General Managers
A General Manager manages all aspects of a business. May be responsible for managing a small business, or managing one division or department of a larger business. Oversees administration, finance, communication and marketing as well as operations for a company. Reports to business owners, executive management or a board of directors.
About this Career
Average Salary
£81,022New workers start at around £40,843. Normal pay is £81,022 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £175,640
Annual Openings
104Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs
Daily Tasks
- Directs or undertakes the preparation, publication and dissemination of reports and other information of interest to members and other interested parties.
- Stimulates public interest by providing publicity, giving lectures and interviews and organising appeals for a variety of causes.
- Studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority.
- Negotiates and monitors contracted out services provided to the local authority by the private sector.
- Evaluates government/local authority departmental activities, discusses problems with government/local authority officials and administrators and formulates departmental policy.
- Plans and controls the allocation of resources and the selection of senior staff.
- Prepares, or arranges for the preparation of, reports, budgets, forecasts or other information.
- Consults with subordinates to formulate, implement and review company/organisation policy, authorises funding for policy implementation programmes and institutes reporting, auditing and control systems.
- Analyses economic, social, legal and other data, and plans, formulates and directs at strategic level the operation of a company or organisation.
Skills Employers are looking for
| Skills | Importance |
|---|---|
| Monitoring | 83% |
| Active Listening | 78% |
| Active Learning | 74% |
| Critical Thinking | 72% |
| Reading Comprehension | 71% |
| Speaking | 70% |
| Learning Strategies | 70% |
| Writing | 70% |
| Mathematics | 62% |
| Science | 36% |
Related courses
- Business
- Business
- Business Administration
- Business and Finance
- Business Management (Top Up)
- L1 Study Programme in Business (Diploma) (SPL1BUD)
- L1 Study Programme in Business (SPL1BUS)
- Management and Administration
- Principles of Business Administration
- Principles of Team Leading
- Team Leader/Supervisor
- Understanding Retail Operations