Marketing Specialist I - Remote in New York

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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.

The Marketing Specialist I is responsible for managing marketing requests and serves as the primary point of contact for creative requests, collaborating closely with both internal and external creative partners. This position works closely with the Marketing Director, Creative Director and business partners to fulfill timely marketing requests with production partners and by routing projects to appropriate creative teams. The Marketing Specialist I is an integral member of our marketing team, playing a crucial role in ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of project requests. This involves coordinating tasks and project deliverables across the marketing team, working closely with various stakeholders to meet deadlines and maintain high standards. Cross-team collaboration is a key component of this role.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with project management experience, possessing a proactive approach, solid communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously. They must be well-organized, highly motivated, and passionate about communication and connecting the dots. Thriving on proactively seeking new insights, finding creative solutions, and measuring results, they should be comfortable collaborating and communicating with business partners and vendors to ensure alignment and successful execution of agreed-upon objectives.

If you are located in New York, you will have the flexibility to work remotely * as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for all creative project requests, managing the marketing intake form and filtering requests to appropriate team members
• Ensure accurate and timely project deliverables by coordinating tasks and project deadlines across the marketing team
• Manage the marketing print on demand vendor, including business partner requests, platform maintenance, mailings and stationery orders
• Act as the primary vendor contact to ensure streamlined processes for all requests
• Regularly communicate with key business partners, such as practice managers to ensure alignment and timely delivery of requests
• Collaborate with internal and external cross-functional teams, developing and maintaining solid relationships with stakeholders
• Utilize project management systems (e.g,, Workfront, Asana) to ensure workflows and projects remain on task and lead assigned projects from start to finish
• Quickly learn and adapt to new processes and continuously refine systems and seek innovative solutions
• Understand and adapt to the Optum culture
  
  

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

• High School Diploma/GED
• 3+ years of project management experience; Years of post-high school education can be substituted/is equivalent to years of experience
• 2+ years of experience in marketing, advertising or related field
• Solid writing/communications skills
• Solid organizational skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with marketing project management systems (Workfront/Asana)
• Agency experience
• Keen attention to detail
• Proven self-starter with the ability to balance and execute multiple projects concurrently
  
  

Soft Skills

• Curiosity for continuous learning and ability to apply insights to the business
• Energized by a fast-paced growth-focused organization
• Comfortable working in ambiguous situations and change; able to creatively find solutions to challenges and “cut through the clutter” to get things done
• Flexible in adapting to changing business requirements
• A drive to innovate and consider new approaches
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
  
  

The hourly range for this role is $28.61 to $56.06 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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

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