevant health care topics, enterprise capabilities, attending prep meetings with core teams, and leading visit rehearsals
  • Consult with Subject Matter Experts and Content Strategists to inform the strategic intent of all content through the lens of the audience aligning enterprise messaging and external landscape
• Co-lead enterprise presenter program to support a solid bench of volunteer presenters and to coach leaders across the enterprise on effectively telling the UnitedHealth Group story
• Consistently strive to enhance and evolve the overall presentation experience to engage and resonate with diverse audiences

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in marketing, communications, presenting, journalism, sales, public affairs, or related field,
• Experience presenting and communicating to C-suite and external business audiences (client, broker, investor, or public-sector experience preferred) in person and in virtual environments
• Ability to engage and adapt messaging for diverse audiences, including executive stakeholders, with solid situational awareness and the ability to adjust in the moment
• Experience navigating large-scale, complex organizations
• Demonstrated passion for staying current with industry trends and applying insights to enhance content and delivery
• Demonstrated experience influencing and collaborating with others
• Ability to travel to other offices when needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare industry experience
• Experience at UnitedHealth Group
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Soft Skills:

• Excellent organization, communication, and presentation skills; ability to juggle multiple priorities with a sense of urgency
• Ability to build and manage relationships across a large enterprise
• Solid analytical, problem-solving skills
• Ability to be flexible and work with ambiguity
• Successfully influence without direct authority

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $134,600 - $230,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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 marginalized 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.  

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.