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Seattle SRE manager compensation case
Improved management package and title alignment
A reliability leader had strong platform and incident-management experience but was under-framing org-wide ownership. We tightened the level story, then used that framing to negotiate the package upward.
- Market: Seattle
- Role: SRE Manager
- Outcome: Improved management package and title alignment
What changed
- $64K package improvement
- Title corrected upward
- Negotiation closed in 8 days
Client perspective
Negotiation got easier once the company saw the role as org-level reliability leadership instead of team-level firefighting.
What we focused on
The shift behind the result
Reliability leadership should be framed as business continuity and platform strategy
Compensation improves when title and scope are aligned first
Negotiation scripts work better when tied to level evidence already established
Why Askia is credible here
Former engineering leader who has reviewed thousands of resumes, interviewed hundreds of candidates, and coached professionals across technical, operational, finance, and leadership tracks.
- Built teams and made hiring decisions across technical and cross-functional roles
- Works across resume, LinkedIn, interviews, and compensation instead of treating them as separate problems
- Coaches professionals targeting $100K-$350K roles with a strong focus on signal clarity and market positioning
Proof behind the coaching
- 147+ professionals coached
- 4.9/5 average client rating
- 89% land offers within 60 days when they execute the plan consistently
- $47K average salary increase negotiated in compensation-focused engagements
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