Facing a layoff? A Head of Product Transformation offer in 60 days

Rumors of layoffs had already begun at Walmart, and our client didn't want to wait until she lost her job to figure out what came next.

She was targeting Senior Director and VP-level roles in product strategy, operations and transformation, and she wanted to protect as much of her compensation as possible.

Applications that disappeared without a response

The first few weeks gave her exactly the problem she was trying to avoid.

Most applications disappeared without a response. She had been applying and networking, but the output was almost nonexistent. The only meaningful process she had was with Pinterest, and that stalled at the recruiter stage.

Then the layoff became official.

Walmart had internal roles available, but they were junior compared to the level she had been operating at. She could have taken one and kept going, but she decided to use the transition to find something that actually matched her experience.

That became difficult when she realized how much time the search itself was consuming.

She told us, “A lot of my time goes into cold applications, which don't result in anything.”

Time for preparation instead of applications

What she really wanted was simple: if somehow she could automatically get interviews booked, she could use this time to prepare.

For the Pinterest role, for example, she had built an entire microsite explaining how her experience mapped to the position and how she would approach the problems they were trying to solve.

That is where she wanted her time to go. Deep preparation, better answers, stronger solutioning.

We handled the sourcing, applications and follow-ups while she focused on getting ready for the conversations.

Six interviews and a Head of Product Transformation role

Within 60 days, she landed six interviews with companies including Visa, Cisco, DocuSign, Abbott and LiveRamp.

She ultimately accepted a Head of Product Transformation role at a HealthTech company with a $340K+ base and $420K+ total compensation.

Also, she had been very clear from the beginning that she didn't want unemployment to push her into a lowball offer. She even said, “I'd rather invest in myself and get what I truly deserve.”

Having a real pipeline gives you room to evaluate opportunities based on scope, compensation and fit instead of making a career decision because the clock is running out.

If you're facing a layoff, or you're already out of work and watching your applications disappear into silence, book a call with us. We'll take care of everything else while you focus on preparing for opportunities.