Executive Assistant to Sales Leaders - Fast-Growth GTM

Cognition; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognition is seeking an Executive Assistant to support three Sales VPs in our San Francisco office. This high-trust, high-visibility role keeps calendars, communications, travel, and cross-functional coordination running smoothly so leaders focus on revenue and growth.

You will partner with Sales, GTM Operations, Marketing, and the broader EA team, thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and handling competing priorities with discretion.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, ideally supporting multiple executives or a sales/GTM leadership team in tech.
• Startup or hyper-growth tech experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to context-switch across executives' priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex calendars across multiple Sales VPs, resolving conflicts and prioritizing based on business impact.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, including itineraries and visas.
• Own logistics for leadership meetings, QBRs, offsites, and customer visits from scheduling to follow-up.
• Act as gatekeeper and first point of contact for executives, ensuring confidentiality.
• Prepare and edit correspondence, presentations, and internal communications.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives with GTM Operations, Recruiting, and Marketing.
• Process expense reports and manage travel/budget spend.
• Anticipate needs and solve problems with minimal oversight.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion.

Skills

Calendar management

Communication

Discretion

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

Google Workspace

Slack

Ramp

Salesforce

Job description

Cognition is seeking an Executive Assistant to support three Sales VPs in our San Francisco office. This high-trust, high-visibility role keeps calendars, communications, travel, and cross-functional coordination running smoothly so leaders focus on revenue and growth.

You will partner with Sales, GTM Operations, Marketing, and the broader EA team, thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and handling competing priorities with discretion.