Reference file

job-change-tracking.md

job-change-tracking-md.md

Job Change Tracking

Overview

Monitor job changes of your contacts as buying signals.

Two Methods in Clay

1. Monitor Existing Table

  • Actions > Monitor for Job Changes
  • Specify the LinkedIn URL column
  • Save and run

2. Create New Tracking Table

  • +Create New > Table > Track Job Changes
  • Or copy a template

Historical vs Future Tracking

Historical

  • Include "Company LinkedIn URL"
  • Checks if the contact has changed companies

Future

  • Only "Person LinkedIn URL"
  • Monitors future changes

Behavior

  • New row created for each detected change
  • Complete history maintained
  • Delay from a few minutes to several hours depending on volume

Signal Value

  • 3x higher response rate vs cold
  • Peak engagement: days 14-45 after change
  • They're actively building their stack
  • Vendor amnesty period (new leadership willing to try new tools)

Best Trigger Template

Hey congrats on the new role at {{company}}.

As you're taking over {{department}}, curious how you're
currently handling {{relevant_problem}}?

We helped {{similar_company}} with exactly that.