It's definitely a real job - http://www.indeed.co.uk/Assistant-Director-jobs

Think of it more in terms of the director's second-in-command, rather than an assistant in the 'can you book my flight, get the New York office on the line' sense...

As others have said, it's a totally valid job description. Also, you're assuming it's private sector. Directors in other large organisations are effectively heads of entire [sometimes national] sections (e.g. IT Director, Finance Director, HR Director), have sometimes more than one deputy, and can be responsible for huge numbers of staff and high level strategy. Assistant Directors not PA's or 'executive assistants'.... but they run the show when the director isn't there.

One over thought on Job Titles...

When I was on The Chase, one of the other contestants, like me, had the word 'Manager' at the end of his job title. They try not to have more than one person with similar sounding job titles in the introductions, so they made me come up with something else. It was something like 'International Sales Executive', which sounded a bit wanky but made their introductions flow better.

Another fun fact - They make you take your watch off too, as they get people phone up ITV complaining that it says the wrong time

It's Jenny, ...............at last.

Jenny HAS to win today, surely.

That didn't take long.

Can't see Jenny losing today.

She's the only Chaser I cannot take to. I just do not find her likeable.

Me too. But I can't exactly say why.

Working for an insurance broking company for many years, I was a Superintendent and my immediate superiors were Assistant Directors.

OK, I admit I didn't think of the use of the word as simply part of a job description.

Poor Natalie. Jenny will eat her alive!

Should be a pretty easy win for Jenny.

Should be a routine win for Jenny to boost her stats.

She'll be lucky to get even double figures here. Could this possibly be a new record for the lowest score? Current is 6.

Surely Jenny won't muck this one up

I find her arrogant at times towards the contestants, maybe this is an act, but it does not do her any favours.

Not much chance of that this is terrible 9???

I'm not keen either, but I'm not sure why.

Erasure??? LOL!!!!

She's dreadful. How did she pass the audition.

Who is worse the chaser of the contestant? lol

Jenny is missing out on some very easy questions.

Surely they will give this chaser the push, she s just not in the league of the others.

Jenny making a meal of this