The Play · Executive Job Seekers
For senior leaders running their own search.
If you are quietly running a senior level job search, here is the exact play. Stop applying through the front door. Start opening side doors directly into hiring managers and board members who already know who you are.
Who · The Audience
VPs, GMs, and Operators in transition.
Coming off an exit, recently restructured, or quietly looking. Not unemployed, but ready.
- Founders post-exit · 6-24 months out
- Senior operators after a leadership change
- Public-company VPs ready for a smaller stage
When · The Trigger
Hiring managers two levels above the role.
Not recruiters. The actual decision makers, especially at companies in growth mode.
- CEOs at Series B-D companies hiring senior leaders
- Board members of post-exit founders
- Two-time founders who hire from their network
How · The Message
A peer reaching out, not a candidate.
You are not asking for a job. You are sharing a perspective they would actually want to hear.
- No resume in the first message
- No application language
- One specific observation about their company
Want this play for your search?
Book a 20 minute call. We will map the right hiring managers, build the trigger campaigns, and run the outbound while you stay polished and quiet.
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