I place leaders exclusively through retained company searches — this work is career advisory. If you're targeting a specific role, I'll help you position, prepare, and negotiate for it. I won't be submitting your resume or reaching out to companies on your behalf.
You already know you're capable of more.
You're applying to roles that are a genuine fit and not hearing back. Nothing is wrong with you. Something is wrong with your positioning.
You're getting into interviews and not advancing. You can feel it going well — and then the call doesn't come. Kate knows what's happening in that room after you leave.
You're a VP, Director, or senior leader in Design, Product, or Brand who has earned the next level and needs someone who knows this world to help you get there.
You want real insider intelligence — not generic coaching from someone who's never sat on the other side of the hiring table or seen what actually makes a decision-maker say yes.
You need someone who's been on the other side of that table.
Twenty years inside the hiring process — at McKinsey, JPMorgan Chase, Publicis Sapient, and beyond, plus 50+ retained VP+ searches run for companies in Design, Product, and Brand. That's the vantage point behind every Insider engagement: Kate knows what hiring managers say when you leave the room, what gets a resume moved to the yes pile, and what the market is actually paying.
This page is about that side of the work — positioning, narrative, interview prep, and negotiation for leaders navigating their own search. Kate places leaders exclusively through retained company searches; here, she's in your corner as an advisor, not running the search itself.
Kate works with a small number of leaders at a time — by choice. Because this work requires real attention, not a template.
"The leaders who work with me don't just land roles. They land the right role — and they walk in knowing exactly what they're worth."
Choose your starting point. The destination is the same.
Know your positioning and know the market. Then we get on a call and build your activation plan together. You leave with a clear, specific read on how you're being perceived, real-time market intelligence, and a real strategy — not a to-do list.
- See yourself through the eyes of the people making hiring decisions about you
- Real-time market intelligence for your target segment
- 60-minute live strategy session with Kate
For leaders who aren't in active search yet — but know the story needs to be right before they move. This is where we rebuild how you show up at the level you're targeting. We define your positioning, sharpen your story, and make sure it lands the way it should — so when you're ready to move, you're not starting from scratch.
- Resume, LinkedIn, and portfolio positioned for the level you're targeting
- Anchor statement, narrative framework, and recorded pitch
- Decision matrix so you evaluate every opportunity from clarity, not fear
For leaders with strong positioning who need full support executing the search. A search has a lot of moving pieces — and the cost of getting any one of them wrong is high. This is full advisory support, start to finish: strategy and guidance on how you approach your network and target companies, interview prep and debrief, offer negotiation, and onboarding. Someone in your corner for the whole thing — not just the moments you think to ask about.
- Kate-produced positioning brief before your search activates
- Live prep before every interview round and debrief after
- Offer evaluation and full negotiation support
- Async access between sessions
For leaders who need both — story and search, start to finish. We start with your narrative: positioning, story, how you're being read and how that changes. Then we move into the search itself with full advisory support across every stage — strategy, interview prep, offer negotiation, and onboarding. This is the only engagement that takes you from unclear positioning to the right seat.
- Full Insider Narrative — everything aligned before your search starts
- Full Insider Navigator — real-time support through to signed offer
- Story first, search second
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Know exactly how you're coming across — and what to do differently. Stop the habits that are costing you credibility before you even speak.
Book Now →Walk in prepared, not just rehearsed. Your story, your answers, and the hard questions — handled. Most clients say this session alone changes how they show up.
Book Now →Negotiate from confidence, not relief. We evaluate the offer, find your leverage, and build the exact conversation — so you stop leaving money on the table.
Book Now →"Monday I had the panel interview. They told me they'd let me know by Friday — but they called me Tuesday and offered me the position! Thank you again for your professional assessment and guidance."
"Kate helped me turn a scattered resume into a powerful narrative. Two weeks later, I had three interviews lined up — and one of them became my dream role."
"After our coaching sessions, I finally stopped underselling myself. I negotiated a 22% salary increase and felt genuinely confident walking into every conversation."
"I finally felt seen and understood. I haven't had to position myself for a new role in several years. Kate helped me navigate this difficult market."
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