0015 Senior managers – trade, broadcasting, and other services, n.e.c.

Senior managers – trade, broadcasting, and other services, n.e.c.

Senior managers in this unit group plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, trade, broadcasting and other service companies not elsewhere classified. They formulate policies which establish the direction to be taken by these companies, either alone or in conjunction with a board of directors. They work in establishments in broadcasting and related media services, wholesale trade, retail trade, accommodation, and food service, and other services not elsewhere classified or they may own and operate their own business.

Example Titles

• broadcasting corporation president
• casino general manager
• chairman/woman – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• chairperson – trade, broadcasting and other services
• chief executive officer (CEO) – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• chief financial officer (CFO) – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• chief operating officer – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• chief privacy officer – trade, broadcasting, and other services, n.e.c.
• cleaning service general manager
• corporate controller – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• department store president
• deputy chief executive officer (CEO) – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• engineering vice-president – television broadcasting services
• engineering vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• executive director – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• executive vice-president – metal and metal products wholesaler
• executive vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• finance and administration vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• finance vice-president – food wholesaling
• finance vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• funeral services general manager
• hotel chain regional vice-president
• hotel general manager
• human resources and organizational development vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• human resources vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• information systems vice president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• laundry and dry cleaning general manager
• marketing vice-president – grocery store chain
• marketing vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• operations manager – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• operations vice-president – radio broadcasting services
• operations vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• personnel vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• planning vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• president and director – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• president and general manager – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• professional sports club chief financial officer (CFO)
• radio station general manager
• regional vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• restaurant chain corporate controller
• retail establishment president
• sales and advertising vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• sales general manager – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• sales vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• support services vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• travel agency chief executive officer (CEO)
• vice-president – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• vice-president and general sales manager – trade, broadcasting, and other services
• wholesaler – broadcasting

Main Duties

Following are the Duties of the senior managers in this unit:

• Establish objectives for the company and formulate or approve policies and programs
• Authorize and organize the establishment of major departments and associated senior staff positions
• Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs; establish financial and administrative controls; formulate and approve promotional campaigns, and approve overall personnel planning
• Select middle managers, directors or other executive staff
• Co-ordinate the work of regions, divisions or departments
• Represent the company or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the company, in negotiations or other official functions

Senior managers in this unit group may specialize in areas such as finance, marketing or human resources or in the sale of a particular product or provision of a particular service.

Employment requirements

• A university degree or college diploma in business administration, finance or other discipline related to the service provided is usually required.
• Several years of experience as a middle manager in trade, broadcasting or other service are usually required.
• Specialization in a particular functional area or service is possible through specific university or college training in that area or through previous experience.
• Senior managers in finance usually require a professional accounting designation.

Additional information

• There is mobility among senior management occupations.

Exclusions

• Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport (051)
• Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. (0651)
• Managers in food service and accommodation (063)
• Retail and wholesale trade managers (062)

Source: This content has been taken from the official website of CIC