Executive Market Index™

Your next career decision could be worth millions.

See your executive market like you’ve never seen it before.

Take the complimentary Executive Market Index™

Complimentary · Confidential · About 15 minutes

01  /  07  ·  Index

Know where you stand.

PPositioningCan you state the seat you want, precisely?
RRelationshipsWho is pulling for you when you are not in the room?
OOutcomesIs your record written in figures, with a starting point?
VVisibilityCan the right market find you?
EExecutionIf the opportunity appears, can you act and compete?
1 · IndexExecutive Market Index™
768 / 900
MARKET READY
Twenty questions · five PROVE pillars, raw points out of 16
PPositioning
13/16
RRelationships
11/16
OOutcomes
14/16
VVisibility
8/16
EExecution
12/16
Strongest Outcomes · 14Largest gap Visibility · 8
What stands outThe record is there. The right market cannot find it yet.
02  /  07  ·  Competition

See who you’re competing with.

2 · CompetitionLINKEDIN RECRUITER
24.5%
Comparable CROs Open to Work
564 of 2,300+ · United States
CROWDED
About 1 in 4 comparable executives are signalling availability.
YOU · CRO
Least availableMost available
Your title among the C-suite titles benchmarked at your seniority level
03  /  07  ·  Turnover

See who actually moved.

3 · TurnoverPAST 12 MONTHS
10.0%
Comparable CROs who changed roles
230 of 2,300+ · LinkedIn Talent Insights
A separate reading from availability: who actually moved.
04  /  07  ·  Market condition

Read your market in one line.

4 · Market conditionCROWDING × TURNOVER
CROWDED, SLOW-MOVING
1 in 4Open to Work1 in 10changed roles
Many available, few moving: about 1 in 4 comparable CROs are Open to Work; about 1 in 10 changed roles in the past year.
05  /  07  ·  Market movement

See what’s growing.

5 · Market movementPAST 12 MONTHS
+15%
Talent pool growth
Comparable CROs, United States · LinkedIn Talent Insights
06  /  07  ·  Career economics

Understand what’s at stake.

6 · Career economics
$5.25M
Estimated remaining career compensation
$350,000 current total compensation × 15 years · adjustable in your Index
07  /  07  ·  Compensation

Know how your pay compares.

7 · CompensationPAYSCALE
$200,000 current base
Current base $200,000 · reported median $181K · +10.5% vs median
YOU
$102Kmedian$253K
Reported base-salary range, 10th–90th percentile · 134 CRO profiles, U.S. · excludes equity · total pay benchmarked in your Index
One page. Seven reveals.

Your market. In one page.

Executive Market Index™Your Index · one page
SAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
1 · IndexExecutive Market Index™
768 / 900
MARKET READY
Twenty questions · five PROVE pillars, raw points out of 16
PPositioning
13/16
RRelationships
11/16
OOutcomes
14/16
VVisibility
8/16
EExecution
12/16
Strongest Outcomes · 14Largest gap Visibility · 8
What stands outThe record is there. The right market cannot find it yet.
2 · CompetitionLINKEDIN RECRUITER
24.5%
Comparable CROs Open to Work
564 of 2,300+ · United States
CROWDED
About 1 in 4 comparable executives are signalling availability.
YOU · CRO
Least availableMost available
Your title among the C-suite titles benchmarked at your seniority level
3 · TurnoverPAST 12 MONTHS
10.0%
Comparable CROs who changed roles
230 of 2,300+ · LinkedIn Talent Insights
A separate reading from availability: who actually moved.
4 · Market conditionCROWDING × TURNOVER
CROWDED, SLOW-MOVING
1 in 4Open to Work1 in 10changed roles
Many available, few moving: about 1 in 4 comparable CROs are Open to Work; about 1 in 10 changed roles in the past year.
5 · Market movementPAST 12 MONTHS
+15%
Talent pool growth
Comparable CROs, United States · LinkedIn Talent Insights
6 · Career economics
$5.25M
Estimated remaining career compensation
$350,000 current total compensation × 15 years · adjustable in your Index
7 · CompensationPAYSCALE
$200,000 current base
Current base $200,000 · reported median $181K · +10.5% vs median
YOU
$102Kmedian$253K
Reported base-salary range, 10th–90th percentile · 134 CRO profiles, U.S. · excludes equity · total pay benchmarked in your Index
Next step · Book the 40-minute Executive Market Calibration · Sources: LinkedIn Recruiter · LinkedIn Talent Insights · Payscale · as-of dates appear in your Index · benchmarks refreshed quarterly · saves as a PDF
Take the complimentary Executive Market Index™

About 15 minutes. Complimentary. Confidential.

Executive Market Index™Your Index · one page
SAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
1 · IndexExecutive Market Index™
768 / 900
MARKET READY
Twenty questions · five PROVE pillars, raw points out of 16
PPositioning
13/16
RRelationships
11/16
OOutcomes
14/16
VVisibility
8/16
EExecution
12/16
Strongest Outcomes · 14Largest gap Visibility · 8
What stands outThe record is there. The right market cannot find it yet.
2 · CompetitionLINKEDIN RECRUITER
24.5%
Comparable CROs Open to Work
564 of 2,300+ · United States
CROWDED
About 1 in 4 comparable executives are signalling availability.
YOU · CRO
Least availableMost available
Your title among the C-suite titles benchmarked at your seniority level
3 · TurnoverPAST 12 MONTHS
10.0%
Comparable CROs who changed roles
230 of 2,300+ · LinkedIn Talent Insights
A separate reading from availability: who actually moved.
4 · Market conditionCROWDING × TURNOVER
CROWDED, SLOW-MOVING
1 in 4Open to Work1 in 10changed roles
Many available, few moving: about 1 in 4 comparable CROs are Open to Work; about 1 in 10 changed roles in the past year.
5 · Market movementPAST 12 MONTHS
+15%
Talent pool growth
Comparable CROs, United States · LinkedIn Talent Insights
6 · Career economics
$5.25M
Estimated remaining career compensation
$350,000 current total compensation × 15 years · adjustable in your Index
7 · CompensationPAYSCALE
$200,000 current base
Current base $200,000 · reported median $181K · +10.5% vs median
YOU
$102Kmedian$253K
Reported base-salary range, 10th–90th percentile · 134 CRO profiles, U.S. · excludes equity · total pay benchmarked in your Index
Next step · Book the 40-minute Executive Market Calibration · Sources: LinkedIn Recruiter · LinkedIn Talent Insights · Payscale · as-of dates appear in your Index · benchmarks refreshed quarterly · saves as a PDF
Your career is an asset

Your career may be the largest economic asset you ever own.

You wouldn’t sell your home, buy insurance, or make a large financial investment without knowing your market, knowing your value, and having a trusted advisor in your corner. Your career deserves the same.

Know your market
See where you actually stand against the people you’re competing with.
Know your value
See what the market is paying for someone with your record.
Have a trusted advisor
Someone who’s worked both sides of the table, working yours.

The Executive Market Index™ is your market read. Every 90 days, your Checkup shows what changed.

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Your Checkup: retake every 90 days.

How it starts

Less than an hour, over the next few days.

15minutes
Executive Market Index™

See where you stand.

40minutes
Executive Market Calibration

We define your role and your target market together.

Market Matrix™
Your market, mapped

See the companies and people that matter in your target market.

Start my 15 minutes
Market Matrix™

Your market, mapped.

Twenty-five targets across five lists: Dream, Competitor, Local, Champion, Recruiter. Yours to mark.

Market Matrix™Twenty-five targets · five lists · names withheld
SAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
25 targets
MAPPED
Five lists of five. Every target has a reason it’s there. You mark the ones that matter.
9 marked by you
Dream5
Enterprise softwarePublic · Seattle
Design softwarePublic · San Francisco
CybersecurityPublic · Silicon Valley
Developer platformLate-stage · San Francisco
Collaboration softwarePublic · Sydney / SF
Competitor5
Vertical SaaS$300M–$500M ARR · Boston
Vertical SaaSPE-backed · Austin
Revenue platformPublic · Denver
Vertical SaaSSeries E · Toronto
Workflow software$200M ARR · Atlanta
Local5
FintechSeries D · New York
Healthcare softwarePublic · New York
Data platformPE-backed · New Jersey
Insurtech$150M ARR · New York
MartechPublic · Connecticut
Champion5
Former CFONow CEO · cybersecurity
Former board colleagueBoard · data platform
Former bossNow CRO · fintech
Former direct reportNow CPO · vertical SaaS
PE operating partnerGrowth equity · New York
Recruiter5
Retained searchTechnology practice
Retained searchCRO & sales leadership
Boutique searchSaaS go-to-market
Retained searchPE portfolio practice
Boutique searchBoard & C-suite
Built after your Calibration · Company names withheld · sectors, scale and reasons are illustrative for a hypothetical executive
Quarterly

Your career changes. Your market changes.

Check both every 90 days.

June · Index sample · illustrative
Index 720
Open to Work 22.1%
Visibility 5 / 16
September · Checkup sample · illustrative
Index 768+48
Open to Work 24.5%+2.4
Visibility 8 / 16+3
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Questions

About the Executive Market Index™

Is it really complimentary?
Yes. Completing the Executive Market Index™ and receiving your Index requires no paid engagement.
What is the Snapshot?
A complimentary one-field glance at your market: your title, nothing else. No email is asked. It is where the Executive Market Index™ begins, and your full Index follows from it.
How long does it take?
Twenty scored questions. About 15 minutes.
Is it confidential?
Yes. The assessment and results are treated confidentially.
Do I need to be looking for a job?
No. The better time to understand your market is before you need it.
How often should I take it?
Approximately every 90 days. That ninety-day re-take is your Checkup.
What does the Index include?
Your score out of 900 and its band, the five PROVE pillars scored out of 16 with your strongest and your largest gap named, and John’s read on what stands out. Then your market: competition (the share of comparable executives Open to Work), turnover (who changed roles in the past twelve months), a market condition verdict, market movement, career economics and a compensation benchmark. One page. It saves as a PDF.
Where does the market data come from?
Elevated market intelligence uses structured benchmarks from sources including LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Talent Insights and approved third-party compensation sources. Applicable source dates appear in the result.
What if my exact title or industry isn’t benchmarked yet?
A broader applicable C-Suite or VP benchmark may be shown and clearly labeled. Your specific market can be narrowed during Calibration.
Do I have to schedule a Calibration?
No. The Index is designed to provide standalone value. Calibration is the next step if you want to make the market specific to your situation — and every Calibration begins with a completed Index.
Your market is already moving

Understanding the market can be just as valuable as who you know.

Take the complimentary Executive Market Index™

About 15 minutes · Complimentary · Confidential

Retake every 90 days.