Career coach for directors, VPs, & Executives: The Tuesday 90-Day Outcomes Benchmark
Tuesday is where decisions turn into momentum. If you’ve been weighing whether to partner with a career coach for directors, VPs, & Executives, here’s the truth we see every week: senior leaders don’t need more inspiration—they need a 90-day plan that converts experience into offers, scope, and compensation. At Executive Career Upgrades, we run a disciplined system that turns your track record into measurable outcomes. Consider this your Tuesday benchmark for what a great partnership should deliver.
What senior leaders actually buy: outcomes, not inspiration
At the executive level, you’re hired to eliminate business problems under real constraints—board expectations, market dynamics, resources, and time. A top career coach for directors, VPs, & Executives aligns everything you do to outcomes you can measure in the next 90 days.
- Pipeline quality: more late-stage conversations with mandates that match your strengths and compensation goals
- Velocity: shorter time-to-interview and time-to-offer through a professional market cadence
- Offer quality: stronger total compensation and the right success conditions (scope, resources, governance)
- Leadership edge: clearer executive narrative, tighter communication, and on-the-spot decision logic in interviews
The Tuesday 90-day benchmark we run
Weeks 1–2: Diagnose and aim
- Clarify the operating context where you create ROI: turnaround, transformation, scale-up, or modernization
- Codify 5–7 signature wins with board-ready metrics (ARR/NRR, gross margin bps, EBITDA, CAC/LTV, OTIF, cycle time, NPS)
- Define your market: 30–40 target companies, 20–30 decision-makers/sponsors, 10–15 aligned executive recruiters
Weeks 3–4: Differentiate with portable proof
- Two-page executive resume (outcomes → decisions → constraints)
- One-page impact brief (mandate, metrics, operating philosophy, 30-60-90 outline)
- Two one-page case briefs tailored to your lane (e.g., pricing overhaul, global org redesign, supply chain productivity)
- Executive LinkedIn branding that reads like an investor update
Weeks 5–8: Deploy a professional market motion
- Weekly KPIs: 8–10 warm-intro requests, 5 mandate-led notes to hiring leaders, 2 recruiter calibrations, 1 substantive LinkedIn post
- Precision outreach: give-first messages + tailored one-page diagnostics after calls
- Mid-funnel lift: convert screens into working sessions with case briefs and your 30-60-90 thesis
Weeks 9–12: Deliver in the room and negotiate the ecosystem
- Interview preparation for executives: mock boards, whiteboarding, objection handling, metrics fluency
- Business-case conversations: align scope, resources, governance, and success metrics before numbers
- Negotiate total comp as an operating system: base, bonus, equity/LTI, sign-on, severance, title/scope, team, budget, development funds
Independent research that supports this approach
Evidence mirrors our day-to-day experience with senior leaders:
- Harvard Business Review documents performance and decision-making gains from executive coaching during pivotal transitions (HBR).
- The International Coaching Federation reports strong ROI and client satisfaction for coaching engagements (ICF Research).
- Leadership development remains a top priority globally, underscoring the advantage of leaders who invest in capacity (LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report).
Seven Tuesday moves a great career coach for directors, VPs, & Executives makes in week one
- Write your one-sentence mandate (context + value levers + scope)
- Translate wins into investor language with credible metrics
- Install a simple CRM to track scope, sponsors/skeptics, comp range, and next actions
- Engineer a headline + About that signal altitude and outcomes on LinkedIn
- Draft two case one-pagers that mirror your target mandates
- Queue give-first outreach to decision-makers and aligned executive recruiters
- Schedule your weekly cadence block (45 minutes) for pipeline review, outreach, follow-through, and learning loop
Level-specific scorecards that keep you honest
Director → VP
- Reposition to enterprise outcomes: revenue, margin, risk, speed
- Track: warm-intro response rate, recruiter engagement, finalist conversion with 30-60-90 in hand
- Red flags: task-first messaging, no cross-functional proof, weak authority signals
VP → SVP/GM
- Demonstrate P&L fluency, capital allocation, portfolio judgment
- Track: late-stage pipeline with scope aligned to team/build authority, offer structure with ecosystem terms
- Red flags: over-indexing on base salary, no governance or success metrics in the plan
C-suite transitions (CRO, COO, CFO, CPO, CTO)
- Anchor narrative to the true mandate: transformation, modernization, or category growth
- Track: board readiness, mandate clarity, and equity/LTI structures aligned to outcomes
- Red flags: no risk register, no 90-day governance cadence, generic brand signals
Artifacts that reduce hiring risk (and win rooms)
- Impact brief (1 page): mandate, 5–7 quantified results, operating philosophy
- Two case briefs (1 page each): Context → Constraints → Decisions → Outcome → Lessons
- 30-60-90 outline (1 page): assess, pilot, scale + leading/lagging indicators and reporting cadence
- Executive LinkedIn branding: scope + domain + outcomes headline; six-sentence About in investor language; featured proof; senior recommendations
These artifacts power interview preparation for executives, accelerate trust with decision-makers, and strengthen negotiations.
How Executive Career Upgrades delivers the system
- Executive career coaching to sharpen your narrative, judgment, and executive presence
- Career coaching for directors, VPs & Executives tailored to your industry, scope, and goals
- Executive job search strategy with weekly KPIs, pipeline rigor, and targeted market maps
- Executive LinkedIn branding that elevates credibility and increases recruiter and sponsor engagement
- Interview preparation for executives with mock boards, whiteboarding drills, objection handling, and board-grade communication
- Leadership and development coaching for executives to scale influence, decision velocity, and governance
- Advisory on how to land a 6-figure executive job—package design, scope, resources, and incentives aligned to your plan
A Tuesday-to-Tuesday 14-day accelerator
Days 1–2: Aim and evidence
- Write your one-sentence mandate and list 5–7 signature wins with metrics
- Draft two tailored case briefs for your target mandates
Days 3–4: Brand and proof
- Upgrade resume and impact brief; implement Executive LinkedIn branding
- Pin 2–3 featured items (talk, article, board-style one-pager)
Days 5–7: Market activation
- Map 40 target companies, 20–30 decision-makers/sponsors, 10–15 executive recruiters
- Send 8–10 warm-intro requests, 5 mandate-led notes to hiring leaders, 2 recruiter calibrations
Days 8–10: Proof under pressure
- Run a 60-minute mock board: whiteboarding, stakeholder flips, hostile Q&A
- Tighten your 30-60-90 with governance and early KPIs
Days 11–14: Conversion and negotiation
- Shift conversations to scope/resources/cadence before numbers
- Negotiate total comp as an ecosystem; finalize onboarding plan for early wins
Signals it’s time to engage now
- You’re getting screens but not finalist conversations
- Offers undervalue your impact or miss critical success conditions
- Your brand reads like a job description, not an investor update
- You need a system to compress time-to-offer without chasing postings
- You’re targeting a pivot (industry, mandate, or role altitude) and want to de-risk the leap
Make this Tuesday your turning point
If you want a faster, more controlled path to the right role, scope, and compensation, partner with a career coach for directors, VPs, & Executives who runs a board-ready process. At Executive Career Upgrades, we’ll help you package proof, work a focused market, lead interviews with a plan, and negotiate the full ecosystem—so you not only land the offer, but also set the conditions to deliver at the altitude you’re targeting.
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