Top Executives

Top Executives typically perform the following tasks: • Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency. • Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems. • Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs. • Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity. • Prepare or present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes or rulings, or other items affecting businesses or program services. • Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems. • Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change. • Direct or coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products. • Direct human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans or activities, the selection of directors or other high-level staff, or establishment or organization of major departments. • Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them. • Interpret and explain policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government or corporate officials, or individuals. • Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes. • Negotiate or approve contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other organizational entities. • Establish departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among departments and sites. • Deliver speeches, write articles, or present information at meetings or conventions to promote services, exchange ideas, or accomplish objectives. • Serve as liaisons between organizations, shareholders, and outside organizations. • Coordinate the development or implementation of budgetary control systems, recordkeeping systems, or other administrative control processes. • Preside over, or serve on, boards of directors, management committees, or other governing boards. • Attend and participate in meetings of municipal councils or council committees. • Organize or approve promotional campaigns.