For example, chief audit executive (CAE), chief procurement officer (CPO) and chief risk officer (CRO) positions are often found in many types of financial services companies. Technology companies of all sorts now tend to have a chief technology officer (CTO) to manage technology development.

Corporate titles indicate where an employee ranks in their organization's job structure. This ranking decides who an employee reports to, as well as who reports to them. Responsibilities. An employee's job title indicates the duties and responsibilities they hold within an organization.

Common C-suite executives include chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), chief operating officer (COO), and chief information officer (CIO). C-level members work together to ensure a company stays true to its established plans and policies.

The CEO is the highest title presiding over the other executives in a business. The COO is the second chain of command in an organization and usually oversees the other executives. The other C-level executives are equal to each other with their titles and positions.