Engagement director vs group director

The differences between engagement directors and group directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 8-10 years to become both an engagement director and a group director. Additionally, a group director has an average salary of $149,193, which is higher than the $111,426 average annual salary of an engagement director.

The top three skills for an engagement director include healthcare, project management and digital marketing. The most important skills for a group director are oversight, healthcare, and project management.

Engagement director vs group director overview

	Engagement Director	Group Director
Yearly salary	$111,426	$149,193
Hourly rate	$53.57	$71.73
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	36,382	89,420
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	10	10

What does an engagement director do?

An engagement director is responsible for building and maintaining healthy business relationships with clients by providing them with high-quality deliverables according to their specifications and standard requirements. Engagement directors identify efficient processes and techniques to achieve the desired results of the clients following their budget limitations and timetables. They delegate tasks to the project team, monitor the project's progress, and adjust plans as needed. An engagement director also works with the marketing and sales team to develop promotional techniques, creating brand awareness on various platforms to reach the clients' target audience.

What does a group director do?

A group director is responsible for monitoring the operations of a specific team in an organization, ensuring that the group meets daily targets, providing the highest customer satisfaction for the company's services. Group directors work with senior management to identify business opportunities that would bring more revenues and increase the company's profitability. They also handle the department's budgets, allocating adequate resources for every team to support project deliverables. A group director must have excellent communication and leadership skills, analyzing business functions, and developing strategic ways to increase productivity.

Engagement director vs group director salary

Engagement directors and group directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Engagement Director	Group Director
Average salary	$111,426	$149,193
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $163,000	Between $99,000 And $224,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	New Jersey
Best paying company	Credit Karma	Apple
Best paying industry	Technology	Finance

Differences between engagement director and group director education

There are a few differences between an engagement director and a group director in terms of educational background:

	Engagement Director	Group Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Georgia	University of Georgia

Engagement director vs group director demographics

Here are the differences between engagement directors' and group directors' demographics:

	Engagement Director	Group Director
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between engagement director and group director duties and responsibilities

Engagement director example responsibilities.

Manage the facility web site and Facebook page.
Lead team in rebranding from TransitCenter to WageWorks after being acquire.
Lead effort to redesign cdc.gov by implementing new user interface, content management system and technical architecture.
Lead company through comprehensive rebranding initiative and complete overhaul of sales collateral, booth graphics and corporate website.
Establish an active alumni association and regional advisory council to manage affinity benefits, plan events, and coordinate giving opportunities.
Create CRM strategy to align with marketing campaigns and patient communications.

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Group director example responsibilities.

Manage business relate responsibilities such as employee relations, scheduling, payroll, and general center operations.
Manage treasury and wire transfer/electronic payments operations.
Manage the production operational readiness group and provide oversight for all delivery projects for the company.
Manage and monitor rehabilitation departments to ensure productivity thresholds are met and appropriate Medicare billing criteria document.
Create a Medicaid regulation requirements tracking grid for operational leads and underwriting to reference while drafting responses for new business proposals.
Manage inter-relationships between diverse work groups in the brewing, packaging and distribution departments relating to internal logistics and production scheduling.

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Engagement director vs group director skills

Common engagement director skills

Healthcare, 11%
Project Management, 7%
Digital Marketing, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
CRM, 4%
Digital Transformation, 4%

Common group director skills

Oversight, 12%
Healthcare, 10%
Project Management, 9%
Direct Reports, 7%
Digital Marketing, 5%
Process Improvement, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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