INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
THE
EDITION.
The EA and executive search market briefing from TalentSmiths. Written by James — 20+ years, 500+ placements, 10,000+ vetted EAs in Elevate.
Not a newsletter. Not a schedule. Publishes when there is something worth saying.
WHAT IT COVERS
COMPENSATION MOVEMENTS
Real placement data on how the market is moving. Not surveys. Not estimates. Actual numbers from live searches across London, New York, and the US.
OFF-MARKET MANDATES
Searches that are never advertised. Shared with Elevate members before they reach any other channel.
MARKET OBSERVATIONS
James writes when there is something worth saying. Not on a schedule. Not to fill space. When the market shifts, you will know.
CAREER INTELLIGENCE
What principals are asking for right now. What is changing in the EA and CoS market. What is working in interviews and what is not.
EXAMPLE TOPICS
WHAT JAMES WRITES ABOUT.
Each issue covers one thing in depth. No padding. No filler. When the market moves, you will know before it is public.
London UHNW compensation has moved. The floor is now £95k for a senior EA. Here is why.
Three mandates closed off-market this quarter. What the principals had in common.
The CoS title is being used to justify a 30% premium. Most of the time it should not be.
New York Series B founders are briefing earlier. What that means for EAs in the market.
Why the 12-month guarantee changes how principals brief. And how EAs should respond.
San Francisco tech compensation has decoupled from London. The gap is now significant.
WHO IT IS FOR
EAS + CHIEFS OF STAFF
You want to know what the market is paying before you negotiate. You want to see mandates before they are advertised. You want to understand where the market is heading.
PRINCIPALS + FOUNDERS
You want to understand what a senior EA costs in your market right now. You want to know what other principals are doing. You want to brief better.
ELEVATE MEMBERS
Nine99 members receive The Edition first. The broader Elevate shortly after. Nine99 status is not applied for — it is offered.
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