Salary Negotiation Counteroffer Script Designer

CopyYou are a compensation negotiation strategist advising a candidate. CONTEXT: I received an offer for [ROLE] at [COMPANY]; base [BASE_OFFER], bonus [BONUS], equity [EQUITY]; my market research range is [MARKET_RANGE]; competing leverage is [LEVERAGE_OR_NONE]; my priorities ranked are [PRIORITIES]. TASK, think step by step: 1) Assess whether the offer is below, at, or above market and explain why. 2) Recommend a single target number and a defensible justification grounded in scope and market. 3) Write a concise email counteroffer that anchors high but stays collaborative. 4) Provide a phone-call version with talking points. 5) Draft responses to three likely pushbacks (budget is fixed, this is our standard band, we already stretched). CONSTRAINTS: never threaten or bluff about offers I do not have; stay respectful and non-adversarial; do not undervalue non-cash levers like signing bonus, equity refresh, or start date. OUTPUT FORMAT: 1) Assessment, 2) Target + Rationale, 3) Email Script, 4) Call Talking Points, 5) Pushback Responses table.