A client took longer deciding whether to work with us than to land a VP of IT offer.
He had spent 15 months paying another company to help with his job search and they landed him a grand total of 3 interviews. Naturally, he was skeptical about whether these services worked or not.
Then, he came to us, and within five months he had 35 interviews.
Why the first service didn't work
When we first spoke, he was already a senior technology leader with a $350K base and years of experience across infrastructure, operations and platforms.
His concern was whether anyone could actually find roles that made sense for him.
The previous company he had hired didn't specialize in technology and so most of the opportunities they brought him were poor fits. The 2 conversations that did reach the final round died down because the companies couldn't match his comp expectations.
He had also been working some pretty crazy hours, so he cared more about finding the right role and getting his life back than simply maximizing his next paycheck.
35 interviews in five months
We targeted VP, Head of IT and CIO-level opportunities to fit his infrastructure and operations background, with a base target around $300K to $350K and the flexibility he was looking for.
Over 5 months, he went through interviews with companies including USAA, HP, Western Digital, GM Financial, ShipMonk and many others.
He reached multiple final rounds and eventually had a genuine choice between several opportunities.
Why he chose a remote VP of IT Infrastructure role
He chose a VP of IT Infrastructure role at a private-equity-backed company because it was remote, gave him a broader scope, and put him in a position to eventually move toward a CIO-level role.
In his new role, as he put it, “I own operations. I own infrastructure and I own platforms. That’s everything.”
About the service, he said:
“I’d rather have industry experts manually working on my case than a company that gives you a subscription service to submit AI-assisted applications.”
That's really the point of a done-for-you search. You should be able to see that someone is actively building your pipeline, reaching the right people and creating opportunities that actually fit your career.
We do exactly that, and more. If you're a senior technology leader getting few or no opportunities that make sense for you, book a call with our team.
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