5 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Access the 70% hidden Director/VP/CPO roles. Craft your market fit, ace interviews, and network with executive recruiters & VCs.
5 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Access the 70% hidden Director/VP/CPO roles. Craft your market fit, ace interviews, and network with executive recruiters & VCs.
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Course overview
Most executive roles aren’t on job boards.
Get the tools, strategies, and connections to navigate the hidden leadership job market and land your next Director, VP, or CPO role.
As a senior product leader, you know the next step in your career isn't just about finding any job—it's about finding the right role that aligns with your goals and values. But in a market where 70% of executive positions never make it to job boards, how do you uncover these hidden opportunities?
You’ve worked hard to get where you are, but landing your next leadership role requires more than product skills. You need to position yourself, tell a compelling story, compete with a flood of talent, and navigate a market where 70% of roles are hidden.
What this program delivers:
• Discover hidden roles by networking with executive recruiters, VCs, your champions and industry connectors.
• Get job search traction and save lost wages.
• Increase your compensation by $50,000 to $400,000+ with job search and executive negotiation techniques.
• Avoid being back on the job hunt in 8-12 months by finding the right role.
We'll work together to:
1. Uncover hidden roles and engage with executive recruiters & decision-makers
2. Craft your unique leadership story that resonates with executive recruiters & executives
3. Excel in executive-level interviews with strategic and authentic storytelling
4. Negotiate executive compensation and leveling with confidence
5. Execute a targeted job search aligned with your career aspirations
As one of my VP Product clients put it:
"Everyone says to network but no one shows you how to do that well - the practical scripts, discussions on an approach and strategy, and the warm and cold approaches to start a conversation with the right person have allowed me to accelerate my search. It's also allowed me to bring the speed in my search into my hands vs. waiting for the unicorn job posting."
Partly because of all of this friction and lack of transparency, product executives have some of the lowest tenures among the executive team. We can help change that.
This market demands more effort for fewer results than in previous years, but we will help you make the most of your effort.
What will it look like?
• 32.5 hours of live, interactive sessions
• 1 evening kick-off session (2 hours) to prepare for the executive job search.
• 4 half-day weekend deep-dive sessions (18 hours) covering strategy, networking, interviewing, and negotiation
• 5 evening workshops and office hours (12.5 hours) on Tuesdays and Thursdays: Guest speakers on key topics, live Q&A, and feedback on your job search activities
I will also be sharing lessons learned from executive recruiters and talent partners from some of the top firms in the US:
Daversa Partners • True Search • Riviera Partners • Artisanal Talent • Big 5 "SHREK" • SPMB • General Catalyst • Decibal Partners • Parker Remick • Fusion Talent
...and more
Is this program right for you?
This course is designed for senior product executives from tech companies who are serious about investing the effort to land their next Director, VP, or CPO role.
However, if you're unsure about the value or aren't ready to fully engage in the process, this program might not be the best fit right now. There are many other great coaches and resources available that may better suit your current needs. I'm happy to share some!
Compared to alternatives: Executive transition agents ($25,000+ including 10% of base salary), resume writers ($1,500+), and non-product specific courses are all useful, but many product leaders told me they wanted something more. We believe that this focused, intensive, product-specific program delivers a strong return for your time and investment.
Ready to Start?
1️⃣ Apply now to join the cohort and start building your career strategy.
2️⃣ Join live sessions and participate in hands-on workshops to accelerate your job search.
3️⃣ Sign up for a free 5-part email course to learn the basics of navigating the hidden job market before the cohort begins.
Free 5-part email series:
✅ Lesson 1: Understanding the Product Executive Job Search
✅ Lesson 2: Your Product Executive Goals, Market Fit, and Candidate Dossier
✅ Lesson 3: Building a powerful network of executive recruiters, champions, and connectors
✅ Lesson 4: Preparing for the toughest product leadership interview questions
✅ Lesson 5: Negotiation tips to secure and choose between top-tier offers
Sign up now by joining the email list and get some clarity on your search!
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now!
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CPOs, VPs, and Directors of Product from growth-stage and large tech companies actively seeking their next role actively.
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Senior Product Leaders with 3+ years managing PMs looking to run a more active search in today's competitive market.
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Leaders looking to access hidden roles, refine their leadership stories, and land standout offers in today’s tough market.
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NOT for:
• Early career
• Managed < 3 PMs
• Seeking only IC roles
• Seeking extensive PM case prep
Uncover hidden executive roles and expand your opportunity pipeline
Build a Target Company List and Hidden Job Market Tracker. Conduct 5+ informational interviews using tailored templates. Get more high-quality opportunities than relying on job boards, saving search time and avoiding the wrong fit.
Engage Executive Recruiters and VC Talent teams to access top opportunities as a strong candidate
Spamming recruiters won't help. You'll learn to engage recruiters and stay top of mind based on their motivations in addition to outreach emails, a Recruiter Relationship Tracker, and practice for recruiter calls using a preparation checklist.
Craft a compelling profile, positioning, and messaging that resonates with executive recruiters
Develop your Product Leadership Archetype, 30-second pitch, and 2-minute career story. Outcome: Receive 5+ unsolicited outreach messages from top executive recruiters within 30 days of optimizing your LinkedIn profile.
Improve executive-level interviewing to consistently reach final rounds
Build a Triple-STAR Story Database and question-to-story map with 5-10 impactful narratives. Practice in mock sessions. Turn more interviews into offers.
Negotiate executive compensation packages with confidence
Learn strategies from 200+ real negotiations. Navigate complex equity and executive terms. Increase your total compensation by $50,000 to $400,000+, with many achieving 6-figure uplifts.
Execute a targeted job search to land roles aligned with your career goals
Create a Job Search Momentum Tracker and Opportunity Evaluation Scorecard. Outcome: Efficiently pursue fitting roles, reducing time-to-offer and increasing job satisfaction in your next role.
Develop executive presence that sets you apart in high-pressure situations
Create an Executive Presence Improvement Plan. Practice through recorded mock interviews. Benefit: Consistently impress hiring managers and boards, leading to stronger endorsements and faster decisions.
18 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
13 in-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
54 projects to apply learnings
Guided feedback & reflection
Private community of peers
Course certificate upon completion
Maven Satisfaction Guarantee
This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.
Product Executive Job Search Bootcamp. Land Hidden Roles & Find Your Fit.
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Mandeep Makkar
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12-18 hours per week
Pre-work Week
Self-paced
Saturday (4.5 hours): Candidate-Market Fit & Profile for Product Leaders
8:00am to 11:30am PST
Sunday (3.5 hours): Strategic Networking
8:00am to 11:30am PST
Weekday Evening Q&A Sessions (4 hours)
Tuesday & Thursday 5-7pm PST
Tuesday: Deep Dive on Personal Branding Strategies
Thursday: Networking Tactics and Pipeline Building
Saturday (3.5 hours): Interview Mastery
8:00am to 11:30am PST
Sunday (3.5 hours): Negotiation and Decision Making
8:00am to 11:30am PST
Weekday Evening Q&A Sessions (4 hours)
Tuesday & Thursday 5-7pm PST
Tuesday: Interview Preparation and Case Study Practice
Thursday: Negotiation Strategies and Offer Evaluation
Thursday (2 hours): Final AMA with Colin
5-7pm PST
Colin Lernell is a seasoned Product Leader and Job Search & Negotiation Expert with 14+ years of experience.
Before coaching product executives on the job search and founding the tech job offer negotiation service Valued:
• Senior product leader at Patreon, Noom, and Udacity, helping scale companies of $60M to $600M and led teams of up to 25, including Directors.
• Landed offers of VP at public companies, Director at Big Tech, and Sr. Director through CPO positions at high-growth Pre-IPO companies.
• Negotiated or helped negotiate multiple 7-figure offers, including a $605K per year increase in a single private company offer.
• His clients have secured over $10M in total compensation increases, with some achieving up-levels and +$100K/year increases.
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