Director

Job Description & Requirements

A Director, or Managing Director, manages and oversees a small group of subordinate managers. Their duties include strategic planning, ensuring the company meets goals and managing profit and loss.

Director duties and responsibilities

A successful Director uses independent judgment and looks at the larger picture to manage company-wide initiatives that help achieve long-term goals. Common duties and responsibilities for a Director include:

Supervising, mentoring and managing a small group of managers

Maintaining relationships with clients, partners and other stakeholders

Managing the profits and losses of the organization or a specific division

Developing goals and initiatives to direct the company's course

Guiding managers on implementing company initiatives and policies

Evaluating company processes and procedures to solve issues within them

Ensuring business operations are implemented based on established procedures

Maintaining regulatory records and paperwork