A Private Executive Career Transition Partnership
For senior executives who want one experienced adviser beside them from career direction through to the right appointment.
- Full Career & Market Assessment
- Resume, LinkedIn & Strategy
- Direct support until appointment
20 years in executive recruitment. 5,000+ resumes written.
Senior-level transition
Designed for C-suite executives, direct reports and senior commercial leaders.
One adviser throughout
Assessment, strategy, writing, interviews and negotiation are connected.
Serious opportunities supported
Applications and preparation become specific when a relevant role appears.
Until appointment
The engagement is not restricted to a short fixed period.
At This Level, the Search Is a Second Job
The roles are fewer, the processes are longer and the decisions carry more weight.
A senior search may involve confidential recruiter conversations, detailed position descriptions, Board interviews, business presentations, remuneration structures and several months between meaningful opportunities.
Trying to manage all of that while leading a business, recovering from redundancy or protecting your confidence can create costly mistakes.
The role looks attractive, but the mandate is unclear.
You need to understand what the organisation is actually hiring the person to solve.
Your experience fits, but not in the way the brief is written.
The right evidence needs to be selected and translated for that appointment.
The interview process moves quickly.
Research, examples and questions need to be ready without losing several days to preparation.
The offer arrives when emotion is high.
Salary, incentives, scope and risk need to be considered objectively.
The Strategy and the Execution Stay Connected
Some services write the resume and stop. Others provide coaching and leave the client to complete the research, applications and revisions alone. Platinum connects the decisions made at the beginning with the opportunities that appear later.
One Strategy Across the Full Executive Search
Executive Career Evidence Questionnaire
You complete guided pre-work covering the most relevant roles, mandates, leadership scope, achievements and future objectives.
Executive Career and Market Assessment
I examine your career direction, market credibility, commercial evidence and the realities of the roles you are considering.
Executive Positioning Strategy Session
We define the target direction, executive value proposition, evidence hierarchy and criteria for a strong appointment.
Executive Positioning Suite
I personally write your executive resume, cover letter framework, LinkedIn profile and core executive introduction.
Market and Recruiter Strategy
We identify relevant search consultants, recruiters, networks and direct approach priorities, then review market response.
Serious Opportunity Assessment and Application
Each relevant role is assessed against the agreed criteria and the application is prepared for the specific mandate.
Interview Research, Written Preparation and Coaching
I research the organisation and decision-makers, prepare a detailed interview pack and coach you before the formal stage.
Offer Assessment, Negotiation and Appointment
We assess the role, package, incentives, reporting relationships and risk, then prepare the negotiation and final decision.
The Person Who Defines the Strategy Also Completes the Work
I do not complete the assessment and then pass you to a writer, coach or account manager.
I personally complete the Executive Career and Market Assessment, lead the Executive Positioning Strategy Session, write the documents, assess serious opportunities, research interviews and support the negotiation.
By the time the initial work is complete, I will often hold 15 to 20 pages of notes, examples and commercial evidence from your career.
- Assessment completed personally by Belinda
- Positioning strategy led personally by Belinda
- Resume, LinkedIn and supporting material written personally by Belinda
- Full context retained across the engagement
- Interview preparation linked back to the original evidence and strategy
- Direct support through the offer and appointment decision
When a role appears three or six months later, I am not starting again. I already understand your strongest evidence.
The Executive Position Becomes Specific
You send me the advertisement, position description, recruiter notes or executive search brief.
I then examine the opportunity before we decide how to respond.
Step 1: Assess the fit
Does the role fit the criteria established? Is the title consistent with the actual scope? Does the organisation suit your priorities? Is the opportunity worth the time?
Step 2: Interpret the mandate
What is the organisation trying to solve? Why is the role open? What will the CEO or Board expect? Where may the recruiter question your background?
Step 3: Prepare the application
Role-specific resume version. Cover letter or executive application letter. Recruiter response or direct approach message. Executive introduction.
Step 4: Prepare the interview
Organisation, market and business model research. Role mandate and likely first-year priorities. Interviewer research. Likely questions and evidence to use.
Step 5: Support the final decision
Offer and contract review from a career strategy perspective. Salary, incentives and package negotiation. Role scope and reporting relationship assessment.
Structured Support With Direct Access Between Sessions
Platinum includes thirteen structured strategy and coaching sessions, direct support between sessions for reasonable time-sensitive questions and practical assistance across every serious opportunity. The engagement is not restricted to a short fixed period. I remain involved until you accept the right appointment.
Use the structured sessions for:
- Career direction and decision-making
- Recruiter and networking strategy
- Opportunity assessment
- Interview preparation and rehearsal
- Market feedback and strategy adjustment
- Offer assessment and negotiation
Use direct support between sessions for:
- A recruiter message that needs a timely response
- A new role brief requiring an initial view
- A question before an imminent interview
- A follow-up communication after a formal stage
- A time-sensitive offer or negotiation question
What Changes When Your Value Is Clear
The result is not simply a better document. It is stronger market response, better interview performance, clearer decisions and greater control over the final appointment.
Three Offers in Six Weeks
Starting Position
A senior finance executive had strong experience but an unclear market position and limited confidence in how to present the next move.
Work Completed
Career strategy, executive resume, LinkedIn profile, recruiter preparation and interview support.
Result
The client secured three offers within six weeks and was able to select the strongest appointment rather than accept the first available option.
$150,000 Remuneration Increase
Starting Position
An experienced CFO was targeting a role with greater scale, influence and commercial responsibility.
Work Completed
Executive positioning, resume, LinkedIn, interview preparation and negotiation support.
Result
The client secured an appointment with a remuneration package approximately $150,000 higher than the previous role.
From Limited Response to Multiple Interviews
Starting Position
A senior leader had applied for several roles but was receiving little meaningful response.
Work Completed
The market position was clarified, commercial evidence strengthened and the resume and LinkedIn profile rebuilt.
Result
The client began progressing into several relevant interview processes and received stronger feedback from recruiters.
Do You Need the Positioning Foundation or Help Running the Search?
Gold and Platinum begin with the same disciplined assessment, positioning strategy and executive documents. The difference is what happens once the foundation is complete.
Gold is suitable when you broadly know what you want and are comfortable managing your own applications, recruiter relationships and interviews.
Platinum is suitable when you want Belinda actively involved across each serious opportunity, from deciding whether the role is right through to the application, interview process, offer and negotiation.
Platinum Is Built for a High-Stakes Executive Transition
Suitable when you:
- Are targeting C-suite, Board-facing or senior direct-report appointments
- Need clarity on which of several credible directions is commercially strongest
- Want every serious application aligned to the actual search brief
- Do not have the time to complete detailed research and preparation alone
- Want support through remuneration, incentives and the final appointment decision
Frequently Asked Questions
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Book a private Clarity Call to discuss where you are now, what you are considering next and what may need to change before you take your next step.
We will look at your current position, the roles you are targeting and whether Gold, Platinum or a focused service is the most appropriate level of support.