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Negotiate like the top talent in tech.
Show employers why investing in you is their best move. Get a trusted expert by your side, aligned with your goals.
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We have experience helping 200+ clients negotiate up-levels, above-band compensation, and even special executive terms.
Our expert coaching guides you through every stage of the job search and negotiation process. Here's our proven approach:
We analyze your unique situation, goals, and market position to craft a tailored negotiation strategy that maximizes your opportunities.
Develop skills to strengthen your position, create compelling narratives, and set up effective leverage points throughout your job search and negotiation process.
Learn how to set the stage for a strong offer, navigate recruiter conversations, and position yourself as a top candidate before the formal offer arrives.
Learn how to evaluate and respond to offers effectively, considering all components including level, title, salary, equity, benefits, and career growth opportunities.
Master techniques to justify and negotiate for a higher level or title, increasing both your immediate compensation and long-term career trajectory.
Develop a compelling counter-offer that highlights your value, addresses company needs, and maximizes your total compensation package.
Receive live coaching and immediate feedback during crucial negotiation conversations to help you navigate complex interactions successfully.
Gain access to tools and strategies for continued success, including how to negotiate raises, promotions, and future job offers throughout your career.
We have experience helping 200+ clients negotiate up-levels, above-band compensation, and even special executive terms.
Let's make a plan.
I have negotiated from the other side of the table as a Sr. Director. I have personally negotiated private & public Senior to VP offers, and I have helped candidates like you negotiate millions in offer increases. I also coach leadership candidates on long-term career planning and job searches, so I know that the negotiation and offer decision is about more than just money.
Drawing on my recruiting experience at Microsoft and Amazon, I've coached over 200 clients at tech companies, including FAANG, TikTok, Airbnb, Jane Street, and many startups. I helped a client secure a +$240k increase on a Google offer and negotiated up-levels to the coveted L7 FAANG position.
Valued is ideal for tech professionals at all career stages. Annie and Colin have successfully coached over 200+ clients across a wide spectrum of roles, from VP of Product to Commercial Counsel to Senior Project Manager to Chief Operating Officer. Our clients have secured positions at all FAANG companies, Microsoft, TikTok, Walmart Connect, Deloitte, Robinhood, Accenture, Pinterest, Airbnb, DE Shaw, Jane Street, and numerous startups at various growth stages.
Valued stands out due to our unique combination of insider knowledge and hands-on support. Our team includes Colin Lernell, a 3x Senior Director of Product & Growth who has negotiated millions in offer increases and has been on both sides of the table, and Annie Murray, who brings insights from 200+ negotiations and her background as a former Microsoft and Amazon recruiter.
We offer real-time support during crucial conversations, providing live guidance when you need it most. Our approach focuses on tactical empathy, helping you understand and address company concerns to create win-win situations.
We analyze the entire compensation package from title to equity valuation to scope and career trajectory, not just salary, often finding value in unexpected areas.
We prepare you with customized simulations and keep our strategies current through ongoing industry conversations. Our focus extends beyond the immediate offer to your long-term career trajectory, often helping clients secure significant advancements.
This comprehensive approach has led to clients achieving typically 15-40% increases in total compensation, +$100k/yr increases, and even securing up-levels to Principal or Director roles that put them years ahead in their careers.
Yes it is! Our fee structure is designed to make the return on your investment easy and align our success with yours. The success investment is based on your first year negotiated increase.
Already a strong negotiator? We usually only need to improve your negotiation by 1-3% or just a few thousand dollars to make it worth your while in just the first year.
Given that our clients typically see +15-40% increases in total compensation, often with additional benefits like up-levels or improved equity terms, tech professionals like yourself find our fees to be more than a worthwhile investment in their future.
Yes, Valued offers executive coaching. Our services cater to professionals at all career levels, including executives and senior leaders in the tech industry.
Colin Lernell, our founder, is a senior product leader who has personally landed public company VP offers and CPO offers. He specializes in coaching tech and product executives on their job searches and promotions.
Our coaching for executives is tailored to address the unique challenges and opportunities that come with senior roles, including complex compensation packages, special terms such as accelerated vesting, extended exercise windows, severance clauses, non-competes, change of control clauses, equity negotiations, and strategic career moves.
We leverage our team's expertise and industry connections to provide insights and strategies specifically geared towards executive-level negotiations and career advancement.
The earlier, the better! Our most successful clients engage us from the start of their job search. We've helped numerous professionals position themselves effectively from initial contact, leading to significantly better offers and even role uplevels. For instance, we helped one client secure a Staff-level role with less experience than the job listed, along with a $67,000 per year offer increase.
Absolutely. Colin is a 3x Senior Product Leader who has landed public company VP offers, growth-stage CPO offers, and big tech Director offers, plus has been a career coach for tech and product executives. Our experience with 200+ negotiations across various tech companies gives us unique insights into complex decision-making. We've guided clients through intricate equity discussions, helped secure favorable change of control clauses, and navigated tricky non-compete agreements. Our expertise has led to clients achieving up-levels and securing offers that put them years ahead in their career trajectories.
Our coaching process at Valued is comprehensive and tailored to your needs. We start with a strategic assessment of your situation and goals to craft a personalized strategy. We then help you build leverage and position yourself effectively before offers arrive. Once offers come in, we guide you through thorough offer analysis, upleveling strategies, and counter-offer crafting. Throughout the process, we provide real-time support during crucial conversations and build advocacy with the decision makers beyond just the recruiter. Our approach covers everything from pre-offer positioning to comparing offers and aiming for long-term career success, ensuring you have the tools and strategies to maximize your compensation and career trajectory.
Absolutely! We offer a complimentary consultation to discuss your specific situation. Whether you're eyeing a FAANG position, considering a startup offer, or anywhere in between, we can share how our experience with 200+ successful negotiations across the tech industry can benefit you. Contact us to schedule your consultation with our expert team.
