Signal key
vp_hireCategory
People
Source
Person Professional Network profile (title), joined-company attribution.
When it fires
Trigger condition
employee_joined AND the new title contains VP, Vice President, or Head of.Stored fields
This signal persists the following metadata you can read downstream:| Field | Description |
|---|---|
meta.function | The function the VP leads. |
Magnitude
High, VPs typically own functional budgets.For the full bucket definitions used across percentage-based signals, see Magnitude buckets.
Why it matters
VP hires frequently own budget for their function. A new VP of a function often gets a budget and a mandate to build, making them an ideal buyer, especially when the function maps to your product. Feeds executive_team_buildout.How to read it
Functional budget
VPs own and deploy budget for their area.
Build mandate
New VPs are equipped to evaluate and buy tools.
Function match
meta.function tells you if it maps to your product.
Outreach playbook
Related signals
VP Departure
A VP-level leader left the company.
C-Suite Hire
A new C-level executive joined the company.
Sales Leader Hire
A new sales leader joined the company.
Engineering Leader Hire
A new engineering leader joined the company.
Executive Team Buildout
A company rapidly built out its leadership team.
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