VP-Level Executive Roles — senior functional leaders and heads of large business units
The VP tier is the single largest executive tier on the platform — 4,840 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 4,840)
| Title & Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Mission Director - SOCOM Applied Intuition The Mission Director for SOCOM serves as the senior relationship and strategic shaping lead for Applied Intuition’s special operations portfolio, responsible for identifying and shaping strategic opportunities within special operations mission areas. VP | Washington, D.C. Onsite |
| Head of Bike Mechanics Upway Lead a workshop for refurbished E-Bikes in Hamburg, responsible for repair and quality processes, and manage a team of over 100 mechanics. VP | Hamburg Onsite |
| Divisional General Manager ... hirenexus Lead the launch and operations of a new Exterior Commercial Painting division, manage P&L, develop processes, and oversee personnel. VP | Chicago, Illinois Hybrid |
| Client Director - Cardinal Health Celonis The Client Director is responsible for managing strategic accounts, focusing on enterprise sales leadership and platform strategy for Celonis's most important accounts. VP | Remote, US, Ohio Remote |
| Vice President, Business Development and Alliance Management Xaira Therapeutics Lead the identification, development, negotiation, and execution of major strategic transactions for Xaira’s platform. VP | South San Francisco, California, United States Onsite |
| Head of Corporate IT & Security Blank Street Lead the strategy and execution of Corporate IT and security at Blank Street, ensuring seamless operations across stores and offices. VP | New York City Onsite |
| Head of FP&A & Business/Data Analytics ... leading provider of architecture, engineering, and construction services The role involves leading financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, and business analytics, building a data analytics capability, and supporting private equity ownership preparations. VP | Pennsylvania Onsite |
| Physical Health Medical Director Humana Responsible for Medicaid care strategy and operations, involving complex issues and regulatory compliance. Requires medical degree, board certification, and experience in clinical services and utilization management. VP | Remote Remote |
| Director, Regulatory Mainspring Energy Lead the Company's strategy on environmental, energy, and regulatory matters. Drive regulatory strategy, policy engagement, and compliance initiatives. VP | Remote Remote |
| SVP - Ratings & Research Franchise Lead Moody's The role involves strengthening Moody’s Ratings’ analytical franchise and market presence in Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council. Responsibilities include engaging on credit, research, and rating-related matters, building relationships with stakeholders, and contributing to strategic positioning. VP | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 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 2,640 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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