Our Expertise

A team that thinks like search consultants, not a résumé mill

Our team includes former executive recruiters, certified résumé writers, and LinkedIn strategists who understand what actually gets a VP or C-suite candidate shortlisted. We don't just polish your documents. We research live opportunities, manage your applications, and prepare you for the conversations that matter.

Former recruiters, not marketers

Our strategists have sat on the hiring side of the table. They know what makes a hiring manager stop scrolling and pick up the phone.

Certified document specialists

Every résumé, biography, and LinkedIn profile is built by someone trained specifically in executive-level positioning, not general copywriting.

Search partner relationships

Years of direct relationships with independent executive search partners mean real introductions, not cold applications into a void.

How each service actually works

Four distinct disciplines, each run by people who've done this work before, not a single generic process stretched across everything.

Search & Apply

We target the visible job market, roles that are actively posted, and manage the entire application process on your behalf from first submission through offer.

Intake call to understand your background, target roles, and non-negotiables

Build a target list of roles and companies matched to your profile

Daily research of newly posted openings that fit

Tailored application submitted on your behalf for each role

Every application tracked, with follow-up sent where appropriate

Interview scheduling and coordination handled for you

Preparation before every interview stage, through to final round

Once you're hired, we help you build your first 30-60-90 day action plan

Reverse Recruiting

While Search & Apply targets postings, Reverse Recruiting targets the hidden job market, roles that haven't been posted yet. We reach out to hiring managers and decision-makers directly, on your behalf.

Map target companies and the specific decision-makers who'd hire for your level

Personalized outreach made on your behalf, not a mass email blast

Warm introductions facilitated where there's genuine interest

Discovery conversations arranged, even before a role officially opens

Your positioning tailored to each specific conversation

Full interview process guidance once a real opportunity forms

Offer-stage support, including how to navigate a role built around you

Executive Career Branding

This isn't a one-time document rewrite. It's ongoing support, during your search and for years after you're placed, keeping your materials at executive and recruiter-ready standard.

Deep-dive audit of your current résumé, LinkedIn, and personal brand

Résumé rebuilt to executive and ATS-compatible standard

LinkedIn profile fully repositioned, not just lightly edited

Executive biography and board biography drafted

Achievement stories built in interview-ready format

Personal positioning strategy tailored to your target level

Ongoing updates as you gain new experience, even after placement

Come back anytime, a year or five years later, to keep your documents current

Retained Search

Retained Search is run by our independent Search Partners, not by JAY directly. Our role is to connect you to the right partner and support you through their process.

We identify which Search Partners have active mandates matching your profile

A warm introduction is made to the relevant partner

The partner runs their own confidential retained process for the employer

We stay available for document and interview prep support throughout

We check in independently, since the partner works for the employer, not you

01 — Career Branding

Executive Career Branding

Rebuilding how you're presented on paper and online, so decision-makers see the full case for you.

Discovery call

We learn your background, goals, and target roles before touching a single document.

Document audit

Your current résumé, LinkedIn, and bio are reviewed against what recruiters actually screen for.

Positioning strategy

We identify your strongest, most provable achievements and how to frame them.

Résumé and biography rewrite

Rebuilt around metrics, outcomes, and impact, not a list of duties.

LinkedIn optimization

Your profile is rebuilt for recruiter search visibility and credibility.

Final review and delivery

Polished documents you can use immediately, with one round of revisions included.

02 — Reverse Recruiting

Search & Apply

We research and apply to roles on your behalf, so you're not job hunting alone.

Intake and consultation

We map your target roles, industries, and non-negotiables.

Documents finalized

If your materials need work first, you're referred to Career Branding before we begin.

Opportunity research

Daily research across postings, search firms, and unlisted roles matched to your profile.

Applications submitted

Each application is tailored and submitted on your behalf, not mass-sent.

Interview tracking

Every response is logged and coordinated with you directly.

Ongoing support

Interview prep and offer guidance continue until you're placed.

03 — Retained Search

Search Partner Network

Warm introductions to independent search partners actively working retained searches in your space.

Profile assessment

We determine whether your background fits current retained search mandates.

Partner matching

You're matched with independent search partners actively working relevant roles.

Warm introduction

The partner receives your background directly from us, not as a cold application.

Partner-led process

The search partner manages interviews and negotiations from there.

Ongoing visibility

You stay in our network for future retained searches that fit your profile.

04 — Career Transition

Career Transition Support

For executives changing industries, moving to board roles, or re-entering the workforce.

Transition assessment

We clarify exactly what's changing, industry, function, or level, and why.

Transferable skills mapping

Past experience is translated into language that fits the new direction.

Narrative rebuild

Your story is repositioned around the transition, not around the old path.

Targeted outreach

We identify roles and companies genuinely open to transitioning candidates.

Interview coaching

Preparation for the specific questions career changers get asked.

Meet the full team

Every strategist on our team is a real person with a real search background, not a template.

Meet the Team