Director-Level Executive Roles — broad functional leadership
Director-tier is the second-largest seniority tier on the platform at 3,094 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 3,094)
| Title & Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Care Alliance Program Director GE Healthcare The Care Alliance Program Director is responsible for leading strategic initiatives, project management workstreams, and contract delivery for a Care Alliance customer. The role involves working with cross-functional teams and requires high levels of evaluative judgment and operational acumen. Director | Remote, California, United States of America, 99999 Hybrid |
| Strategic Solutions Director - Oracle Celonis Senior role focused on driving pipeline creation and revenue growth through joint engagement with Oracle's sales teams. Director | Redwood City, California Hybrid |
| Director, Sales Operations and Enablement ezCater Lead Sales Operations and Enablement team, enhance sales productivity, collaborate with executive leadership, and drive revenue growth. Director | Boston, MA Remote |
| Interim Director, Public Affairs & Policy ... Hanson Search Senior public affairs leadership in logistics, reporting to the VP Corporate Affairs. Requires strong political judgment, stakeholder network, and experience in logistics or supply chain policy areas. Director | London Unknown |
| Director, Strategic Initiatives & Partner Ecosystem RentSpree Lead partner integrations and strategic initiatives, reporting directly to the CEO. Responsible for launching new partner integrations and driving strategic initiatives from concept to measurable outcomes. Director | Seattle, WA Hybrid |
| Director of Data Analytics Wag! Group Co. The role involves supporting financial, marketing, and product analytics across Wag! and maxbone. It requires turning data into actionable insights for stakeholders. Director | Miami, Florida Onsite |
| Director, SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting Wheels Up Responsible for SEC reporting functions, preparation and review of SEC filings, and technical accounting research and advisory. Director | New York, NY Onsite |
| Director, Antibody Discovery BigHat Biosciences Lead BigHat’s antibody discovery and display functions, manage team and technology strategy, and oversee operational execution for antibody identification and maturation. Director | San Mateo, CA Onsite |
| Director Brand Marketing & Community Urban Sports Club The role involves brand evolution, community strengthening, strategy execution, internationalization, and creative team leadership. It requires 10+ years of experience in brand management or marketing. Director | Berlin Hybrid |
| Director, Microgrid & Distributed Energy Strategy Crusoe Lead the development of distributed energy and microgrid projects, manage regulatory compliance, and drive financial viability at hyperscale. Director | San Francisco, CA 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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