Executive Assistant to VP of Sales: Hire the Highest Quality Virtual EAs
A great Vice President of Sales drives revenue. A great executive assistant gives them the time to do it. Viva’s elite, remote EAs are trusted by top executives to manage the operational flow, allowing sales leaders to focus entirely on strategy and growth.
Trained
Through a 4-week training program that covers everything from resume screening to calendar tetris
Confidential
All our Recruiting Coordinators follow strict confidentiality agreements and protocols
Experienced
Proven previous experience in the same or similar roles to minimize ramp time
SUPPORTING Executives at Fast-Growing Companies Get Things Done Faster
Why Hire an EA to the VP of Sales
A great EA lifts the operational load from a VP of Sales by managing pipeline-critical calendars, preparing pre-meeting briefs, and tracking expenses. This can reclaim 10+ hours weekly for high-leverage work like coaching reps and closing deals. Modern leaders turn to remote EAs for this advantage, but success hinges on knowing how to delegate effectively. Viva guides you in creating a seamless partnership that boosts long-term effectiveness and drives revenue.
What Does an Executive Assistant to the VP of Sales Do?
An EA to the VP of Sales acts as a strategic force multiplier, managing critical workflows that directly influence revenue. By owning complex coordination and communication, they empower the VP to focus on high-stakes negotiations and team leadership, ensuring the sales engine runs at peak performance.
A world-class remote EA takes ownership of core responsibilities that drive momentum, including:
- Compile weekly pipeline reports from Salesforce, highlighting deals requiring the VP’s immediate attention.
- Coordinate multi-stage interview loops for new Account Executive candidates with the hiring panel.
- Draft personalized follow-up emails to key clients after high-level strategic meetings.
- Gather performance data from the sales team for the quarterly business review (QBR) deck.
Benefits of Having an EA for the VP of Sales
Enhanced Time Management and Efficiency
An EA frees your VP of Sales from the daily operational load, empowering them to focus on revenue-generating activities.
Streamlined Communication and Coordination
Your EA streamlines communication, removing the coordination load to keep your team and stakeholders perfectly aligned.
Improved Sales Strategy Execution
By managing the operational load, your EA empowers the VP of Sales to execute their strategy flawlessly.
Increased Revenue and Profitability
An EA removes the operational load, empowering your VP of Sales to focus on revenue-generating activities.
Data-Driven Decision-Making Support
Your EA distills complex data into clear intelligence, equipping you to make confident, strategic sales decisions.
Elevated Executive Presence and Influence
Your EA removes the operational load, empowering you to elevate your presence and expand your strategic influence.
Skills & Qualifications Required for the Best Virtual EA to the VP of Sales
A world-class EA for a VP of Sales moves beyond simple task management. They operate with a powerful blend of proactiveness, intuition, and adaptability, anticipating needs and pivoting seamlessly in fast-paced sales environments. These essential skills are complemented by sharp communication, disciplined organization, and the intelligence to drive initiatives forward, lightening the executive's load.
We find these high-caliber professionals through a rigorous screening process that vets for these exact traits. Every Viva EA is college-educated with relevant experience and completes our intensive 4-week business bootcamp. This training hones their business acumen, problem-solving, and communication skills, ensuring they are fully equipped to make an immediate impact from day one.
Tips & Best Practices for Hiring Virtual Executive Assistants for the VP of Sales
Finding a high-caliber executive assistant who can keep pace with a VP of Sales' dynamic schedule and strategic demands often involves a slow, uncertain hiring process. Viva eliminates these hurdles by managing the entire experience, delivering a perfectly matched, proactive partner ready to make an impact from day one.
- We provide immediate access to a bench of pre-vetted, highly trained EAs, allowing you to meet and select your ideal partner in under 24 hours.
- We handle all employment logistics, including payroll, benefits, and equipment, ensuring your EA is fully supported and motivated to excel.
- Our seamless onboarding and continuous coaching mean your EA not only integrates quickly but also consistently develops new skills to meet your evolving needs.
Hiring top Executive Assistants for VP of Saless made simple
Frequently Asked Questions
Effective delegation starts with clearly defining the outcome—not micromanaging the steps—and providing the context your EA needs to take tasks off your plate. Viva helps VPs of Sales apply our simple framework to offload the administrative load of pipeline management and meeting prep, freeing you to focus on closing deals.
Unlike a general virtual assistant, a Viva EA is a highly-vetted strategic partner, trained to manage critical sales functions and amplify your team's effectiveness. They take on the operational load—from managing pipeline-critical calendars to prepping for major account meetings—freeing you to focus on closing deals and leading your team.
We understand the entire process of finding, hiring, and managing an EA is a significant operational load that pulls you away from driving revenue and coaching your team. Viva instantly lifts that load by matching you with a world-class, pre-vetted EA in under 24 hours, letting you focus on what truly matters: hitting your targets.
What our customers are saying
It has been so great having Maryfer’s [Viva Recruiting Coordinator] support with all recruitment & people ops stuff. It’s awesome that with all the automations she’s building, we now have a clear tracking system. It has been such a relief for me.
Having Silvi [Viva Recruiting Coordinator] has reduced my stress levels. Not only did she learn what I shared with her very quickly, but she is learning new things to share with me to make the process run so much smoother.
We lost candidates because communication was slow, and the scheduling process took too long. Since Kat [Viva Recruiting Coordinator] joined, we’ve had faster follow-ups have reduced candidate drop-off and improved their overall perception of the process.
May [Viva Recruiting Coordinator] created a custom ChatGPT model for recruitment coordination. I’ve been quite impressed. He’s clearly trying to master the role, understand it fully, and be autonomous.
Andrea [Viva Recruiting Coordinator] has been wonderful. She's sharp, responsive and has picked up my complex recruiting processes really fast. I literally don't know how I would have survived the last 3 weeks without her help.
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