Index
Intro
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.
There is mobility among senior management occupations.
Main Duties
- 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.
All Titles
- broadcasting corporation president
- casino general manager
- CEO (chief executive officer) – trade, broadcasting and other services
- CEO (chief executive officer), deputy – trade, broadcasting and other services
- CEO (chief executive officer), travel agency
- CFO (chief financial officer) – trade, broadcasting and other services
- CFO (chief financial officer), professional sports club
- chairman/woman – trade, broadcasting and other serviceschairman – trade, broadcasting and other services, chairwoman – trade, broadcasting and other services
- chairperson – trade, broadcasting and other services
- chief executive officer (CEO) – trade, broadcasting and other services
- chief executive officer (CEO), deputy – trade, broadcasting and other services
- chief executive officer (CEO), travel agency
- chief financial officer (CFO) – trade, broadcasting and other services
- chief financial officer (CFO), professional sports club
- chief operating officer – trade, broadcasting and other services
- cleaning service general manager
- corporate controller – trade, broadcasting and other services
- corporate controller, restaurant chain
- 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
- general manager, cleaning service
- general manager, sales – trade, broadcasting and other services
- 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
- president, department store
- radio station general manager
- regional vice-president – trade, broadcasting and other services
- regional vice-president, hotel chain
- 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
- vice-president – trade, broadcasting and other services
- vice-president and general sales manager – trade, broadcasting and other services
- vice-president, engineering – television broadcasting services
- vice-president, finance – food wholesaling
- vice-president, information systems – trade, broadcasting and other services
- vice-president, marketing – grocery store chain
- vice-president, operations – radio broadcasting services
- wholesaler – broadcasting
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)