Fees for leadership promotion
& school consulting.
Clear, honest pricing, so you know exactly what you're investing in before work begins. Everything is agreed upfront, with flexibility in how engagements are structured: a fixed project, a daily rate, or an on-site visit.
All fees are shown in US dollars (USD); UK clients are invoiced in pounds sterling at the prevailing exchange rate on the invoice date, so the figures above are indicative.
All fees are shown exclusive of VAT. VAT at the prevailing rate is added for UK clients and for private consumers outside the UK.
A boutique approach, not a production line. We are here for the long arc of your career, not a one-off transaction. What we are looking for is partnership and collaboration with leaders who want someone genuinely in their corner.
Personal branding, priced clearly.
A journey, step by step. Start with Your Unique Edge, the foundation every package builds on, then add what moves you closer to your next role. Or bundle them all into one complete campaign that carries you from senior leader to your next role, whether that is Head of School, Head of Division, or a professional services leadership role.
Your Unique Edge
$210USD
+ VATClarity on what makes you distinct as a leader: the foundation every other package builds on. A focused session that gives you a defensible answer to what sets you apart, ready to use everywhere.
- One-hour deep-dive strategy session
- A defensible answer to what makes you distinct as a leader
- Written USP statement you can use everywhere: CV, LinkedIn, interviews
- Entry point: feeds into Website, LinkedIn, or CV packages
CV Positioning & Interview Prep
$680USD
Each additional school application: $380
+ VATOne complete school application package: CV rebuild, cover letter support, interview deck, and mock interview practice. Building on the Your Unique Edge session, offered as part of a journey, not as a one-off.
- Full CV review and positioning in leadership-ready language
- Personal statement & cover letter review and refinement
- Interview deck creation: the presentation about you or your strategic plan
- Interview preparation coaching and mock interview practice
LinkedIn Authority Package
$1,480USDfor 3 months
+ VATA three-month LinkedIn programme that strengthens your profile and grows your network ahead of your next move. All content written for you, reviewed and refined monthly across the full three months.
- Full profile rewrite in leadership-ready language
- Three-month content strategy & posting plan, with posts written for you
- Monthly review & refinement across the three months
Personal Website
from$3,680USD
+ VATA bespoke personal website that makes you stand out, with full copyright and ongoing content updates for the life of the site. The final fee depends on the number of pages, the complexity of the design (motion, video, social integration), and the scope of the build.
- Strategy & positioning session
- Up and ready for you within a matter of days
- Full content creation, all website text written for you
- Bespoke design & build
- Mobile-optimised & SEO-ready
- Full copyright transferred to you, you own everything
- All content and updates managed for you, ongoing for the life of the site
- Hosting & domain fees billed separately, you choose the platform
Complete Leadership Promotion
from$4,890USD
+ VATEvery package working as one coherent campaign, bundled and sequenced for maximum impact. Priced from $4,890 because it includes the Personal Website, whose final cost depends on the number of pages and the complexity of the design.
- Your Unique Edge, one CV Positioning & Interview Prep package, LinkedIn Authority Package (3 months), and Personal Website
- One unified personal brand strategy
- Priority scheduling throughout
- Save $1,160 when you book the complete package
Buy more than one package for a further discount - the more you combine, the more you save.
Brand Maintenance Retainer
The packages above build your brand. The retainer keeps it alive. Support continues with continuous website updates, LinkedIn presence management, and fresh article writing, so your profile never goes stale and your thought leadership keeps compounding.
- Continuous website updates, as and when needed
- Ongoing LinkedIn content & engagement
- Regular article writing & publishing
- Monthly strategy check-in
from $580USD/month
+ VATMonth-to-month, cancel with notice. No lock-in.
The monthly fee depends on how many articles you need, how often your website is updated, and how much LinkedIn content you want.
Add it to the Complete package
from $400USD/month
+ VATOver 30% saving, for leaders who want the full, ongoing campaign.
Bespoke, because
every school is different.
Schools rarely fit a price list. The right way to start is to understand what you're facing, what you want to achieve, and what your community needs, then scope the work and agree a fee.
As a boutique practice, rates are competitive and everything is agreed upfront. No hidden fees, no surprise invoices. Just clear, professional partnership with direct, senior-level involvement throughout.
Find Your Edge →Daily Rate
from $1,500USD/ day
+ VATFor focused, hands-on work: strategy sessions, stakeholder interviews, or a leadership team workshop. A dedicated consultant for the day, focused on your priorities.
Project Work
Fixed-fee, scoped together
A defined deliverable: a crisis communications framework, an admissions campaign, a parent survey. Scope, milestones, and price are agreed upfront. No surprises.
On-Site School Visit
By arrangement
Sometimes a consultant in the room makes the difference. On-site visits for diagnostics, training, or leadership sessions. Travel is discussed openly and agreed in advance.
Arrival Ready, before the new head walks through the door.
The gap between a head's job offer and their first day can stretch up to 22 months. The Arrival Ready pack is a productised preparation set: research, briefings, and decks tailored to the school, so the incoming head arrives ready to lead, not catching up. Pair it with a confidential Transition Advocate who supports the head-elect through the gap.
from $18,000USD
+ VATFull Arrival Ready pack. Individual deliverables available on a bespoke basis.
Read the guide →Frequently asked questions about fees.
Clear answers on pricing, VAT, and how engagements are structured.
Leadership promotion packages are fixed-price and can be combined for a further discount. School services are bespoke: the scope and fee are agreed together upfront, so there are no surprises. The daily rate, project fee, and on-site visit cost are all confirmed before work begins.
No. All fees are shown exclusive of VAT. VAT at the prevailing rate is added for UK clients and for private consumers outside the UK.
The School Edge works with clients across the UK and internationally, so fees are quoted in US dollars (USD) as a common reference. UK clients are invoiced in pounds sterling at the prevailing exchange rate on the invoice date, so the figures shown are indicative.
Yes. The packages are designed as a journey, starting with Your Unique Edge and building outward. The more you combine, the more you save. The Complete Leadership Promotion bundle brings every package together from $4,890, a saving of $1,160.
The retainer keeps your personal brand alive after the initial work is done, with continuous website updates, LinkedIn content and engagement, regular article writing, and a monthly strategy check-in. It starts from $580 USD per month, or from $400 USD per month when added to the Complete package. It is month-to-month with no lock-in.
Yes. School engagements can be structured as a fixed project, a daily rate, or an on-site visit. For ongoing work, a retainer can be agreed that covers the specific support your school needs, scoped and priced together.
Arrival Ready is a productised preparation set for incoming heads of school, delivered during the gap between a job offer and the first day. It includes research, briefings, and decks tailored to the school, so the new head arrives ready to lead. The full pack starts from $18,000 USD, with individual deliverables available on a bespoke basis.
No Hidden Fees
Every cost is agreed before work begins.
Boutique Value
Senior specialist expertise, without the agency overhead.
Flexible Engagement
Project, daily rate, or on-site: your call.
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