Director, GTM Strategy

New York City, NY (On-site)

$160K/yr – $180K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own a strategic GTM program across product and portfolio, turning market entry and repositioning into measurable growth for clients.

  • GTM Strategy & Execution: Define product and portfolio level plans and measure ROI.
  • Cross-Functional Orchestration: Lead collaboration with sales, product, marketing and CS to activate markets.
  • Client Partnership & Market Activation: Manage senior client relations, guide risk, and coordinate launches across channels and markets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive GTM strategy at both product and portfolio levels, ensuring plans align with client business goals, revenue targets, and long-term objectives;
  • Collaborate with innovation, commercial and experience teams to define the target audience and determine where and how to best engage with them;
  • Guide investment recommendations in key GTM spend areas (media, partnerships, etc.);
  • Define success metrics and provide guidance around tracking KPIs, performance benchmarking, and ROI to optimize GTM performance;
  • Orchestrate cross-functional execution, collaborating with sales, product, marketing, and customer success to ensure GTM alignment and impact;
  • Serve as a trusted client partner and strengthen relationships by anticipating risks, clarifying strategic requirements, managing expectations, guiding them through organizational complexities;
  • Navigate the challenges of launching new products and services, and oversee the strategic planning and coordination across executional partners to ensure a successful launch and ongoing market activation;
  • Map communications, messaging and activations across markets, cohorts, and channels;
  • Contribute to business growth, shaping proposals, POVs, and pitches, and serving as a visible strategic voice in new business conversations.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of client side or consulting experience in marketing strategy, especially related to market entry and/or repositioning
  • Understanding of the media and marketing landscapes, with the ability to set benchmarks expectations for spend and return
  • Proven track record of designing and executing go-to-market strategies for products, services, or business units
  • Experience guiding senior level clients and C-suite leaders
  • Thrives working in ambiguity with tight timelines
  • Willing to travel up to 30% for client meetings.
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      Proto deploys inclusive AI infrastructure in emerging markets. The company is trusted by governments and enterprises to automate workflows for anti-scam centres, patient experience, and other mission-critical usecases. Proto’s clients include central banks, remittance services, and hospitals protected with the company’s SOC2, ISO27001, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance. Proto’s text and voice AI datasets power high performance for local languages beyond the limits of large language models. Headquartered in Canada, Proto operates from regional offices in the Philippines and Rwanda.

      Founded in 2018
      Waterloo, Ontario, CAN
      45 employees (5 in marketing)
      24% recommend to a friend

      Traffic Signals

      Monthly Visitors
      22K

      Headcount Trend

      Current headcount: ~45

      Marketing Team

      Marketing Team Size
      2 (4% of company)
      Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
      1

      Funding

      Total Funding
      $4.3M
      Last Raise
      $4.3M
      Series A, 4 years ago

      Funding History

      • Jul 2022
        Series A • $4.3M
      • Jan 2021
        Seed
      • Jan 2018
        Pre Seed