VP-Level Executive Roles — senior functional leaders and heads of large business units
The VP tier is the single largest executive bucket on the platform — 4,204 active roles at last snapshot — spanning SVPs running major divisions to VP-titled functional heads at every company size.
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What this category covers
The VP tier covers SVP, VP, AVP, Managing Director (outside banking), Head of [Function], General Counsel, Deputy C-titles at large enterprises, and Executive Director (operating, non-nonprofit). These are senior functional leaders — not "mid-level" roles.
A VP-tier executive typically leads a team of 50 to 500 people and owns $50M to $500M of P&L or functional budget. But company size matters enormously. A VP Sales at a 50-person startup reports directly to the CEO and owns the entire go-to-market function. A VP Sales at a 5,000-person enterprise may be one of eight VP Sales titles, reporting to an SVP, with a narrower geographic or segment mandate.
The classifier weighs company size, compensation, team headcount, and reporting structure to distinguish a true VP-scope role from a VP-titled individual contributor. Both end up in this tier if they clear the exec gate — but the tier assignment reflects organizational authority, not just the presence of "VP" in the title.
Sample Jobs (10 of 4,204)
| Title & Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Remote Medical Director, Appeals Centene Assist the Chief Medical Director in directing medical management, quality improvement, and credentialing functions. Provide medical leadership for utilization management and quality improvement activities. VP | Remote Remote |
| Director of Human Resource Compensation / Benefits ... leading national provider of mission-critical infrastructure services The role focuses on compensation and benefits strategy and administration, managing bonus and incentive plans, and consolidating benefit programs. It requires a dedicated professional with experience in compensation and benefits, preferably with a background in larger public companies and familiarity with UKG, ADP, and Paylocity. VP | Charlotte, North Carolina Onsite |
| Regional Vice President, Industry Expansion (Commercial and Mid-Market) Gong Lead and develop a team of Managers and Account Executives to expand business accounts and acquire new customers within various industries. VP | New York, Chicago, Salt Lake City Hybrid |
| Director of Sales - BNPL Nelo Lead sales efforts for BNPL checkout at Nelo, focusing on key merchants and enterprise contracts. VP | CDMX Onsite |
| Head of SAP ... Page Executive Leadership role with responsibility for strategic alignment and SAP development in a financial services company. VP | Hessen, Germany Hybrid |
| Head of Innovation - Spices Protis Global The Head of Innovation - Spices will lead and implement strategic direction for product, culinary, and technology innovation for the Spices business. The role involves developing innovation strategies, managing the innovation process, and fostering a culture of innovation. VP | Chicago, IL Onsite |
| Director of People and Wellbeing University of the West of Scotland The University of the West of Scotland is seeking a Director of People & Wellbeing to provide strategic leadership in people, organisational development, and wellbeing. The role involves setting strategic direction, driving transformation, and championing inclusivity and high performance. VP | Paisley, Scotland Unknown |
| General Manager, Stanley Short Form Stan The role involves building and scaling Stanley's short-form video business, managing product strategy, and leading a team. VP | Los Angeles, California, United States Hybrid |
| Director, Space Vehicle Design Rocket Lab The Director of Space Vehicle Design will lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers at Rocket Lab, focusing on spacecraft development programs. VP | Long Beach, CA Onsite |
| Retail General Manager, Upper West Side Vuori Inc. Lead the retail sales team, forge connections with customers, and communicate Vuori’s brand values. Ensure customer experience is prioritized and manage inventory needs. VP | 201 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023, USA Onsite |
How classification gets to this category
VP-tier classification combines title recognition with three layers of validation for edge cases:
- Title signal recognition. "SVP," "Senior Vice President," "Vice President," "AVP," "Associate Vice President," "Managing Director" (in non-banking industries), and "Head of" followed by a functional area are all recognized as VP-tier title patterns. The lookup table covers hundreds of variants including "Group VP," "Regional VP," and country-specific equivalents.
- Negative-keyword blocking. "Associate VP of Sales Development" — a common VP-titled AE leadership role, not an executive — is blocked by negative-keyword rules that catch known non-exec VP patterns. The filter catches the most common 50+ noise patterns without requiring manual review. See the AI Classification page for the full pipeline.
- Compensation and team-size validation. $225K+ base is the floor for VP-tier auto-classification. Below this threshold, ambiguous VP titles are held for secondary signal review. Team size 30–200 ICs is the typical VP-tier range — below 10 suggests Director scope, above 500 suggests SVP or CXO scope.
How matching works for your search
Matching on VP tier is a seniority-only filter — it applies on top of any role-type or industry filter you've set, not instead of them.
Example: select VP tier + CFO/Finance role type and your inbox narrows to VP Finance roles specifically — not CFO (CXO-tier), not Finance Director (Director-tier), but the VP Finance, SVP Finance, and Head of Finance layer. Tier and role type combine multiplicatively.
If you want breadth — all VP-tier roles across every function in a given industry — select VP tier + Technology industry without a role-type filter. That intersection shows 2,298 VP-tier roles at tech companies across Engineering, Sales, Product, Marketing, Finance, and Operations. Add role-type only when you're ready to narrow to a specific function.
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