The Finance Director is responsible for the overall financial health and stability of the organisation. Broadly they are responsible for financial leadership, financial management and strategic planning. They ensure their team delivers the financial results and reporting necessary to track performance and allow decisions to be made on the current and future direction of the company. They deal with the annual audit which will be by an external audit team and liase with investors, banks and other external institutions.

A sales or commercial director is a senior leader responsible for driving an organisation’s sales growth and managing its sales team. They typically focus on strategy, leadership, building and fostering customer relationships rather than directly making sales or achieving sales targets themselves. They ensure that their team understands the markets that they operate in and that opportunities for growth are understood and acted upon. They are responsible for the margin management within the company and are responsible for communicating the vision to the sales team.

An IT Director is a senior leader responsible for all the IT and computer systems within a company. They are responsible for creating IT policy and strategy, implementing infrastructure and leveraging technology to help the organisation achieve its goals. The role will ensure the company’s ERP system is fit for purpose, software is updated regularly and suitable cyber security is employed to keep the company and its data safe.

A Regional Manager or Regional Director oversees multiple commercial establishments within a specified region. Their primary duties include meeting corporate sales targets and creating a positive working environment for each business in their region.

A Marketing Director, leads the development of different branding techniques and marketing campaigns. Marketing Directors’ duties include research on an organisation’s customer, products or services. They set budgets for the marketing department and develop marketing strategies to promote the organisation’s products or brands to maximise its market share.

A Technical Director will be able to demonstrate a practical, thorough, pro-active, and efficient approach to design development and management. Working within a team from the inception of a project through to its completion.