How to hire a director global operations

How to hire a director global operations, step by step

Here's a step-by-step director global operations hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a director global operations job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new director global operations
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a director global operations, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect director global operations also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of directors global operations and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Director Global Operations	Description	Hourly rate
   Director Global Operations	Top executives devise strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets its goals. They plan, direct, and coordinate operational activities of companies and organizations.	$35-92
   Business Director	Business directors are responsible for overseeing the development of an organization's business goals and objectives. They typically work to increase business revenue, identify and develop business opportunities, and expand the company's presence and its brands... Show more	$41-85
   Operations Program Manager	The role of operations program managers is to help improve organizational efficiency, particularly in the areas of administrative, financial, and programmatic operations. Their key duties and responsibilities include overseeing the collection, analysis, and reporting of data, overseeing and leading teams to achieve business goals, and managing the development and execution of operational procedures... Show more	$37-75

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Oversight
   • Customer Service
   • Project Management
   • Global Operations
   • Continuous Improvement
   • Process Improvement
   • Logistics
   • Infrastructure
   • HR
   • KPIs
   • Strategic Direction
   • Service Delivery
   • Performance Management
   • Business Operations

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage outsourced operations and develop reporting oversight.
   • Identify regulatory risk for Mexico technology requirements and lead in-flight RFP for new provider to meet government digital certification requirements.
   • Implement best practices and metrics to centrally capture, monitor and improve customer experience within the CRM platform.
   • Develop global CRM migration strategy.
   • Coordinate internal control reviews and oversight.
   • Increase collaboration and visibility of international teams by developing SharePoint site with employee contact information for all countries.

   More director global operations duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your director global operations job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A director global operations can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, directors global operations' average salary in montana is 68% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level directors global operations 62% less than senior-level directors global operations.
   • Certifications. A director global operations with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a director global operations's salary.

   Average director global operations salary

   $119,436yearly

   $57.42 hourly rate

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   Entry-level director global operations salary

   $73,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average director global operations salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$124,359	$60
   2	Rhode Island	$122,996	$59
   3	Massachusetts	$122,520	$59
   4	Maryland	$121,163	$58
   5	Pennsylvania	$117,261	$56
   6	New Jersey	$116,552	$56
   7	District of Columbia	$114,857	$55
   8	Delaware	$114,137	$55
   9	California	$106,247	$51
   10	North Carolina	$99,368	$48
   11	Virginia	$98,870	$48
   12	Texas	$92,372	$44
   13	Ohio	$91,517	$44
   14	New Hampshire	$90,560	$44
   15	Georgia	$85,469	$41
   16	Florida	$84,891	$41
   17	Alabama	$82,601	$40
   18	Louisiana	$79,242	$38
   19	Illinois	$78,004	$38
   20	South Carolina	$73,562	$35

   Average director global operations salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Flexport	$160,571	$77.20	20
   2	Meta	$149,662	$71.95	265
   3	DocuSign	$144,226	$69.34	4
   4	Nike	$133,417	$64.14	23
   5	Microsoft	$132,955	$63.92	72
   6	Eventbrite	$132,571	$63.74
   7	RhythmOne	$132,415	$63.66
   8	Biogen	$131,412	$63.18	4
   9	xMatters	$128,461	$61.76
   10	Google	$127,661	$61.38	152
   11	Brooks Automation	$126,195	$60.67	1
   12	Clovis Oncology	$125,604	$60.39
   13	Amazon	$125,339	$60.26	913
   14	Emergent BioSolutions	$125,063	$60.13	2
   15	AstraZeneca	$124,765	$59.98	19
   16	Twitter	$122,900	$59.09	6
   17	Nanometrics	$122,630	$58.96
   18	Citi	$122,327	$58.81	42
   19	Uber Technologies	$122,143	$58.72
   20	Entegris	$121,655	$58.49	9

4. Writing a director global operations job description

   A job description for a director global operations role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a director global operations job description:

   Director global operations job description example

   Client Solutions is part of Publicis Global Operations, which is a Groupe wide practice driving transformation across Publicis solution hubs through a connected global network, proprietary technology, and consistent and scalable best in-class processes, empowering global marketing and digital business transformation.
   
   The Client Solutions team are responsible for implementing the operations strategy for key global clients such as Samsung, GSK, Nestle, Disney (and other global network clients). The successful will be responsible for deploying group wide technology offerings and ways of working, through the implementation and adoption of the Publicis Global Products and Services to support the growth of our clients' business by driving efficiency and improving effectiveness. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving connectivity across Publicis Groupe verticals - i.e. Media, Data Science, Creative etc. for each of their Client Engagements.
   Core Responsibilities
   
   Manage and drive the deployment and adoption of Global Operations Products and Services to support business growth, maintain client satisfaction and protect client revenue / increase internal profitability
   
   Lead the deployment of Global Operations products and services across global clients including scoping of requirements, assessing level of effort, rolling out the solution, and doing the change management needed for the successful adoption of the products and services
   
   Make yourself a Subject Matter Expert on specific products or services becoming the go-to person for any questions on capabilities (i.e. Publicis Briefing, Audience Building, Consumer Insight platform etc.)
   
   Evolve Global Operations products by defining user requirements following feedback from Clients and Publicis Teams while working alongside Product teams to help drive the development conceptualization and prioritization
   
   Be a main point of contact between the client, internal senior stakeholders and product owners/development teams to increase transparency, communication and productivity across all parties
   
   Establish positive relationships with Senior Publicis Groupe Stakeholders across the different verticals, Media, Data Science, Creative, etc.
   
   Develop and manage market training and support across products and services
   
   Support with the creation of user documentation and marketing materials
   
   Lead Change Management efforts across Clients to make sure they are leveraging the various Products and Services to the fullest
   
   Develop recommendations for Clients to augment their ways of working after you have implemented the various Global Operations Products and Services

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5. Post your job

   To find directors global operations for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any directors global operations they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level directors global operations with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

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6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit directors global operations, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new director global operations

   Once you've found the director global operations candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new director global operations. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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