Director-Level Executive Roles — broad functional leadership
Director-tier is the second-largest seniority tier on the platform at 3,952 active roles — the broadest category, spanning functional directors to GMs, regional managers, and Deans.
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What this category covers
The Director tier is broad by design. It covers Director, General Manager, Regional Manager, Country Manager (where P&L responsibility is regional rather than company-wide), Dean (in higher education), and Head-of at smaller organizations where that title carries Director-level scope.
Director-tier roles typically own one function or one regional operation, have 5 to 30 direct reports, and manage $1M to $20M of P&L or functional budget. At growth-stage companies, a "Director of Engineering" with 20 reports and full-stack ownership often carries VP-equivalent operational scope — the classifier weighs company size into its tier assignment, which is why two "Director of Engineering" postings may resolve to different tier tags depending on the employer.
What falls outside: "Associate Director" titles (typically mid-level, not exec), "Director of Admissions" or "Director of Recruiting" in non-exec HR contexts, and individual-contributor-adjacent director titles without team ownership. These are blocked by negative-keyword rules before reaching the executive gate.
Sample Jobs (10 of 3,952)
| Title & Company | Location |
|---|---|
| DXR Product Marketing Director GE Healthcare The role involves performing clinical and industry trend analysis, market share and competitive analysis, and developing product and commercial strategies for growth. It requires collaboration with various teams to develop and execute marketing plans. Director | Beijing, Beijing, China Onsite |
| Director, Product Partnerships Instacart Lead product partnerships at Instacart, focusing on logistics, retail technology, and enterprise products. Requires 15+ years of experience in business development or strategic alliances in technology. Director | Remote Remote |
| HR Director ... private equity-backed consumer products and e-commerce company Director of Human Resources for a private equity-backed consumer products and e-commerce company. Responsible for building and leading the HR function through growth and transformation. Director | Edina & Sauk Rapids, MN Hybrid |
| Director, Security Compliance and Trust Motive Build and lead the compliance function, manage audits, privacy operations, and AI governance at Motive. Director | United States Remote |
| Store Director - Short Hills Louis Vuitton Lead the Short Hills store, driving business performance and overseeing all store operations and budget. Develop and mentor a high-performing sales team and ensure exceptional client service consistent with the brand promise. Director | Short Hills, NJ Onsite |
| Director of Sales Knock Lead the Account Executive team for Knock, focusing on sales in the mortgage, real estate, or proptech sectors. Responsible for delivering company plans for leads and loan applications. Director | Remote Remote |
| Business Director, Established Products Group (South) Johnson & Johnson Lead a team in pharmaceutical sales, engage with key opinion leaders, and develop strategic plans for Johnson & Johnson's Established Products Group in the Southern US. Director | Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America Onsite |
| Director, Clinical Data Transparency, EHDS Programme Management Johnson & Johnson The Director provides strategic and operational leadership for Johnson & Johnson's EHDS programme, translating regulatory requirements into business capabilities. Director | Beerse, Belgium / Leiden, Netherlands Hybrid |
| Business Development Director ... Green Key Resources Lead strategic business development initiatives, collaborate with leadership, and manage CRM systems in the Architecture, Engineering & Construction industry. Director | Atlanta, Georgia Hybrid |
| Nursing Program Director ... Basilone Executive Search Seeking an experienced Nursing Program Director to lead a nursing education program, manage curriculum, ensure compliance, and support student success. Director | Grand Rapids, MI Onsite |
How classification gets to this category
Director-tier classification applies a broader title-recognition pass than Sr. Director, combined with more active negative filtering:
- Title signal recognition. "Director" (exact), "General Manager," "Regional Manager," "Country Manager," and "Dean" are recognized directly. "Head of [X]" at organizations below 300 employees is treated as Director-tier rather than VP-tier unless compensation or reporting signals indicate otherwise.
- Negative-keyword filtering. "Associate Director," "Director of Admissions," "Director of Recruiting" (in non-exec HR contexts), and similar low-scope uses of the Director title are explicitly blocked. These negative rules are updated regularly as new false-positive patterns emerge from manual review. See the AI Classification page for the full pipeline.
- Compensation and team-size validation. $180K–$250K base is the common Director-tier range. Roles well below this threshold with Director titles are held for review. The typical reporting structure is to a VP or SVP — roles reporting to another Director are flagged as potentially non-exec.
How matching works for your search
Matching on Director tier is the widest seniority filter — it includes GMs, regional leaders, and Deans alongside functional directors.
Example: select Director tier + Healthcare Payers & Providers and your inbox shows Director-level roles at hospitals and insurers only — not VP Clinical Operations (VP-tier), not Sr. Director of Revenue Cycle (Sr. Director-tier), but the broad Director layer: Director of Quality, Director of Clinical Informatics, Regional Director of Operations, and similar.
The Director tier has the broadest functional spread of any seniority level on the platform. If you're targeting a specific function, combining Director tier + a role-type filter (e.g., Finance or Technology) significantly tightens the result set. Without a role-type filter, you'll see Director-level roles across all functions at companies in your selected industry.
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