How to hire a director of outreach

How to hire a director of outreach, step by step

Here's a step-by-step director of outreach 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 of outreach job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new director of outreach
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The director of outreach hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a director of outreach to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a director of outreach that fits the bill.

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

   Type of Director Of Outreach	Description	Hourly rate
   Director Of Outreach	Social and community service managers coordinate and supervise social service programs and community organizations. They manage staff who provide social services to the public.	$18-58
   Student Manager	Student managers are executives who assist in coaching staff with practice management and games. They are employed to ensure the efficient and safe operation of the organizations... Show more	$17-33
   House Manager	A household manager is someone who manages a household completely. Household managers have various duties and may manage staff depending on the size of a household... Show more	$13-22

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Local Community
   • Community Organizations
   • Medicare
   • Develop Professional Relationships
   • Community Relations
   • Professional Development
   • Oversight
   • Community Outreach
   • Educational Programs
   • Alumni
   • Outreach Program
   • Outreach Efforts
   • K-12

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage social media presence such as Facebook page and electronic communications.
   • Manage admission, referral and educational activities for primary care patients treat by mobile medical services van.
   • Experience with rules governing Medicaid, Medicare and private health insurance's services.
   • Produce content for corporate Intranet, weekly and monthly newsletters, conference calls, and other communication vehicles.
   • Provide oversight for multiple departments: client services, classroom instruction, client community employment, client in-house training and production.
   • Develop and deliver training to regional intranet homepage owners.

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3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, directors of outreach' average salary in hawaii is 51% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level directors of outreach 68% less than senior-level directors of outreach.
   • Certifications. A director of outreach 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 of outreach's salary.

   Average director of outreach salary

   $69,369yearly

   $33.35 hourly rate

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   Entry-level director of outreach salary

   $39,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 29, 2026

   Average director of outreach salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New Jersey	$110,936	$53
   2	District of Columbia	$104,529	$50
   3	Virginia	$101,692	$49
   4	Pennsylvania	$100,016	$48
   5	Ohio	$99,750	$48
   6	New York	$98,778	$47
   7	Michigan	$97,031	$47
   8	Massachusetts	$94,501	$45
   9	Illinois	$90,274	$43
   10	California	$89,139	$43
   11	Vermont	$89,082	$43
   12	Florida	$82,550	$40
   13	Maryland	$82,014	$39
   14	Washington	$75,696	$36
   15	Texas	$70,760	$34
   16	Minnesota	$67,169	$32
   17	Alaska	$64,010	$31
   18	Montana	$61,757	$30
   19	New Mexico	$60,174	$29
   20	Colorado	$58,263	$28

   Average director of outreach salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	St. Joseph's Health	$217,000	$104.33
   2	St. Joseph Healthcare	$216,503	$104.09
   3	Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital	$189,865	$91.28	1
   4	Evergreen Treatment Services	$188,779	$90.76	7
   5	UMiami Health System	$167,918	$80.73
   6	Earthjustice	$160,473	$77.15	2
   7	Froedtert Hospital	$147,189	$70.76	2
   8	Harvard University	$139,091	$66.87
   9	Anti-Defamation League	$128,321	$61.69
   10	Stanford University	$121,902	$58.61	11
   11	National Medical Association	$117,822	$56.65
   12	First Republic Bank	$114,878	$55.23
   13	CVS Health	$113,948	$54.78	84
   14	Mayo Clinic	$106,772	$51.33	6
   15	Monroe Community College	$106,416	$51.16	1
   16	Mt. San Antonio College	$105,423	$50.68
   17	Michigan State University	$103,460	$49.74
   18	University of California-Berkeley	$97,831	$47.03
   19	PSEA	$97,631	$46.94	2
   20	Dartmouth	$97,067	$46.67	15

4. Writing a director of outreach job description

   A good director of outreach job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a director of outreach job description:

   Director of outreach job description example

   Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States (US) on a full-time basis. The ACGME will not provide employment sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B Visa or other US employment authorization).

   JOB OVERVIEW

   The Director, Institutional Outreach and Collaboration is responsible for working with the Vice President, Sponsoring Institutions to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive program of educational outreach and collaboration with the graduate medical education (GME) community, individuals, stakeholder organizations, and institutions focused on leadership within Sponsoring Institutions and clinical learning environments.

   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

   • Works closely with department leadership to develop a strategic plan for education and outreach to various stakeholders associated with GME and the clinical learning environment, which will range widely from small local and regional meetings to large national meetings, workshops, webinars, and forums.
   • Works closely with department leadership to set objectives, establish formats and agendas, and identify speakers for education and outreach events.

   • Collaborates with the Department of Education to coordinate educational activities for Sponsoring Institutions and clinical learning environments.
   • Establishes a planning group for each event, and advisory group when appropriate, and coordinates and directs meetings and teleconferences of these groups to develop and finalize content and logistics, including development of tools and materials and related continuing education credit.
   • Provides support (both planning and logistical) to collaborative efforts that convene multiple organizations toward the common goal of improving the clinical learning environment; these efforts will range widely from supporting groups of two to three organizations to supporting large collaborations involving 10 or more organizations.
   • Works closely with department leadership, other internal staff members, and external consultants to develop and implement a comprehensive communications plan for educational outreach activities relating to the clinical learning environment.
   • Develops and implements individual communications and advertising plans for specific events in coordination with the Communications Department.

   • Develops content for web pages and communicates with Editorial Services and Web team to ensure proper translation to website.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right director of outreach for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

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   • Use field-specific websites.
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6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with director of outreach candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of 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 of outreach

   Once you've found the director of outreach 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.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new director of outreach first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

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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