How to hire a program director/air personality

How to hire a program director/air personality, step by step

Here's a step-by-step program director/air personality hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the program director/air personality you need to hire. Certain program director/air personality roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   A program director/air personality's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, program directors/air personality from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of program directors/air personality.

   Type of Program Director/Air Personality	Description	Hourly rate
   Program Director/Air Personality	Producers and directors create motion pictures, television shows, live theater, commercials, and other performing arts productions. They interpret a writer’s script to entertain or inform an audience.	$18-53
   Director Of Program Development	A director of program development is an executive professional who is responsible for managing an information technology (IT) department that is involved in the creation of an entire information system and all related software. This director must provide project management for clients and submit proposals regarding the structure of its units... Show more	$17-61
   Director	Directors work in show business, whether in a film, a television show, or a theatre production. They are responsible for bringing the material to life... Show more	$31-92

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Radio Station
   • FM
   • Morning Show
   • Radio Show
   • Audio Production
   • Community Events
   • Adobe Audition
   • Community Organizations
   • DJ
   • FCC
   • Facebook

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage alumni volunteer activities with the goal of expanding and enhancing alumni volunteer engagement.
   • Ensure FCC compliance and client advertisement requirements are met.
   • Implement process improvements and Medicare department reorganization that establish a foundation for improve member outcomes and satisfaction and increase product margins.
   • Implement process improvements and Medicare department reorganization that establish a foundation for improve member outcomes and satisfaction and increase product margins.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, program directors/air personality' average salary in hawaii is 57% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level program directors/air personality 66% less than senior-level program directors/air personality.
   • Certifications. A program director/air personality 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 program director/air personality's salary.

   Average program director/air personality salary

   $65,390yearly

   $31.44 hourly rate

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   Entry-level program director/air personality salary

   $38,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 16, 2026

4. Writing a program director/air personality job description

   A good program director/air personality 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 program director/air personality job description:

   Program director/air personality job description example

   **Position Highlights:**
   
   + **Competitive Pay:** Including Management At-Risk Compensation Program eligibility
   
   + **Additional Benefits:** Generous front-loaded paid time off, relocation assistance, tuition reimbursement, free parking and more.
   
   + **Location:** Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD, a short driving distance from Washington
   
   **Description:**
   
   The Director, Cancer Programs and Women's Surgery is responsible to provide operational leadership to the interdisciplinary cancer and women's surgery team(s). This is accomplished through directing, supervising, and coordinating functions and activities of multiple internal and external organizational entities and programs to assure effective, efficient and safe care and to facilitate the accomplishment departmental, divisional, and organizational goals.
   
   **Responsibilities:**
   
   + Accountable for effective deployment and utilization of clinical, human, material, financial, technological and information resources.
   
   + Serves as the lead person for assigned departments/programs in establishing/maintaining positive relationships with customers, senior management, including the Medical Staff.
   
   + Accountable for business development, strategic planning, developing, and operating programs for the Cancer Institute and division of Women's Surgery, including both inpatient and outpatient programs and services.
   
   + Responsible for program applicable accreditations.
   
   + Accountable and responsible for planning and executing promotional programs, accreditations, and activities geared towards the Women's Surgery program for Holy Cross Health.
   
   **What you will need:**
   
   + Master's degree (MBA, MHA, or MSN) or Bachelor's degree with equivalent progressive experience inappropriate health care settings.
   
   + A minimum of 2 to 4 years administrative management experience in a health care environment, including developing/implementing new programs.
   
   + Demonstrated experience in establishing working relationship across institutional boundaries.
   
   + Strategic thinker with business development and marketing strategies
   
   **About us:**
   
   Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties - Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.
   
   We were named one of America's 100 best hospitals .
   
   _Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer._ _Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran(M/F/D/V) status._
   
   **Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
   
   Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
   
   Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right program director/air personality 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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   • Post your program director/air personality job on Zippia to find and recruit program director/air personality 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 program directors/air personality, 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 program director/air personality

   Once you've decided on a perfect program director/air personality candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new program director/air personality. 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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