60 Community relations director jobs in Columbus, OH


9 of the Most Popular Types of Community Relations Director Jobs in 2026

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The primary qualifications you need to meet to get a job as a community relations director are a bachelor's degree and several years of experience in a related management role. Experience is crucial in this field, so the more time you spend in a community relations role, the easier it is to advance your career to the level of director. Community relations directors often work overtime, and you may be expected to work unusual hours. You may even have to work on call to handle emergency situations. Flexibility with your schedule is just as important as leadership skills and creativity.

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Top Types Of Community Relations Director Jobs

List of the top 9 highest paying Community Relations Director positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.
  • Community Development Director

    Salary range: $94,500 - $159,000

    A community development director manages and directs planning and management initiatives for a city organization or community, such as an elderly residential community. As a community development director, your job duties include working closely with community partners, such as businesses, community organizations, and the public, to develop strategies for improving economic, architectural, and community initiatives while preserving neighborhood or community cohesion. You also monitor programs and budgets for department initiatives. Qualifications for this career include a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, education, or public administration as well as several years of experience in public policy and planning and communication and leadership skills.

  • Community Outreach

    Salary range: $52,000 - $77,000

    Community Outreach is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Community Outreach jobs pay between $52,000 (25th percentile) and $77,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Community Outreach job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Community Engagement Manager

    Salary range: $52,000 - $86,000

    A community engagement manager works with the general public to rally volunteer support for social awareness, fundraising, and nonprofit initiatives. In this role, your job duties include designing public engagement initiatives to transform communities, overseeing program finance and fundraising issues, and mobilizing teams of volunteers to support social activities. The qualifications to have a career as a community engagement manager include a bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, public administration, political science, or a related field. You also need to be very detail-oriented and have excellent communication skills as well as about five years of relevant leadership experience.

  • Vp Community Relations

    Salary range: $138,000 - $138,000

    Vp Community Relations is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Vp Community Relations jobs pay between $138,000 (25th percentile) and $138,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Vp Community Relations job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Community Outreach Director

    Salary range: $59,000 - $86,000

    A community outreach director is responsible for organizing outreach programs for a living center or other medical organization. As a community outreach director, your job duties also require you to act as a coordinator for the patients, employees, and volunteers that are part of these programs. Your goal is to help patients select outreach programs that are best suited for their needs as well as use your marketing skills to best represent your organization to the people of the community. The qualifications for a career as a community outreach director include a bachelor’s degree and experience in marketing or sales.

  • Community Relations Sports

    Salary range: $138,000 - $138,000

    Community Relations Sports is a common job search query. Most salaries for Community Relations Sports jobs pay between $138,000 (25th percentile) and $138,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Community Relations Sports job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Public Relations

    Salary range: $65,000 - $97,500

    Public relations, as the name implies, is anything having to do with a company’s or individual’s public facing image or brand. PR can relate to publicity in writing, print, social media, or other platforms. In today’s world, information moves very quickly, so most larger companies have a PR person or department to handle day to day branding and messaging, as well as special events and crisis response.

  • Remote Community Relations

    Salary range: $138,000 - $138,000

    Remote Community Relations is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote Community Relations jobs pay between $138,000 (25th percentile) and $138,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Remote Community Relations job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Corporate Community Engagement

    Salary range: $36,000 - $51,500

    Corporate Community Engagement is a typical job search query Most salaries for Corporate Community Engagement jobs pay between $36,000 (25th percentile) and $51,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Corporate Community Engagement job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.