How to hire a vice president & general manager

How to hire a vice president & general manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step vice president & general manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a vice president & general manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new vice president & general manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a vice president & general manager, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect vice president & general manager also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents vice president & general manager salaries for various positions.

   Type of Vice President & General Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Vice President & General Manager	Top executives devise strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets its goals. They plan, direct, and coordinate operational activities of companies and organizations.	$51-131
   Division Director	A division director is a professional who is responsible for managing team members and business operations that are assigned in his/her or her division to achieve the goals of a company. Division directors are required to evaluate division performance and ensure that the team's work complies with the company policies and procedures... Show more	$32-102
   Group Manager	Group Managers are employees who oversee a specific department, team, or any group in the company. They are usually tenured employees or industry experts... Show more	$37-85

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • R
   • Revenue Growth
   • Product Development
   • Financial Performance
   • Business Strategy
   • Business Development
   • Project Management
   • Human Resources
   • Strategic Plan
   • Product Line
   • Direct Reports
   • Business Plan
   • Continuous Improvement

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   Responsibilities:

   • Process and manage A/P, A/R, and payroll.
   • Purchase and implement QuickBooks, manage accounts payable and receivable.
   • Manage crude oil operations and traders in Singapore, Tokyo, London and Dallas.
   • Manage front of house staff to ensure proper service to dining guests, POS maintenance.
   • Implement and achieve ISO 9001certification through management of cross - functional teams for all reporting business units.
   • Manage marketing efforts between company and key OEM partners on component branding, channel and product strategy, and business terms.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your vice president & general manager job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A vice president & general manager salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a vice president & general manager in Wyoming may be lower than in Massachusetts, and an entry-level vice president & general manager usually earns less than a senior-level vice president & general manager. Additionally, a vice president & general manager with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average vice president & general manager salary

   $172,487yearly

   $82.93 hourly rate

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   Entry-level vice president & general manager salary

   $108,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 30, 2026

   Average vice president & general manager salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$205,067	$99
   2	Massachusetts	$188,661	$91
   3	New Jersey	$185,366	$89
   4	New York	$182,971	$88
   5	Washington	$181,605	$87
   6	Colorado	$170,284	$82
   7	Illinois	$168,691	$81
   8	Virginia	$165,552	$80
   9	Wisconsin	$164,042	$79
   10	Pennsylvania	$163,179	$78
   11	Arizona	$159,647	$77
   12	Texas	$154,093	$74
   13	Minnesota	$145,088	$70
   14	Maryland	$142,857	$69
   15	Florida	$141,463	$68
   16	North Carolina	$134,233	$65
   17	Michigan	$131,404	$63
   18	Georgia	$129,723	$62
   19	Hawaii	$120,615	$58
   20	Arkansas	$106,727	$51

   Average vice president & general manager salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Google	$238,327	$114.58	92
   2	Grubhub	$232,942	$111.99
   3	NVIDIA	$231,643	$111.37	6
   4	RH	$225,178	$108.26	7
   5	Yahoo	$217,623	$104.63
   6	Hubbell	$213,655	$102.72	1
   7	Glassdoor	$211,857	$101.85
   8	Neiman Marcus Group	$209,234	$100.59
   9	Lowe's Companies	$205,773	$98.93	41
   10	Access Intelligence	$205,399	$98.75
   11	Akamai Technologies	$205,121	$98.62
   12	Validity	$201,754	$97.00	1
   13	Life Tech International	$198,854	$95.60
   14	Leaf Group	$197,329	$94.87
   15	Catalent Pharma Solutions	$196,871	$94.65	7
   16	Intel	$192,760	$92.67	17
   17	Viasat	$192,095	$92.35	1
   18	Sysco	$191,921	$92.27	54
   19	Emergent BioSolutions	$191,892	$92.26	5
   20	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$190,422	$91.55	1,723

4. Writing a vice president & general manager job description

   A job description for a vice president & general manager role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a vice president & general manager job description:

   Vice president & general manager job description example

   • 10+ years experience in product management or business operations with a proven track record of building impactful MarTech solutions on a global scale
   • 5+ years experience managing teams that deliver or use email deliverability solutions
   • Deep experience working with qualitative customer insights and quantitative customer data to assess and inform decision-making
   • Ability to speak the language of developers and engineers, independently conduct data analysis, and produce reporting visualizations
   • Sound knowledge of the digital marketer’s jobs-to-be-done and solutions landscape, including how they make decisions, how they deploy communications, and how they optimize conversions
   • Demonstrated experience managing products at all stages of the product life cycle
   • Have strong business judgment to make the right assumptions to drive desired outcomes
   • Strong project management skills with attention to detail
   • Able to deal tactfully, respectfully, and effectively with a diverse array of individuals; develops and communicates logical, convincing reasons, including lessons learned, to build support for one's viewpoints and actions. Involves others in decisions and plans that affect them, when appropriate, but confident enough to move forward where consensus is not needed
   • Conveys a sense of urgency in ways that motivate others to complete responsibilities and achieve our collective goals
   • An absolute commitment to winning, as part of a team, to the delight of our customers
   • Entrepreneurial spirit with excellent problem-solving skills
   • Excellent quantitative analysis and documentation skills
   • Strong communications and presentation skills
   • The role will be based in our Boston, MA or Broomfield, CO office, with occasional travel to other Validity offices and conferences worldwide

   Pay Range: Approximately $175,000 - $220,000 base, plus bonus opportunities and stock options.

   Final salary may vary depending on skills, location, and/or experience.

   About Validity

   For over 20 years, tens of thousands of organizations across the world have relied on Validity solutions to target, contact, engage, and retain customers – using trustworthy data as a key advantage. Validity’s flagship products – Everest, DemandTools, BriteVerify, and GridBuddy Connect – are all highly rated, #1 solutions for sales and marketing professionals. These solutions deliver smarter email campaigns, more qualified leads, more productive sales, and ultimately faster growth.

   Validity is a truly unique company - massive revenue growth, top-tier investors, 5-star product ratings, proven ability to acquire and integrate top tech companies and welcome them into the Validity family, a winning culture, and a work environment that fosters hard work, trust, and fun.

   Headquartered in Boston, Validity has offices in Tampa, Denver, London, Paris, Sao Paulo, and Sydney. For more information, connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.

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   Validity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find vice president & general managers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

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6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with vice president & general manager candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new vice president & general manager

   Once you have selected a candidate for the vice president & general manager position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new vice president & general manager. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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