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Head of

Meaning in business english, with examples

phraseCore term

In business english, head of means: A job title for the person in charge of a department, team or function, as in 'Head of Marketing' or 'Head of HR'.

In Turkish: müdür, direktör, birim sorumlusu, bölüm başkanı

How it is used

Very common in job titles, email signatures and org charts, especially in British and European companies. In titles it is usually capitalized: 'Head of Sales'. In speech: 'She's the head of our legal team'.

Example sentences

  1. I've copied in Mark, our Head of Finance, as he'll need to approve the budget.

  2. She was promoted to head of customer service last spring.

Common collocations

  • Head of Sales
  • head of department
  • head of the team
  • appointed head of
  • departmentOne of the main parts of a company or organization, responsible for a particular area of work such as sales, finance or IT.
  • team leadThe person who guides a small team's daily work and makes sure tasks get done, usually without being a senior manager.
  • report toTo have someone as your direct manager, the person who gives you work, approves your decisions and reviews your performance.
  • managing directorIn British and many European companies, the most senior manager who runs the business day to day; often shortened to MD.

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