Aug 30, 2006 23:24
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English term
director vs. manager
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for example what would the difference be between Sales Director and Sales Manager?
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| 4 +13 | level, responsibility |
Alexander Demyanov
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| 5 -1 | Sales director would be a higher position than Sales Manager |
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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Alexander Demyanov
Software Engineering background
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English, Russian, Russian to English, and 1 more.
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level, responsibility
A company or a company division would typically have one Director of Sales - a person responsible for all sales acitvity of the company/division. It can also have a number of sales manager. A sales manager may be responsible for sales to a group of accounts, of a group of products, or just manage a particular sales team.
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In addition, in some companies, at least in the US, a "sales manager" isn't really a manager, just a glorified salesperson. In such companies a junior salesperson is called "sales associate", and somewhat "made" salespeople are called "sales managers". A more honest title would be "senior salesperson" but it seems that in some corporate cultures "salesperson" is regarded as not quite "politically correct". Such "sales manager" may not even manage anything or anybody, except his own load of work.
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Yes "Director" is normally a considerably higher rank than "Manager". A director will (almost) invariably have a structure (more than 1 level) of staff, a budget, etc. A "manager" may sometimes have 0 subordinates, or a limited number of subordinates, typically on 1 level.
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In addition, in some companies, at least in the US, a "sales manager" isn't really a manager, just a glorified salesperson. In such companies a junior salesperson is called "sales associate", and somewhat "made" salespeople are called "sales managers". A more honest title would be "senior salesperson" but it seems that in some corporate cultures "salesperson" is regarded as not quite "politically correct". Such "sales manager" may not even manage anything or anybody, except his own load of work.
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Yes "Director" is normally a considerably higher rank than "Manager". A director will (almost) invariably have a structure (more than 1 level) of staff, a budget, etc. A "manager" may sometimes have 0 subordinates, or a limited number of subordinates, typically on 1 level.
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Can Altinbay
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Thanks, Can.
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Dave Calderhead
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Thanks, Dave.
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Olga Layer
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Thanks, skolotaja1.
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Julia Bogdan Rollo (X)
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Thanks, Julia.
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Kim Metzger
: Nice distinction. Director is a title.
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Thanks, Kim.
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Tony M
: Well explained
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Thanks, Tony.
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Mara Ballarini
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Thanks, Mara.
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Alison Jenner
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Thanks, Alison.
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Alfa Trans (X)
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Thanks, Marju.
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vixen
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Thanks, vixen.
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Yavor Dimitrov
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Thanks, Tangra.
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Lucica Abil (X)
: Nice explanation, thank you!
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No, thank you, Lucia!
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anastasia t (X)
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Thanks, Anastasia.
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Comment: "Thanks everyone;)"
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Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Native in English
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English
Works in field
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Sales director would be a higher position than Sales Manager
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-08-30 23:31:21 GMT)
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It is the same thing really so same salary and responsibilities:
http://www.jobsin.co.uk/Sales_Director_jobs.html
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A director of a company is higher than a manager but that is not specifically in sales.
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Yes, Director is a higher rank than Manager but the term Managing Director also exists, at top hotels for example as well as for companies.
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It is the same thing really so same salary and responsibilities:
http://www.jobsin.co.uk/Sales_Director_jobs.html
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Note added at 13 mins (2006-08-30 23:37:18 GMT)
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A director of a company is higher than a manager but that is not specifically in sales.
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Yes, Director is a higher rank than Manager but the term Managing Director also exists, at top hotels for example as well as for companies.
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Can Altinbay
: They are not the same thing./Please note that I agreed with another answer, which is why I did not propose my own. Please be civil.
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So where's your answer if you can't hold your tongue?
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Andrey Belousov (X)
: I don't see ANYTHING wrong with you answer./ weird people are here.
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Yes, aren't they? Thank you
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Tony M
: I have to disagree strongly with one point in your answer: they are NOT the same thing really! Different companies may use them in different ways, but in any given context, a 'director' is almost invariably higher than a 'manager', as Alex explains
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Hmmm, you do things by the book, don't you!
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