Whether you’re starting fresh or climbing higher — let’s build the career you’ve earned.
Minard Hamilton Career & Executive Advisory
Every Successful
Person Has A Coach
As a senior executive at ESPN, Electronic Arts, Activision and several VC-backed start ups, I made hiring decisions, led global expansions, scaled revenue and personnel, and managed boards. I’ve navigated through an IPO and a $684M acquisition and along the way, built partnerships with Apple, Google, Samsung, the NBA, NFL, MLB, the Premier League, La Liga, Disney, Warner Bros, Fox and Paramount. I’ve been the person doing the hiring — and the person reinventing myself more than once.
I work with people in two distinct situations: those looking for a new job, and those looking to excel at the one they have. While the focus of the work is different, both involve empowering you to know the best path forward and ensuring you have the confidence to act.
How I Work
Most people can tell you what they do. Very few can tell you what difference they make. Bridging that gap — between describing activities and proving impact — is where what lands you a new job, accelerates a promotion, and ensures the team and board are behind your leadership.
I work with you to find the moments where you moved the needle and built something real, then help you articulate them with precision — in a resume, an interview, a boardroom, or with your team.
This isn’t motivation. It’s preparation — rigorous, specific, and built around you.
Testimonials
Minard has a great sense of grasping a person’s core strengths - often in ways you don’t grasp yourself - and then helping to articulate those strengths clearly and effectively.
- T. Nagorski, Managing Editor, The Cipher Brief
Minard was so helpful to me in every way…I concluded the process with more base pay, more equity, a signing bonus, and feeling very proud of myself. - J. Martin, Sr. Counsel, Postman
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Minard in any type of advisory, mentoring, or professional coaching capacity.
- O. Smith, Head of Sales - NA, Shopline US
I worked with Minard during a pivotal point in our growth. His guidance was essential and he asked questions that truly pushed me to think about things in a new way. Ultimately, thanks to Minard I developed a personal plan that supports my growth and protects me. I can not recommend him more highly. - Y. Uhls, CEO, Center for Storytellers and Scholars
Minard was a tower of support when I needed mentoring back into the workplace. - E. Smith, Agency Partnerships, TikTok
Career Coaching
For People Ready to Make a Move
New Job/Career Change
Most resumes describe responsibilities — not impact. Hiring managers want proof: what changed because you were there? We transform your resume from a list of duties into a record of measurable results.
Then we build your interview strategy. Every interview is a chance to persuade the person across the table that you are the right hire for this specific role. I help you walk in with that mindset and the preparation to back it up.
What We Work on Together:
• Resume transformation — reframing your experience around measurable impact
• Identifying and articulating your core professional strengths
• Interview strategy and live practice
• LinkedIn profile and positioning
• Target company and role strategy
• Compensation negotiation — salary, equity, signing bonuses, and the details most people miss
Executive Coaching
For Leaders who Want to Perform at a Higher Level
Getting the job was one challenge. Excelling in it — and continuing to grow — is another entirely.
Executive coaching isn’t about fixing what’s broken. It’s about helping someone already performing go further, with more clarity and consistency. Whether you’re a first-time CEO, a senior executive in a complex organization, or a founder preparing to scale, I am a great collaborator as you navigate the myriad challenges within any organization. I can help you commit to a plan of action with which you confident and comfortable.
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What We Work On
Leadership & Communication — How you show up with your board, team, and peers determines how far you can go. I help you build a sharper leadership presence and the communication skills to match.
Organizational Politics & Influence — Every organization has politics. I help you read the landscape, build the right alliances, and protect your position without compromising your integrity.
Strategic Clarity — Senior leaders are often closest to the noise and furthest from the signal. I help you cut through the complexity, sharpen your priorities, and build plans that actually get executed.
Compensation & Career Architecture — Your career needs active management even when you're not changing jobs. I help you know your market value and advocate for it effectively.
For CEOs & Founders — Drawing on my work at Driver Ventures, I help founders and CEOs sharpen their pitch, raise capital, scale operations, and build cultures that perform.
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Packages
New Job
(single session)
New Job
(4-6 weeks/multiple sessions)
Exec Package
(ongoing sessions)
One intensive session for those who need a fast, focused reset. We reframe your resume around measurable impact, identify the strengths that you’ve been underselling, and map a strategy for your search.
• Mindset reset
• Resume overhaul
• Core strengths identification
• Job search roadmap and target mapping
• Interview mindset
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Investment: $600
A complete rebuild of how you think of yourself. We dig deep into each phase of what it takes to get a new job. Five to seven sessions covering everything from mindset reset through compensation negotiation. It’s not just talking you through what it takes to get a new job – it is you doing it with my support.
• Mindset reset
• Resume transformation
• Linkedin update
• Core strengths identification and articulation
• Network exploration and establishment
• Interview coaching and live practice
• Per-opportunity strategy and targeting
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Investment: $2500
The higher you go, the harder it is to find someone with whom you can truly talk. This is for senior executives and CEOs who want a discrete, loyal thought partner who has truly got your back. My only agenda is ensuring your success. Engagements are tailored to your specific role, organization, and goals.
• Leadership presence and communication
• Organizational navigation and influence
• Strategic planning and prioritization
• Compensation and career architecture
• Fundraising, scaling, board management
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Investment: Scope and pricing determined by conversation.
Next Steps
I work with only a few clients at a time — always by referral, never through advertising. It’s how I make sure every person I work with gets my full attention.
If you want to explore working together, the first step is a free 15-minute call. We’ll talk about where you are, what you’re trying to accomplish, and whether my approach is right for you. No pitch, no pressure.
A great career doesn’t happen by accident. Whether you’re chasing the next role or performing at a higher level in this one — I can help.
Email: minard@driverven.com