Deputy communications director vs campaign manager

The differences between deputy communications directors and campaign managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a deputy communications director and a campaign manager. Additionally, a deputy communications director has an average salary of $85,560, which is higher than the $78,890 average annual salary of a campaign manager.

The top three skills for a deputy communications director include press releases, strategic communications and press conferences. The most important skills for a campaign manager are digital marketing, email marketing, and email campaigns.

Deputy communications director vs campaign manager overview

	Deputy Communications Director	Campaign Manager
Yearly salary	$85,560	$78,890
Hourly rate	$41.13	$37.93
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	24,333	12,293
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Deputy communications director vs campaign manager salary

Deputy communications directors and campaign managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deputy Communications Director	Campaign Manager
Average salary	$85,560	$78,890
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $133,000	Between $56,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	California	Nevada
Best paying company	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	Apple
Best paying industry	Professional	Technology

Differences between deputy communications director and campaign manager education

There are a few differences between a deputy communications director and a campaign manager in terms of educational background:

	Deputy Communications Director	Campaign Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Most common major	Political Science	Political Science
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Deputy communications director vs campaign manager demographics

Here are the differences between deputy communications directors' and campaign managers' demographics:

	Deputy Communications Director	Campaign Manager
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 5.2% White, 74.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 75.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between deputy communications director and campaign manager duties and responsibilities

Deputy communications director example responsibilities.

Manage and update party website and Facebook page, write content, and upload digital video and photos.
Manage homepage, SEO and transformed/redesign social media presence to perpetuate positive, productive image and rally community support.
Develop editorial content, seek concept and content clearance, and manage editorial calendar for an e-publication research by a subcontractor.
Manage and develop marketing, communication, and implementation process improvements for training curricula and the department's intranet website.
Develop, train and implement ROI evaluation model for Snackfood division.
Supervise the catalog production and proofreading functions.

Campaign manager example responsibilities.

Manage and optimize each Facebook account s campaign that run through ConnectAds to ensure success metrics are achieve.
Manage staff for weekly phone banks at NYC campaign headquarters.
Upload leads into CRM and conduct post event lead qualifying activities.
Organize and funnele incoming leads into SalesForce, and direct to proper sales channel.
Manage reporting for back office programs; measure & present KPIs quarterly to global stakeholders.
Establish and manage campaign office; manage volunteer staff; implement campaign and GOTV strategies.

Deputy communications director vs campaign manager skills

Common deputy communications director skills

Press Releases, 21%
Strategic Communications, 7%
Press Conferences, 7%
Spokesperson, 5%
External Communications, 5%
Web Content, 5%

Common campaign manager skills

Digital Marketing, 13%
Email Marketing, 6%
Email Campaigns, 5%
Event Planning, 4%
Integrated Marketing, 4%
Marketing Campaigns, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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