Director of Account Management, KA - Minnetonka, MN
Optum/UHG · Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States · US
Sales
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Demand65
Career growth55
Healthcare fit42
Remote potential30
5-year outlook
Director-level payer account management roles typically offer base plus incentive compensation tied to retention and sales performance. The outlook is stable but sensitive to health plan enrollment, broker/client dynamics, and payer market conditions; exact pay is not stated.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
senior
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-19
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Eligible countries
- United States
- License jurisdiction
- US
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering only for clinicians who already have payer, benefits, sales, or account management leadership experience. Most clinicians without that background should not prioritize this role.
Who should apply
Clinicians with health plan, benefits consulting, payer sales/account management, or medical management leadership experience, especially nurses, doctors, or pharmacists who have managed client relationships, teams, or book-of-business outcomes.
CV angle
Reframe clinical and operational leadership into payer-facing business language: highlight client/broker relationship management, retention or sales metrics, team leadership, training and hiring, cross-functional collaboration, healthcare cost/quality initiatives, and any exposure to underwriting, ASO, fully insured, or medical management operations.
Skills to highlight
- Account management
- Client retention
- Sales strategy
- Team leadership
- Health plan products
- Underwriting/financing knowledge
- Relationship management
- Cross-functional collaboration
Role summary
Director leading account management and service consultants for UnitedHealthcare key accounts, owning retention and new business sales for employer groups, client and producer relationships, team performance, and health plan product/underwriting knowledge.
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