Field Director Jobs

Field Director jobs are open across nonprofits, political campaigns, public health, and advocacy organizations, at every level from emerging manager to senior executive, with specializations in community organizing, program operations, and regional team leadership. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles243+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerAbbVie
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Work type47% Remote
Top industryBiotechnology

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Associate Director Field Learning & Development
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Associate Director Field Learning & Development
Sanofi
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Corporate Training & Learning Development
Project & Program Management
Learning & Development
Corporate Training
Project Management
$134k - $193k/yr
On-Site
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Associate Director, Field Marketing (Central or East Coast Based)
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Associate Director, Field Marketing (Central or East Coast Based)
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Boston, Massachusetts
Account Management
Customer Service
Sales
$154k - $243k/yr
Remote (US)
Master's degree in business administration
10,000+

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Community Program Director - Youth Track and Field (Brevard County, FL)
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Community Program Director - Youth Track and Field (Brevard County, FL)
Runner2Runner
Brevard County, FL
Business Strategy
Growth Marketing
Marketing

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Community Program Director - Youth Track and Field (Frisco/Prosper, TX)
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Community Program Director - Youth Track and Field (Frisco/Prosper, TX)
Runner2Runner
Frisco, Texas
Business Development
Events & Tourism
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
Project Management

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Associate Director Field Learning & Development, Transplant
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Associate Director Field Learning & Development, Transplant
Sanofi
Morristown, New Jersey
Business Strategy
Product Management
Project Management
$134k - $193k.33/yr
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Field Director Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • AbbVie10
  • Gilead Sciences8
  • Onco3604
  • Regeneron4
  • Insmed Incorporated4

Top Industries Hiring

  • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
  • Technology & Software
  • Education
  • Insurance
  • Automotive

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in field director jobs.

  • 5 or more years of progressively responsible field management or program leadership experience
  • Demonstrated experience managing and developing large distributed or remote teams
  • Proficiency with constituent relationship management or volunteer management software
  • Strong data analysis skills to track program metrics and report outcomes to stakeholders
  • Experience developing and managing program budgets and resource allocation
  • Bachelor's degree in public administration, political science, nonprofit management, or a related field

Tips for Your Field Director Job Search

Quantify your team and territory results

Field director resumes live or die on scale. List how many staff or volunteers you managed, the geographic reach of your programs, and measurable outcomes like constituent contacts, program completions, or campaign goals met. Vague leadership claims get filtered out fast.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists field director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Tailor your resume to the sector

A field director resume for a public health nonprofit reads differently than one for a political campaign. Swap your vocabulary to match the posting: 'canvassers' versus 'community health workers' versus 'program staff' signals you understand the sector before the interview.

Target organizations in an active cycle

Nonprofits hire field directors around grant cycles, campaigns hire around election calendars, and public agencies hire around budget approvals. Applying when an organization is ramping up, not winding down, puts you in front of a manager who actually needs to fill the seat now.

Prepare a turnaround or build story

Interviewers for field director roles consistently ask how you inherited a struggling team or built a program from scratch. Have one clear narrative ready: the starting conditions, your decisions, and the outcome. Generic leadership answers don't hold up in a panel interview.

Negotiate scope before you negotiate pay

Field director roles vary enormously in what 'director' means. Before discussing compensation, clarify headcount authority, budget ownership, and whether the role is a builder or a maintainer. The answers change what the offer is actually worth and what you should ask for.

Field Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most field directors?

The most active employers for field directors right now are AbbVie, Gilead Sciences, and Onco360, and the most openings are in California, New York, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially consistent in nonprofits, public health agencies, and advocacy organizations.

How many field director jobs are remote?

About 71% of field director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the role often requires periodic regional travel even when classified as remote. Program operations and policy-facing field director positions tend to offer the most location flexibility, while direct community organizing roles are almost always place-based.

How do you become a field director?

Most field directors move up from coordinator or manager roles where they ran programs, led small teams, and owned outcomes independently. Building a record of measurable results, taking on larger geographic or staff responsibility with each step, and developing skills in budget management and cross-functional reporting are the clearest paths into a director-level role.

Can you get a field director job with limited experience?

Some organizations hire into field director roles from strong senior manager backgrounds if the candidate shows they can operate independently and lead without close oversight. Focusing on organizations that promote from within, targeting smaller programs where the director role carries a more limited scope, and demonstrating outcomes rather than tenure are the most effective approaches when experience is thin.

What does the field director interview process look like?

Most field director interview processes include a screening call, one or two panel interviews with senior leadership and cross-functional partners, and a final conversation focused on strategic fit. Candidates are frequently asked to walk through a past program build, describe how they handled a team performance issue, and explain how they translate organizational goals into on-the-ground execution.

Where can I find and apply to field director jobs?

You can find and apply to field director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to each listing without being redirected through multiple platforms or submitting your information before seeing what's available.

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