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branch manager
A person who is responsible for the management and organization of a branch, meaning an individual location of a larger company (e.g., a bank or a supermarket).
Der Filialleiter hat heute eine neue Mitarbeiterin eingestellt.
The branch manager hired a new employee today.
The word is made up of 'die Filiale' (a branch of a company) and 'der Leiter' (a person in charge/leader). So a 'Filialleiter' (branch manager) is literally the 'manager of a branch'.
Der neue Filialleiter stellt sich heute dem Team vor.
The new branch manager is introducing himself to the team today.
The component '-leiter' comes from the verb 'leiten' (to lead/manage). This structure is very common in German job titles, for example 'Projektleiter' (project manager), 'Teamleiter' (team leader), or 'Abteilungsleiter' (department manager).
Wer leitet diese Abteilung?
Who manages this department?
In everyday life, you interact with this person. Typical phrases are therefore 'mit dem Filialleiter sprechen' (to speak with the branch manager), 'sich beim Filialleiter beschweren' (to complain to the branch manager), or 'sich an den Filialleiter wenden' (to contact/turn to the branch manager).
Wenn Sie ein Problem haben, wenden Sie sich bitte direkt an den Filialleiter.
If you have a problem, please contact the branch manager directly.
managing director
Both words refer to a person with organizational responsibility. A Geschäftsführer runs a company or organization as a whole, while a Filialleiter is responsible only for a single branch. Use Filialleiter for an individual location and Geschäftsführer for the company's overall management.
Der Filialleiter organisiert den täglichen Betrieb dieser Filiale.
The branch manager organizes the day-to-day operations of this branch.
Der Geschäftsführer entscheidet über die Entwicklung des gesamten Unternehmens.
The managing director makes decisions about the development of the entire company.
