Corporate Communications Senior Writer - Minnetonka, MN, New York, NY or Washington, DC - UnitedHealth Group (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

City: Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
Country: USA

Company Name: UnitedHealth Group
Job Category: Broadcast/Publishing

UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health.UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow. 
 
Already Fortune 25, we are totally focused on innovation and change.  We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we're doing a lot of good.
 
Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant - and built for speed.
 
Position Description:
Corporate Communications Senior Writer for UnitedHealth Group will work with corporate communications leads to help plan, write, edit and execute communications programs of every variety both internal and external.  He/She will develop plans and create opportunities to communicate with and build relationships with external partners, and internal partners, including the businesses, government affairs and others. Supporting the communications needs of corporate leadership and the senior executives of the six business units will be a priority. 
 

Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.
Qualifications:

• [8-10+]  years experience in strategic communications with excellent writing and editorial skills
• Subject matter expert on any or all of the following: health care benefits and services industry, corporate finance, medical policy, media relations, crisis communications
• Speech writing experience a plus
• Experience implementing brand support, reputation enhancement, day-to-day public/media relations support and internal employee communications campaigns
• Experience producing strategic communications plans to support the goals of the organization
• Proven organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple communications requests simultaneously
• Ability to provide strategic counsel
• Ability to offer constructive feedback to improve communications
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects with internal and external partners
• Work collaboratively across business segments
• Undergraduate degree Journalism, Mass Communications, English, or closely related field

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:  equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V

 
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. All candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.