Manager, vendor relations vs publications manager

The differences between managers, vendor relations and publications 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 manager, vendor relations and a publications manager. Additionally, a manager, vendor relations has an average salary of $110,966, which is higher than the $94,155 average annual salary of a publications manager.

The top three skills for a manager, vendor relations include vendor management, vendor relations and vendor performance. The most important skills for a publications manager are facebook, project management, and press releases.

Manager, vendor relations vs publications manager overview

	Manager, Vendor Relations	Publications Manager
Yearly salary	$110,966	$94,155
Hourly rate	$53.35	$45.27
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	22,325	18,211
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Manager, vendor relations vs publications manager salary

Managers, vendor relations and publications managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manager, Vendor Relations	Publications Manager
Average salary	$110,966	$94,155
Salary range	Between $77,000 And $158,000	Between $66,000 And $133,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between manager, vendor relations and publications manager education

There are a few differences between a manager, vendor relations and a publications manager in terms of educational background:

	Manager, Vendor Relations	Publications Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	English
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Manager, vendor relations vs publications manager demographics

Here are the differences between managers, vendor relations' and publications managers' demographics:

	Manager, Vendor Relations	Publications Manager
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%	Male, 43.5% Female, 56.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 74.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 5.8% 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 manager, vendor relations and publications manager duties and responsibilities

Manager, vendor relations example responsibilities.

Manage lead generation: website, Google AdWords and SalesForce.
Develop and manage value-based pricing strategy that maximize profitability and marketability of limited-inventory advertising portfolio.
Issue request for proposals (RFP's) and request for information (RFI's) for assign commodities.
Structure project plans for new and existing salesforce product.
Help to coordinate and implement RFP process for vendors to bid and negotiate territories and pricing.
Monitor monthly ROI and internal reports verifying webinars providing value, while continuing to capture new prospects.

Publications manager example responsibilities.

Lead company-wide FDA compliance requirements documentation project.
Manage leading fashion editorial photography studio, including set and lighting design.
Implement processes and tools to satisfy FDA and ISO user documentation requirements.
Revolutionize tuberculosis (TB) program by conducting and monitoring an epidemiological risk assessment of the base's local community.
Assure compliance to regulatory requirements including FDA, MDD, ISO, BSI, UL, and other agencies.
Hire to evaluate and recommend solutions to facilitate migration of data to XML integrate information logistics system.

Manager, vendor relations vs publications manager skills

Common manager, vendor relations skills

Vendor Management, 26%
Vendor Relations, 17%
Vendor Performance, 9%
Customer Service, 6%
SLA, 5%
Vendor Compliance, 4%

Common publications manager skills

Facebook, 19%
Project Management, 15%
Press Releases, 10%
PowerPoint, 6%
Publicity Campaigns, 6%
Public Health, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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