How to hire an evangelist

How to hire an evangelist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step evangelist hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an evangelist, 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 evangelist 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.

   Here's a comparison of evangelist salaries for various roles:

   Type of Evangelist	Description	Hourly rate
   Evangelist		$12-46
   Hospice Chaplain	A Hospice Chaplain provides care and comfort to patients nearing the end of life because of terminal illnesses. They collaborate with the community and the care team to ensure that care is in accord with the patient's faith.	$16-36
   Chaplain	The word chaplain is originally referred to as representatives of the Christian faith. In tradition, a chaplain is a cleric or formal leader with an established religion or any non-ordained members of religious institutes... Show more	$12-39

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cloud
   • API
   • Java
   • Linkedin
   • Linux
   • Public Speaking
   • Trade Shows
   • Facebook
   • Developer Community
   • Product Management
   • Evangelism
   • Technical Support
   • Blogging
   • SEO

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead Jr and Sr high youth ministries.
   • Manage SEO for websites, social media profiles, and online content.
   • Manage SEO and marketing strategy, execution, agency, and vendor relationships.
   • Lead the largest VBS program and confirmation class ever, with aggressive marketing, recruiting, and coaching.
   • Manage and provide oversight for the administration of all ministry areas within the organization.
   • Launch staff and lay leadership development, initiate discipleship training and an evangelistic outreach.

   More evangelist duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your evangelist job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An evangelist salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, evangelists' average salary in alaska is 71% less than in maine.
   • Seniority. Entry-level evangelists earn 73% less than senior-level evangelists.
   • Certifications. An evangelist with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an evangelist's salary.

   Average evangelist salary

   $50,297yearly

   $24.18 hourly rate

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   Entry-level evangelist salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 27, 2025

   Average evangelist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$78,866	$38
   2	Vermont	$77,851	$37
   3	New Hampshire	$73,822	$35
   4	Connecticut	$72,089	$35
   5	District of Columbia	$69,503	$33
   6	Massachusetts	$69,001	$33
   7	New York	$67,366	$32
   8	New Jersey	$61,533	$30
   9	Arizona	$60,076	$29
   10	Maryland	$59,821	$29
   11	Nevada	$58,010	$28
   12	Michigan	$54,986	$26
   13	Wisconsin	$52,376	$25
   14	North Carolina	$51,536	$25
   15	Washington	$49,267	$24
   16	Indiana	$48,436	$23
   17	Ohio	$47,465	$23
   18	South Carolina	$46,606	$22
   19	Oregon	$46,482	$22
   20	Utah	$44,930	$22

   Average evangelist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Apple	$136,808	$65.77
   2	AppDynamics	$128,457	$61.76
   3	Microsoft	$128,070	$61.57
   4	Amazon	$125,721	$60.44
   5	Nutanix	$123,864	$59.55
   6	Intel	$117,618	$56.55
   7	SparkPost	$116,633	$56.07
   8	Conga	$116,272	$55.90
   9	Salesforce	$115,424	$55.49
   10	SingleStore	$114,100	$54.86
   11	Snowflake Computing	$112,259	$53.97
   12	Acronis	$111,140	$53.43
   13	Palantir	$110,342	$53.05
   14	MathWorks	$109,866	$52.82
   15	Dell	$103,608	$49.81
   16	SmartBear Software	$103,250	$49.64
   17	Alteryx	$102,078	$49.08
   18	IBM	$100,481	$48.31
   19	Appian	$100,417	$48.28
   20	Oracle	$97,050	$46.66

4. Writing an evangelist job description

   A job description for an evangelist 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 an evangelist job description:

   Evangelist job description example

   Job DescriptionThis is a FULLY REMOTE position.
   
   Schoox is seeking a Learning Technology Evangelist to drive thought leadership externally with prospects, partners and customers and internally across the organization. The Evangelist will be instrumental in shining a spotlight on our awesome award-winning learning and development solutions. The right candidate will be the person our key audiences remember and want to see again.
   
   The Evangelist is responsible for managing and contributing to the development of multiple types of content (blogs, eBooks, guides, infographics, podcasts, videos, webinars, whitepapers and more) to engage Schoox’s target audience to engage with a variety of audiences, from C-level to frontline workers.
   
   The position will also work with Schoox’s “Raving Fans” (customers who love our product) to share their experience, best practices and techniques for success.
   
   Key job responsibilities
   
   · Creation of standards and best practices for the company's content strategy· Development and delivery of compelling presentations and resources to drive awareness and adoption of Schoox solutions· Achieve recognition and credibility as an attendee, panelist and speaker at industry and customer conferences, workshops and events· Conduct a content gap analysis to establish and maintain a content calendar· Develop KPIs to track the success of content creation efforts· Ensure that all resources comply with Schoox's corporate brand standards
   
   What makes a great candidate?
   
   

   • 5 – 7 years of proven communications experience with emphasis on public speaking skills
   • Experience in the Learning Management, Talent Development, or Human Capital Management market; experience with Schoox software is a plus, but not required
   • Excellent communication, organizational, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities
   • Understanding of the sales and marketing funnel

   · A lifelong learner dedicated to continuous education· Able to thrive in a fully remote work environment · Willing to travel 15-20%· Drive to make an impact and energized by challenging work

   This is a remote position.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right evangelist 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.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your evangelist job on Zippia to find and recruit evangelist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit evangelists, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   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 evangelist

   Once you've found the evangelist 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 also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new evangelist 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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