Executive Search Intelligence™

Executive search was built for companies. We built it for the executive.

Define the right role. Map the market. Identify the people who influence the hire. Create conversations. Confidentially.

Start with the Executive Market Index™

Complimentary · Confidential · About 15 minutes

Your journey

The road from here.

Less than an hour of your time to see your market. Then you decide how far to take it.

LESS THAN AN HOUR OF YOUR TIMEYOU CHOOSEINSIDE YOUR WORKROOMEVERY 90 DAYS1MarketIndex™ · 15 min2Calibration40 min3MarketMatrix™4Chooseyour road5Day 1Ready6Day 5Aim7Day 10Fire8Day 30Hit9YourCheckupYourjourneyELEVATED EXEC

Tap a step

All of it lives in your private workroom. Your playbook, your Market Matrix™, the Scoreboard, and a log of every session: what we decided and what’s next. One link. Only you and John can see it.

The Market Map runs Day 1 and Day 5, plus a day-15 check-in. Day 10 and Day 30 are Campaign and Representation.

Before any market is worked

Know where you stand.

About 15 minutes
Executive Market Index™

Your readiness across the five PROVE pillars, each scored out of 16:

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?

Plus your market: competition, turnover, a market condition verdict, market movement, career economics and a compensation benchmark — on one page that saves as a PDF.

Complimentary · Confidential · About 15 minutes · See your market →
40 minutes with John
Executive Market Calibration

Then let’s schedule 40 minutes together:

  1. 1define your role,
  2. 2which companies we’d go after,
  3. 3and how to get in front of the right people — without exposure.
Market Matrix™

Your market, on one page.

Twenty-five targets in five lists of five: Dream, Competitor, Local, Champion and Recruiter. At each company, the three people who matter: the hiring manager, an insider, and whoever runs the process. Every target comes with the reason it’s on the list, why now, and the best path in.

Your Market Matrix — Elevated ExecSAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
ELEVATED EXECMARKET MATRIX  ·  START HERE

Your Market Matrix

Twenty-five names, five blocks, in priority order. Built with you after your Calibration.

HOW THIS WORKS

Five blocks of five. The blocks stay in this order. A blank cell is an assignment. A guessed cell is a liability.

BlockWhat it isOwner
BLOCK 1 · THE DREAM FIVEIf the phone rang, the search ends. Named companies you admire.YOU
BLOCK 2 · THE COMPETITOR FIVEDirect competitors of companies you have run. Your experience transfers on day one.JOHN
BLOCK 3 · THE LOCAL FIVEIn your market by geography, whatever the category.BOTH
BLOCK 4 · THE CHAMPION FIVEFive people who will say your name in a room you’re not in.YOU
BLOCK 5 · THE RECRUITER FIVERetained search only. John approaches these directly on your behalf.JOHN
Shaded cell — a cell for you or John to fill inBold navy — structureGrey italic — instruction or rationale
ELEVATED EXECMARKET MATRIX  ·  ACTIVE PURSUIT

Active Pursuit

Every live seat and every company in motion, with John’s advice and who owns the next touch.

CompanyTarget roleLocationStatusWhy it fitsJohn’s adviceOwner
Chief Revenue OfficerBostonActive openingSells to the same buyer you sold to.Go to the CEO, not the posting.JOHN
President, North AmericaDenverActive openingMulti-region P&L at your scale.Apply, then reach out high.YOU
Chief Revenue OfficerSeattleTarget companyNew CEO is rebuilding the team.Warm path via your former board colleague.JOHN
Chief Revenue OfficerAustinTarget companyNew sponsor, growth plan to $300M.Operating partner first.JOHN
SVP, Global SalesConnecticutWatchSeat filled in March; churned twice.Peer conversation, no ask.YOU
Chief Revenue OfficerNew JerseyWatchAdd-on acquisition doubles the field.Time it to the close.JOHN
ELEVATED EXECMARKET MATRIX  ·  PART 3

The Twenty-Five

Five blocks of five. Blocks stay in this order. A shaded cell is an assignment; a blank is honest, a guess is not.

No.BlockCompanyIndustrySizeThe seatCityWhy now
  BLOCK 1 · THE DREAM FIVE — if the phone rang, the search ends
1DreamEnterprise softwarePublic · $2B+Chief Revenue OfficerSeattleNew CEO, Jun
2DreamDesign softwarePublic · $1B+President, Field OperationsSan Francisco
3DreamCybersecurityPublic · $900MChief Revenue OfficerSilicon ValleyCRO moved to CEO
4DreamDeveloper platformLate-stage · $400MChief Revenue OfficerSan FranciscoIPO prep
5DreamCollaboration softwarePublic · $3B+SVP, AmericasSydney / SF
  BLOCK 2 · THE COMPETITOR FIVE — your experience transfers with no translation
6CompetitorVertical SaaS$300M–$500M ARRChief Revenue OfficerBostonCRO left, Aug 4
7CompetitorVertical SaaSPE-backed · $180MChief Revenue OfficerAustinNew sponsor
8CompetitorRevenue platformPublic · $650MPresident, North AmericaDenver
9CompetitorVertical SaaSSeries E · $220MChief Revenue OfficerTorontoRaised $150M
10CompetitorWorkflow software$200M ARRChief Commercial OfficerAtlanta
  BLOCK 3 · THE LOCAL FIVE — in your market, no relocation conversation
11LocalFintechSeries D · $160MChief Revenue OfficerNew YorkNew CFO
12LocalHealthcare softwarePublic · $700MPresident, CommercialNew York
13LocalData platformPE-backed · $250MChief Revenue OfficerNew JerseyAdd-on acquired
14LocalInsurtech$150M ARRChief Revenue OfficerNew York
15LocalMartechPublic · $500MSVP, Global SalesConnecticut
  BLOCK 4 · THE CHAMPION FIVE — people who will say your name in a room you’re not in
16ChampionFormer CFO · now CEOCybersecurityAdvocate—Spoke in July
17ChampionFormer board colleagueData platform boardAdvocate—
18ChampionFormer boss · now CROFintechAdvocate—
19ChampionFormer direct report · now CPOVertical SaaSAdvocate—
20ChampionPE operating partnerGrowth equityAdvocate—
  BLOCK 5 · THE RECRUITER FIVE — retained search partners who run searches in your space
21RecruiterRetained searchTechnology practiceSearch partnerNew YorkRunning a CRO search
22RecruiterRetained searchCRO & sales leadershipSearch partnerSan Francisco
23RecruiterBoutique searchSaaS go-to-marketSearch partnerBoston
24RecruiterRetained searchPE portfolio practiceSearch partnerNew York
25RecruiterBoutique searchBoard & C-suiteSearch partnerChicago
ELEVATED EXECMARKET MATRIX  ·  PART 5

Named Contacts — Block 2 Competitor

One row per named human. Sourced and dated. Your name goes to no one without your written approval.

THE SEAT STATUS — the finding, before any outreach
CRO SEAT VACANTEmpty since Aug 4. The CEO is running sales himself.
FILLED, BUT CHURNED TWICE IN 13 MONTHSIn seat since March. Watch, don’t pitch.
FILLED, NEW SPONSORGrowth plan just announced. Champion conversation first.
No.Role slotNameTitleIn seatPath inVerified — source
    ·  Vertical SaaS  ·  $300M–$500M ARR  ·  Boston
1The BossChief Executive Officer17 monthsSecond-degree via a former board colleagueCompany leadership page
2THE SEAT— VACANT —Chief Revenue OfficerEmpty since Aug 4—Company release, Aug 4
3The InsiderSVP, Enterprise Sales3 yearsWarm — direct worked together 2019–21LinkedIn Recruiter
4The ProcessChief People Officer2 yearsCold approached after The BossCompany leadership page
5Search PartnerPartner, Technology practiceRunning the searchWarm — direct placed you in 2019Firm website
ELEVATED EXECMARKET MATRIX  ·  PART 4

The Route

Written last, off the finished Twenty-Five.

What it answersYours
WHAT THE MARKET SAYSThe pattern across all 25 rowsCompetitor block is where the open seats are. Three of five have moved in a year.
THE LEVERAGE POINTThe one relationship, category or fact that moves the mostYour former board colleague sits two steps from three of the Dream Five.
THE SHORT-TERM ROUTEWhich five rows deliver the next 30 daysRows 6, 7, 9, 11 and 21. Boss first, then The Insider.
THE LONG-TERM ROUTEWhat the next seat must produceA CRO seat with a path to President inside three years.
THE WEEKLY METRICNamed-decision-maker conversationsThree a week.
THE ONE STORY IN THE WAYThe thing you tell yourself that slows you down“I should wait until the year closes.”

DONE WHEN: the two goals and six answers fit on this page, and you would say them out loud.

The actual workbook, one sheet at a time. Tap a tab. Names withheld; rows are illustrative for a hypothetical executive.

Every engagement starts here. In your hands by day 5.

The Difference

Same first ten days. A very different result.

The traditional market

You update the résumé, refresh LinkedIn, and tell a few recruiters you’re open.

The hour
Elevated Exec

Index and Calibration. You know where you stand, the seat you’re going after, and the companies that matter.

Executive Market Index™Calibration · 40 min
The traditional market

You apply to posted roles and wait for a recruiter who works for the company.

Day 5
Elevated Exec

Your playbook and Market Matrix are in your hands: 25 targets, 75 named decision-makers.

25targets75decision-makers
The traditional market

Still waiting. Executive seats are often filled through relationships before they’re ever posted.

Day 10
Elevated Exec

Your pipeline goes live: 140 decision-makers with emails and phone numbers, every message written. With Representation, John starts the outreach under his name.

140decision-makers live · ✉ ☎

From waiting to be found → working your market.

How we work

We guarantee the work. You own the outcome.

Each level includes everything in the one before it.

15 days
Executive Market Map
Build the strategy.
Your positioning, in one sentence

“The operator-CRO who takes vertical software from $150M to $500M ARR.”

ProfileCase studiesScriptsMarket Matrix · 25 · 75

Your playbook and Market Matrix in your hands by day 5.

  • Your positioning, in one sentence.
  • The complete playbook: profile, case studies, every script.
  • Your Market Matrix: 25 targets, 75 decision-makers.
  • Two calls with John, plus a day-15 check-in.
30 days
Executive Campaign
Work the market.
Your Recruiter seatTalent Insights
Where your old company is losing people — these companies are hiring
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140decision-makers · ✉ ☎

Your pipeline goes live on day 10.

  • Your own LinkedIn Recruiter seat, the tool executive search firms use.
  • LinkedIn Talent Insights: who’s hiring, who’s leaving, and where they go.
  • 140 decision-makers in your pipeline, with emails and phone numbers.
  • Every message written, ready to send.
Most complete
60 days minimum · 90 recommended
Executive Representation
Have it worked for you.
SentCEO · under John’s name
RepliedCRO · conversation Thu
🔒 HeldYour namewithheld — approval required
Approached140
Replies31
Conversations9
Opportunities3

A meeting every week, with your Scoreboard.

  • John does the outreach, under his name.
  • 140 decision-makers contacted every month (280 at 60 days, 420 at 90).
  • Your name goes to no one without your written approval.
  • Every opportunity screened before you speak.
After any engagement · by invitationExecutive Signals™Stay known.
Your seat stays onYour pipeline stays liveWeekly alerts on your targetsMonthly market refresh
Before Any Engagement

Three commitments, before any engagement.

Confidentiality

You’re likely employed. Your search stays private. Off-limits companies are never contacted, and your name never goes to anyone without your written approval.

Transparency

You see the work as it happens — companies, people, approaches, replies, coverage and next actions. No black box.

Reverse-engineering

We start with the seat you should hold and work backward to the companies, decision-makers and relationships that can get you there.

The Decision

The goal isn’t to get you to leave. It’s to give you the market intelligence — and the options — to know whether you should.

KNOW
Understand the real market.
CREATE
Develop genuine options.
DECIDE
Move, stay, wait, or change direction — on evidence.

Sometimes the right move is a new seat. Sometimes it’s a better role where you are. Sometimes it’s waiting. The difference is knowing.

Start with your market

Know your market. Create your options. Control what’s next.

Take the complimentary Executive Market Index™

About 15 minutes · Complimentary · Confidential