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How to use job switches to capture buyer intent

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Let’s be blunt: a job switch is one of the cleanest and most consistent buying signals in B2B.

When someone steps into a new role, they’re under pressure to deliver, open to new solutions, and—if they already know your product—halfway to “yes.”

This isn’t a cold lead. It’s a pre-warmed deal waiting to happen.

Yet too many teams treat job changes like background noise. Here’s how to flip that, track them live, and turn job moves into momentum using tools like Sales Navigator, Pronto, and La Growth Machine.

Why job changes are high-intent signals

Why is a job switch such a powerful signal?

  • It brings urgency: new hires need quick wins
  • It brings openness: they’re not locked into legacy tools
  • It brings familiarity: past users already trust your solution

You’ve got a 3–12 month window where they’re most likely to make changes, and if they’ve used your product before, you’re already on the shortlist.

Nicolas Le Follic

These leads are gold—they’re far more likely to recommend your solution in their new job.

Nicolas Fernandez Le-Follic – Founder @ Pronto

Even better? Former users (alumni) often become your best internal champions if you reach out at the right moment.

How to use job switches strategically: Your activation playbook

Let’s discuss tactics. Four core ways exist to track job changes and convert them into a qualified pipeline. Stack them for maximum impact.

1. Track recent job changes with Sales Navigator

Start with the low-hanging fruit.

Inside LinkedIn Sales Navigator, go to the “Recent Updates” tab and apply the “Changed Job” filter. 

Layer it with the right persona (job titles, seniority, industry) and narrow the timeline to the past 90 days for maximum freshness.

You’re now looking at people who:

  • Just stepped into a new company
  • Likely to have new budget authority
  • Are actively evaluating tools to hit early goals

Now, don’t send a generic “Congrats!” message.

Instead, connect the dots:

“Saw you recently joined [Company] — congrats! I’m curious how you’re thinking about [specific pain point they likely inherited]. Happy to share what we’re seeing from others in the space.”

Relevance > flattery. Always.

2. Spot alumni who’ve moved on

One of the most significant missed opportunities in Outbound? Not tracking job switch signals from past users.

If someone trusted your product in a previous role and they’ve just joined a new company, you’re not starting from scratch—you’re reactivating.

In Sales Navigator:

  • Set a filter for “Past Company” = your existing customers
  • Exclude current customers (you don’t want to double up)
  • Add job title and seniority to refine your list

Then reach out like this:

“Hey [Name], I noticed you were at [Client] — they’ve been using our platform for [specific benefit]. Would exploring if we could do the same for your new team at [New Company] make sense?”

No cold pitch. Just a simple, relevant nudge.

3. Track champions, not just users

Here’s a nuance most teams miss: alumni and champions aren’t the same.

  • Alumni = anyone who used your product.
  • Champions = people who actively chose your solution and drove its adoption.

Champions are your power plays.

To track them:

  1. Pull a list of past decision-makers from your CRM.
  2. Push that list into Pronto and monitor job changes with the “Changed Job” filter.
  3. Focus on seniority changes — especially if they’ve moved from “Manager” to “Director” or “VP.”

Your messaging here should highlight past wins:

“You were a key driver when we launched with [Company]. Would love to see how we can build something even better with your new team.”

“Still one of my favorite launches, curious how [New Company] is approaching [same challenge]?”

The tone is familiar. Confident. And never salesy.

Nicolas Le Follic

Champions bring in the most business—they’ve already been convinced once.

Nicolas Fernandez Le-Follic – Founder @ Pronto

4. Automate job switch detection in real time

Manual tracking? Painful. Especially when you’re managing 50+ accounts.

Enter automation.

Here’s how to do it:

  1. Define your high-value segments: alumni, champions, specific job titles
  2. Plug them into Pronto and turn on daily job change detection
  3. Feed the updated list into La Growth Machine and trigger personalized campaigns

You can also:

  • Connect this data to Slack (via Zapier) for real-time alerts
  • Route hot leads directly to SDRs with pre-written sequences
  • Launch automated follow-ups with dynamic variables

This is where job change tracking stops being a “thing to check” and becomes a live-growth channel.

Bonus: Real campaigns using job change signals

Takeaways

Too many GTM teams treat job changes like fun LinkedIn trivia.

But they’re not just updates. They’re intent accelerators.

Every “new title at a new company” is a window of opportunity:

  • They’re rebuilding their stack.
  • They’re under pressure to act fast.
  • They already know what worked last time.


If you don’t track this and act on it, you’re leaving a pipeline on the table and letting someone else close your champion.

So here’s the play:

  • Track job switches automatically
  • Layer in job posting data to qualify signals
  • Prioritize alumni and champions
  • Personalize your outreach based on what’s changing, not just who they are

And yes, La Growth Machine makes every one of those steps easier.

Ready for the next signal? Let’s keep going.

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