Mark Langford
Executive career strategist for Directors and VPs in Los Angeles
| Hourly rate range | $110 to $200 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeInterview coachingSalary negotiationPromotions and advancementCareer clarity and purposeTransitions and new rolesStartups and founders |
| Works with | Executives, Managers, Professionals and Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Business coach |
| Based in | Los Angeles, United States |
| Credentials | Harvard MBA |
| Practice | C-Synergy Career Coaching |
Mark Langford is an executive career strategist who advises Directors, VPs and other senior leaders on career moves. He helps them with promotions, pay negotiation, industry pivots, layoffs and new ventures. He is a former corporate executive with a Harvard MBA. He has crossed industries eight times and has helped more than 1,000 professionals find roles or start businesses. He works through a three-phase advisory framework and is based in Los Angeles.
What Mark helps with
Mark works with senior professionals facing big career decisions. These include moving up, changing industries, or building a business of their own.
- Industry and sector transitions
- Promotions to Director, VP and senior leadership
- Raising pay and negotiating job offers
- Repositioning after a layoff
- Finding hidden-market job opportunities
- Moving into a profitable business venture
- Defining an executive value proposition
- Handling interviews and transition decisions
Who Mark works with
Mark works with Directors going after VP roles and senior leaders weighing a career move. He also coaches executives dealing with layoffs, restructuring or industry change.
How Mark works
Mark uses a three-phase advisory framework. The first phase is Strategic Positioning, which defines your executive value proposition, market position and next career goals. The second is Opportunity Strategy, which finds and reaches roles that fit your pay, leadership and growth goals. The third is Negotiation and Transition, which covers interviews, offers, pay talks and transition choices.
Background and qualifications
Mark Langford is a former corporate executive with a Harvard MBA. He has founded multiple businesses and has crossed industries eight times. He has helped more than 1,000 professionals clarify their direction, show their value and land roles or ventures that fit their skills and goals. He also speaks and trains other people who want to become coaches.
Mark Langford pricing
Programs and services
- Private strategy session
- Strategic career advisory
- Career MasterClass
- Executive coaching
- Entrepreneur coaching
- Interview coaching
Mark Langford reviews
The CoachVouch take
Mark has changed industries eight times himself and started multiple businesses, so he advises on both job moves and new ventures.
Best for Directors and VPs who want a promotion, a better offer, or a move into a new industry or business.
Common questions
How much does Mark Langford charge?
Coaching with Mark runs $110 to $200 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Mark Langford help with?
Mark Langford helps with industry and sector transitions, promotions to Director, VP and senior leadership, raising pay and negotiating job offers and repositioning after a layoff.
Is Mark Langford certified?
Mark Langford lists: Harvard MBA.
Does Mark Langford help with career moves after a layoff?
Yes. He helps executives reposition themselves after layoffs and restructuring.
Can Mark help with starting a business instead of finding a job?
Yes. He helps professionals move into profitable ventures and side businesses as well as new roles.
How do I contact Mark Langford?
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