Signal key
c_suite_hireCategory
People
Source
Person Professional Network profile (title), joined-company attribution.
When it fires
Trigger condition
employee_joined AND the new title matches a C-level pattern (Chief * Officer, CEO, CFO, CTO, CMO, CRO, COO, CISO, CPO, CDO).Stored fields
This signal persists the following metadata you can read downstream:| Field | Description |
|---|---|
meta.role | The C-level role that was filled. |
Magnitude
Hyper-priority, executive hires reshape strategy.For the full bucket definitions used across percentage-based signals, see Magnitude buckets.
Why it matters
A new executive almost always brings new initiatives and new vendors. New C-suite leaders have a mandate to change things and a budget to do it, the first 90 days are a prime window for tool evaluation. This feeds executive_team_buildout and pre_ipo_signal.How to read it
New mandate
Executives arrive with a charter to make changes.
Vendor turnover
New leaders often bring or seek new tools.
Composite fuel
Underpins executive_team_buildout and pre_ipo_signal.
Outreach playbook
Related signals
C-Suite Departure
A C-level executive left the company.
VP Hire
A new VP-level leader joined the company.
Executive Team Buildout
A company rapidly built out its leadership team.
Sales Leader Hire
A new sales leader joined the company.
Engineering Leader Hire
A new engineering leader joined the company.
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