Executive Career Coaching in Austin
Strategy, support and coaching customized to your landscape and stakeholders
Close Cohen Career Consulting is a nationally recognized executive career coaching firm with a dedicated coaching presence serving senior professionals across the Austin metropolitan area. The firm coaches directors, VPs, and C-suite executives across Austin’s technology, hardware, healthcare, and innovation sectors.
Close Cohen has been recognized as Best Executive Career Coach four consecutive years and has coached senior professionals from companies including Tesla, Amazon, St. David’s Healthcare, Dell, Apple, Silicon Labs, and Samsung. The Austin coaching team delivers executive career advancement coaching, job search strategy, and executive interview preparation for senior leaders navigating promotion, transition, or their next major move.
78
Five-star reviews
2,500+
Executives coached
Compensation increases from five-figure to six-figure gains — within the engagement window.
Close Cohen Career Coaching Paths
Executive Career Coaching
Coaching focuses on team leadership, advancing to VP or C-suite, scaling leadership impact, earning promotions, building executive presence, expanding organizational influence, and navigating high-stakes career transitions.
Job Search Career Coaching
Job search coaching for senior executives. Close Cohen delivers strategy, ghostwritten materials, mock interviews, and salary negotiation support to help employed professionals land their next role.
Executive Interview Coaching
A proprietary three-stage mock interview process that includes role-specific interview modeling, behavioral story development, video-recorded mock interviews, written performance analysis, blindspot resolution, and compensation negotiation preparation. Designed to convert a scheduled interview into an offer.
Best Executive Career Coach -
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Best Executive Career Coach
2022
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2023
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2024
Best Executive Career Coach
2025
Fast‑track your Career, Without the Tuition
Alumni of the world’s leading MBA programs, and countless non‑MBA professionals, leverage Close Cohen playbooks to win every round.
Meet Brett Coakley,
Your Triangle Executive Career Guide
Based in Raleigh-Durham, Brett partners with local executives and rising leaders to sharpen their interview skills and secure top roles. From the American Tobaccos Campus to Cameron Village you’ll practice real world scenarios in intimate mock panels, refine your strategy in small group workshops, and walk away with a step by step plan tailored to The Triangle’s job market. Get the insider feedback you need to stand out -no matter your background.
Austin Top Rated Coaching
Brett took the time to do a true deep dive into not only my skills and experience, but also what I wanted from the next chapter of my career. Together, we developed a focused, strategic campaign that began generating results almost immediately. The work we did on refining my elevator pitch and engaging in rigorous mock interviews was transformative — it sharpened my message and positioned me clearly and confidently as a leader.
The clarity, structure, and confidence I gained through this process opened the door to the opportunities I was seeking. I would strongly recommend Brett and the team at Close Cohen to anyone looking to make a thoughtful, strategic transition and elevate their next career move.
Brett goes beyond surface-level edits, focusing on clarity, positioning, and making sure your message reflects who you are and where you are going. His guidance was practical, direct, and confidence-building.
I also really appreciated the time spent on digging into what I wanted and needed from the new role both professionally and personally. I also valued Brett’s recommendations on how to work on further development in areas I identified as opportunities.
Overall a great experience and highly recommended!
How Career Coaching Works
in Austin
From first call to career breakthrough, here’s how it works.
Goal Setting
Share your goal set with your coach, collaborate to identify immediate wins.
Assessment
Kick off your blind spots assessment in your private online channel, with review and feedback from your coach.
Field Assignments
Custom assignments embedded into your real work & life, with reflection and synthesis in live session.
Curated Learning
Log into private online channel for curated resources & homework.
Reflect & Synthesize
Regular, supportive thought partnership to help you master your learnings, with a seasoned executive coach
Book a call to learn about our Executive and Leadership Development Coaching package which includes in person digital coaching sessions, scripting, stakeholder mapping, thought partnership, supportive environment and so much more.
Proudly Serving Austin
Have questions?
What is executive career coaching?
Executive career coaching is a structured, one-on-one engagement where a senior-level coach works with you to clarify your goals, strengthen your leadership presence, and build a concrete strategy for your next career milestone. At Close Cohen, coaching is not therapy or generic advice — it is a goal-driven project with defined milestones, field assignments, and measurable outcomes. Each engagement follows our proprietary five-phase framework: intake and blindspot assessment, strategic project plan, field assignments, executive presence development, and synthesis.
How much does executive career coaching cost?
Close Cohen offers a complimentary 20-minute intake consultation to understand your goals and recommend the right program. Pricing is discussed during that call based on the scope and duration of your engagement. We offer custom coaching packages tailored to each client’s specific career objectives.
How long does executive career coaching take?
Most clients engage with Close Cohen for three to six months, depending on the scope of their project. Common project areas include promotion campaigns, job transitions, executive presence development, and team leadership coaching. Some clients return at multiple career inflection points over many years.
Is Close Cohen the right fit for me?
Close Cohen works with Directors, VPs, Senior Managers, and C-suite leaders with at least five to seven years of career experience. You are likely a fit if you have been passed over for a promotion, are preparing for a senior-level job search, have recently stepped into a new leadership role, or feel stuck despite strong performance. If you are early in your career or not yet managing others, Close Cohen is likely not the right fit.
Do you work with clients in Austin remotely or in person?
Close Cohen has a dedicated coaching presence in Austin. All coaching sessions are conducted via video, making it easy to work with your coach from anywhere in the Austin metro. Our Austin-based clients receive the same structured, high-touch coaching experience as every Close Cohen client nationwide.
What industries do you coach in Austin?
Close Cohen coaches directors, VPs, and C-suite executives across Austin’s technology, hardware, healthcare, and innovation sectors. The firm has coached senior professionals from companies including Tesla, Amazon, St. David’s Healthcare, Dell, Apple, Silicon Labs, and Samsung. You can learn more about the industries represented in our client portfolio on our results page.
What makes Close Cohen different from other executive coaching firms?
Close Cohen has been recognized as Best Executive Career Coach four consecutive years and has coached over 2,500 executives from companies including Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple. Every engagement follows a structured five-step process with a senior coach, delivering measurable outcomes rather than open-ended conversations. The firm maintains 78+ five-star reviews across its national client base.
What results do Close Cohen clients typically achieve?
Close Cohen clients regularly secure promotions, land senior-level roles, and negotiate compensation increases ranging from five-figure to six-figure gains within the engagement window. The firm maintains 78+ five-star reviews and has coached 2,500+ executives across industries. Results vary by engagement type but commonly include VP or C-suite advancement, stronger executive presence, and successful high-stakes career transitions.
How do I get started with executive career coaching?
The first step is a complimentary 20-minute intake consultation where a Close Cohen coach learns about your goals and recommends the right program. You can schedule a call directly through the contact page. From there, your coach will build a custom engagement plan based on your specific career objectives.
Do you coach Directors and Senior Managers, or only VPs and C-suite?
Yes — Close Cohen coaches Senior Managers and Directors alongside VPs and C-suite leaders. The Executive Career Coaching program is built for senior professionals at the point of advancement, whether that’s a first move into a Director or VP role or a step up within the executive ranks.
How do I get promoted from Senior Manager to Director?
Promotion at this level is decided on demonstrated scope, executive presence, and organizational influence — not tenure. Close Cohen’s Executive Career Coaching works one-on-one to define the target role, close the specific blindspots holding the promotion back, and build the visible leadership signals decision-makers look for.
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Reviewed by Laura Close, Founder — Close Cohen Career Consulting.
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