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managing director
A woman who manages a company or organization and is responsible for its day-to-day operations.
Die neue Geschäftsführerin hat die Firma wieder profitabel gemacht.
The new managing director made the company profitable again.
The word is made up of 'Geschäft' (business) and 'führen' (to lead/manage). A 'Geschäftsführerin' (managing director) is therefore a woman who manages the business operations of a company.
Sie ist seit fünf Jahren die Geschäftsführerin des Familienbetriebs.
She has been the managing director of the family business for five years.
The ending '-in' is used in German to form the feminine form of job titles or roles. The male counterpart is 'der Geschäftsführer' (managing director).
Meine Tante ist Geschäftsführerin in einem großen Hotel.
My aunt is the managing director of a large hotel.
The position is often connected with the company: 'Geschäftsführerin eines Unternehmens' (managing director of a company), 'einer Firma' (of a firm/company), or 'einer GmbH' (of a GmbH). You can also say 'zur Geschäftsführerin ernannt werden' (to be appointed managing director).
Sie wurde zur neuen Geschäftsführerin der Marketingabteilung ernannt.
She was appointed the new managing director of the marketing department.
chairwoman
'die Vorsitzende' and 'die Geschäftsführerin' can both be women in leadership positions. Still, they do not mean the same thing. The 'Vorsitzende' leads, for example, an association, a party, a meeting, or a committee. She may be elected and often chairs meetings or leads the work of a group. The 'Geschäftsführerin' manages the day-to-day business of a company or organization and is responsible for practical operational decisions. The words can be confused because both have to do with leadership. For meetings, associations, and committees, 'Vorsitzende' often fits; for a company, business, and operational work, 'Geschäftsführerin' fits.
Beim Termin erklärte die Geschäftsführerin, wie sich die Firma weiterentwickeln will.
At the appointment, the managing director explained how the company wants to develop further.
Am Abend hat die Vorsitzende des Elternbeirats über die neue Regel informiert.
In the evening, the chairwoman of the parents' council informed everyone about the new rule.