Turning LinkedIn Into an Opportunity Engine: Positioning & Smart Outreach

Most professionals have a LinkedIn profile, but few use it intentionally to create opportunities. The difference is relevant visibility—being seen for the right roles, by the right people, at the right time.

When you understand how recruiters actually search for talent, and position yourself to align with that process, you can significantly improve your chances of being discovered.

Thursday, May 21, 2026

12pm EDT / 6pm CEST

1 hour

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About the session

In this practical, interactive session, you’ll learn how to move beyond a static profile and use LinkedIn as a strategic platform for visibility, positioning, and targeted search. Through real examples, practical tips, and live guided demonstrations, you’ll also explore how to use AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT to strengthen your LinkedIn presence and create new networking opportunities.

Participants will walk away with the ability to:

  • Position their LinkedIn profile to align more strongly with the roles they are targeting.
  • Understand how recruiters search for talent, and how to appear as a strong match—even as a passive candidate.
  • Identify and use the right keywords to strengthen their profile and improve discoverability.
  • Navigate LinkedIn more effectively to find and connect with relevant people.
  • Apply simple AI-supported techniques, including ChatGPT and other AI tools, to refine their LinkedIn presence and outreach messages.
  • Take a clear first step toward more focused, intentional, and effective networking.

Stella Mantechou

Stella is an international executive career coach with more than 18 years of experience working across the UK, EMEA, Asia, and the US. She has supported executives through career transitions by combining systems psychodynamics coaching, practical strategies, and global recruitment expertise to guide them through complex professional journeys. She is a certified Design Your Life coach from Stanford and an INSEAD Executive Coach (ICC).

After successfully establishing and leading INSEAD’s Executive Career Development office for five years, Stella joined Kompass, an education and career consulting firm based in Dubai. She continues to work in the talent and leadership development space, supporting international clients through coaching and the design and delivery of training programs.

Stella has a longstanding connection with Hult, having previously held leadership roles in the careers team at the Dubai and San Francisco campuses.

Stella Mantechou

I’ve learned that leadership is not a title or position—it’s an action. I now have a whole range of tools to rapidly respond to any challenge.

Kashani Wijetunga

British/New Zealander/Sri Lankan

2019 

Doing my EMBA at Hult was all about growing my network, developing new leadership techniques, and upskilling for a new generation of business.

David Castro

British/Spanish

Class of 2020