Senior tech talent • leaders • specialist contractors

Your next move should do more than just get you out.

Built for senior tech professionals and leaders in New Zealand typically operating at the $150k+ level, plus specialist contractors making high-value delivery moves.

We help you make smarter career decisions through honest feedback, real preparation, and opportunities that actually fit where you want to go next.

✓ Honest feedback
✓ Better positioning
✓ Stronger opportunities
✓ Smarter next moves
Which path sounds more like you?

Different level. Different pressure. Different kind of next move.

Senior Permanent Professionals

Bigger scope. Better pay. Better long-term fit.

You are already operating at a senior level and want your next move to grow your pay, your scope, and your long-term value.

Tech Leaders / C-Suite

Influence, stage, and whether the brief is real.

You care about reporting line, business stage, real decision-making power, and whether the company actually knows what it needs.

Specialist Contractors

Strong rates. Clear scope. Work worth stepping into.

You are not looking for just anything available. You are looking for the right piece of work at the right time.

Why this page exists

This is for people who want their next move to mean something.

A lot of people do not need help finding jobs. They need help making better decisions.

Because the wrong move at this level can cost momentum, confidence, stronger pay later, better leadership exposure, better technical stretch, and time you do not get back.

The higher you go, the more expensive random moves become.

How we help

Better moves start with clearer thinking.

1

Tell us where you are now

Your background, your goals, what kind of role you want, and what matters most to you.

2

We give honest feedback

On your CV, your positioning, your interview answers, and whether the move you want makes sense right now.

3

We connect you when there is a real fit

We do not blast your CV everywhere. We reach out when the role fits your level, direction, and timing.

What you get

More than job alerts.

✓ Honest market feedback
✓ Better interview preparation
✓ Clearer positioning
✓ Help talking about your value
✓ Support understanding what kind of role fits your next stage
✓ Access to stronger opportunities when there is a real match

We are not trying to push you into a role. We are trying to help you make a better move.

How this helps each group

Different career pressure. Same need for clarity.

For senior permanent professionals

We help you avoid sideways moves that look good on paper but do not really grow your career.

For tech leaders / C-Suite

We help you think clearly about scope, influence, reporting line, business stage, and whether the brief matches what the company really needs.

For specialist contractors

We help you look at urgency, scope, rate, likely extension, and whether the contract is worth your time.

Who this is for

A strong fit if you are:

✓ A senior tech professional in New Zealand typically operating around the $150k+ level
✓ A tech leader thinking carefully about your next level of influence
✓ A specialist contractor looking for strong commercial opportunities
✓ Serious about making a better move, not just a faster one
✓ Open to honest feedback on fit, positioning, and timing
Who this is not for

Probably not the right fit if:

– You want someone to magically find you a job without effort from you
– You only want praise
– You want to apply everywhere and hope something sticks
– You are not open to feedback
– You are chasing title without thinking about fit
– You want speed more than quality of move
Why candidates come back

Sometimes the best advice is: don’t take that role.

We do not treat career moves like a numbers game. We care about fit, timing, growth, how you come across, what the role really gives you, and whether it moves your career forward instead of just filling a gap.

Because a wrong move at this level costs more than time. It can cost confidence, momentum, and future options.

What happens after you register

Simple. Clear. No false promises.

1

We see a strong fit and reach out

There is a role that matches your level, direction, and timing.

2

We give feedback on what to improve first

Your next move may be right, but your positioning is not strong enough yet.

3

We stay in touch until the right role shows up

Sometimes the timing is the issue, not the talent.

Candidate feedback

What candidates say after working with us

“Jessica found a role that matched what I actually wanted, not just what was available. I trust her advice, and the opportunities she brings are strong.”
★★★★★
Sean Narayan, AI Lead
“Jessica felt more like a career coach than a recruiter. She understood the IT market, listened properly, and helped me see how the role fit my longer-term career..”
★★★★★
Cassie Zhang, Senior BI Analyst

“Jessica took the time to understand my goals, gave clear guidance, and helped me land a role that matched both my skills and where I wanted to go next.”
★★★★★
Alex Tudu, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
“Jessica helped me through a challenging overseas move with delays and uncertainty. She stayed supportive, informative, and steady the whole way through.”
★★★★★
Logan Pickup, Principal Software Engineer
“Jessica understood exactly what I wanted and helped make my move from overseas to New Zealand feel seamless. She supported everything from interviews to relocation, and helped me land the kind of role I really wanted.”
★★★★★
Lyssa Berdan, Senior ERP Specialist
For contractors

A fast contract is not always a good contract.

At this level, contractors still need to think about scope, rate, urgency, likely extension, whether the client knows what they actually need, and whether the work is worth stepping into.

That is why we treat contractors seriously too. Not as filler. Not as backup. As professionals making commercial decisions.

For leaders

At leadership level, the brief matters more than the title.

The real questions are: how much influence will you actually have, what is the CEO or board really expecting, is this a build role, a fix role, or a cleanup role, and will you be given room to lead or just blamed for old problems.

That is why senior leaders need more than role descriptions. They need a clearer read on the real situation.

You do not need more noise.
You need a clearer next move.

Join the candidate network and tell us what kind of role you want next. If there is a real fit, we will reach out. If there is something you need to improve first, we will tell you that too.

Built for senior tech professionals and leaders typically operating at the $150k+ level, plus specialist contractors making high-value delivery moves.