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What is an administrative/marketing director and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an administrative/marketing director. For example, did you know that they make an average of $33.11 an hour? That's $68,862 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 33,700 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreAdministrative/Marketing DirectorUS Average
Salary
5.4

Avg. Salary $68,862

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.5

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
3.1
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.23%

Asian 8.15%

Black or African American 3.04%

Hispanic or Latino 8.67%

Unknown 5.32%

White 74.58%

Gender

female 70.84%

male 29.16%

Age - 38
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 38
Stress level
7.5

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
9.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.5

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Administrative/marketing director career paths

Key steps to become an administrative/marketing director

  1. Explore administrative/marketing director education requirements

    Most common administrative/marketing director degrees

    Bachelor's

    65.7 %

    Associate

    14.2 %

    Master's

    11.7 %
  2. Start to develop specific administrative/marketing director skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Financial Statements12.08%
    Payroll9.79%
    Human Resources4.99%
    Press Releases4.89%
    Facebook4.75%
  3. Complete relevant administrative/marketing director training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New administrative/marketing directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an administrative/marketing director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real administrative/marketing director resumes.
  4. Research administrative/marketing director duties and responsibilities

    • Redesign and manage all facets of electronic media and digital presence: www.championtrace.com, email communication and Facebook page.
    • Develop and maintain websites and Facebook pages.
    • Advise staff on charting techniques to ensure compliance with Medicare regulations and facilitate communication between disciplines.
    • Project oversight include qualitative and quantitative data collection that ultimately substantiate the value of the new foaming platform against customer KPIs.
  5. Apply for administrative/marketing director jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an administrative/marketing director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average administrative/marketing director salary

The average administrative/marketing director salary in the United States is $68,862 per year or $33 per hour. Administrative/marketing director salaries range between $45,000 and $103,000 per year.

Average administrative/marketing director salary
$68,862 Yearly
$33.11 hourly

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A zippia user wrote a review on May 2019
Cons

Unreasonable deadlines.

Pros

Overseeing printing For direct mail. Packaging design Developing hot mail list.


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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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