# Executive Assistant, Sales Leadership at Cognition

- Company: Cognition
- What the company does: Cognition operates Devin, the first autonomous software engineer. Devin plans, writes, tests, and ships production code inside your existing workflows. Backed by Accel, Battery and Bessemer.
- Company website: https://cognition.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-20
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cognition/1eff622b-31c1-443b-9e1a-f0ceaa12e77c
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cognition-executive-assistant-sales-leadership/

## About the role

We're hiring an Executive Assistant to support a group of 3 Sales VPs as Cognition scales its go-to-market organization. This is a high-trust, high-visibility role: you'll be the operational backbone for a fast-moving sales leadership team, keeping calendars, communications, travel, and cross-functional coordination running smoothly so our leaders can stay focused on revenue and team growth.

## What they're looking for

- 3+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, ideally supporting multiple executives or a sales/GTM leadership team in tech
- Track record of thriving in fast-paced, high-growth, ambiguous environments — startup or hyper-growth tech experience strongly preferred
- Exceptional organizational skills and an ability to context-switch across multiple executives' priorities without losing detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable interfacing with senior leaders, customers, and external partners
- Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive information
- Proficiency with calendar, travel, and productivity tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Slack, Ramp, Salesforce)

Tags: General & Administrative