Assign Executive Assistant Pairings

Do you have an Executive Assistant? With Dialpad's Executive Assistant (EA) Pairing feature, you can assign a team member to handle your incoming calls, schedule meetings, help manage your call volume, and screen your calls.

Let's dive into the details.   

Who can create executive assistant pairings?

Both users and admins can create Executive Assistant pairings

• A user can accept or decline requests for themselves to be an Executive or an EA
• Admins can make pairings for anyone in the company

Once an Executive Assistant pairing is made, the user designated as an assistant can accept calls on the executive's behalf (for calls to their direct line only). 

Shared line calls will not go through to the assistant.

Be sure to read this Help Center article about working as an Executive Assistant.

Add an EA pairing - Admin 

If you're an admin, adding a new EA pairing couldn't be easier. 

From Dialpad.com

1. Select Office Settings
2. Navigate to Executive-Assistant
3. Select Add new Executive-Assistant pair
4. Enter the name of the Executive
5. Enter the name of the Assistant  
   1. If you're on a Pro or Enterprise plan, you can choose to allow the Assistant permission to view the Executive's voicemail, transcripts, and recordings
6. Select Add

Add an EA pairing - User

As a Dialpad user, you can create an EA pairing for yourself, or submit a request to become an Assistant.

To start, head to Your Settings from Dialpad.com 

1. Navigate to Executive-Assistant
2. Choose between adding a new Assistant or adding a new Executive
3. Select the person from your company and assign their permissions
   • If you are on a Standard Ai Voice plan, the options to prevent access to voicemails, transcripts, and recordings will not appear
4. Select Send Request

Once you send the request, the Assistant and/or Executive must approve the pairing before you'll start receiving calls on their behalf.

Frequently asked questions

Will the executive assistant feature work on my tablet too?

Yes! This feature works across all Dialpad-connected devices.

Does the executive assistant feature cost extra?

Nope, this is a standard business feature that’s available across all Dialpad plans.

How many executive assistant pairings can exist in my Dialpad account?

You can have up to 25 Executive Assistant pairings per plan.

Can an executive have more than one assistant?

Yes, you can have several Assistants per Executive.

Can one assistant field phone calls for multiple executives?

Yes, one Assistant can field calls on behalf of multiple Executives. Just keep in mind that the maximum of 25 pairings per office — each of these will count towards that limitation.