A director is generally the first supervisor in a certain field, such as a project engineering director, financial director, human resources director, etc., and is a senior manager in the company.

A director is responsible for a position that has a significant impact on the company or is related to the company's overall work affairs. From different perspectives, there are essential differences in the definition of the director's position.

At the level of corporate management rights, the position level of "director" is between the general manager and the department manager; at the level of corporate ownership, "director" is a position authorized by the board of directors to perform a certain work related to the company's overall work affairs and is responsible to the board of directors. Therefore, the word "director" is often used in English translation.