The structured program
built for your level.
Second Ladder pairs senior professionals with expert human coaches through a proven job search program — with success fees aligned to your outcome, not just your hours.
The senior job market
operates differently.
You've been applying on LinkedIn. It's not converting.
You know you need to approach your search differently at this level.
Every career coach charges the same rate — whether you land or not.
Outplacement would help, but your company didn't offer it.
You're too experienced for generic job boards. Too busy to go it alone.
Structured, expert-led support for a self-directed Director or VP job search simply does not exist at scale. Until now.
A defined process, not
indefinite sessions.
Position
Define your target role, craft your executive narrative, and sharpen your positioning for the senior market — with your coach.
Build your network
Identify the right companies and decision-makers. Build the warm relationships and recruiter pipeline that actually drive Director/VP hiring.
Execute
Structured outreach, interview preparation, and offer negotiation — with expert guidance at every stage.
Land
We earn our success fee only when you land your role. Our incentives are aligned with your outcome from day one.
Two ways to engage,
one outcome in mind.
Full Program
A complete, expert-led career transition program. Paired with a senior human coach from positioning through placement, with a success fee tied to your outcome.
- Dedicated senior coach
- End-to-end program: positioning → placement
- Executive narrative and positioning
- Network and recruiter pipeline strategy
- Interview coaching and offer negotiation
- Success fee — we earn when you land
App Access
Start building your search strategy today. Access career tools, frameworks, and resources built for senior professionals — with the option to layer in coaching when you're ready to accelerate.
- Career tools and frameworks
- Senior-level job search resources
- Search strategy templates
- Ongoing access on a subscription
- Pathway to the full coaching program
We only earn our full fee
when you land.
Outcome-aligned incentives
Most coaches charge whether you land or not. Second Ladder's success fee is tied to your placement — we only earn our full fee when you land the role.
Built for Director and VP-level searches
This is not a resume review service or a job board. The program is calibrated for senior hires: where referrals, positioning, and recruiter relationships drive outcomes, not application volume.
Structured program, not hourly sessions
You get a defined program with milestones and deliverables — not a calendar you have to fill yourself. Senior professionals don't have time to self-direct their search.
Self-directed access
Outplacement services exist — but only if your employer pays. Second Ladder gives you the same structured, expert support without requiring company sponsorship.
Market position
High-touch human coaching, paid by the individual. Second Ladder occupies the only quadrant no scaled player has entered: self-directed access for senior professionals who want expert-led, outcome-aligned support.
Your next senior role
starts with the right plan.
Join Second Ladder and work with a senior coach through a structured program built for your level. We earn when you land.