GTM Business Strategy & Growth Lead, API

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$285K/yr – $385K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive GTM strategy for an API business with cross-functional leadership and data-driven decision making.

  • Must-have: 10+ years in GTM strategy, operations, or related roles in high-growth tech.
  • Standout: Experience with API-based products and developer/enterprise motions.
  • Standout: Strong cross-functional leadership across Sales, Product, Marketing, Finance, and Ops.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead go-to-market strategy for our API business, partnering closely with Product and GTM leadership to define growth priorities and commercialization approaches.
  • Define north star goals, launch success metrics, and operating KPIs for new product launches, and monitor performance in partnership with Data Science and Analytics teams.
  • Develop GTM growth strategies and strategic bets for new products, capabilities, customer motions, and market opportunities.
  • Define customer segmentation frameworks and tailored strategies for different customer profiles, industries, and stages of adoption.
  • Partner with Product teams to provide structured customer feedback, market insights, and prioritization input that influences product roadmap decisions.
  • Collaborate with Pricing, Finance, and Product teams to design commercial models, packaging, and monetization strategies, ensuring downstream GTM execution aligns with the broader commercial strategy.
  • Conduct market, competitive, and customer research to identify whitespace opportunities and inform strategic decision-making.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Product, Finance, and Operations to align on priorities and execute against business goals.
  • Evaluate business performance and recommend adjustments to GTM strategy based on data, customer insights, and market dynamics.

Requirements

  • Have 10+ years of experience across GTM strategy, business operations, management consulting, product strategy, finance, or related functions in high-growth technology environments.
  • Bring strong fluency in data and analytics, with the ability to define meaningful success metrics, interpret performance trends, and drive data-informed decision-making.
  • Have experience working with technical or API-based products and understand the nuances of developer and enterprise GTM motions.
  • Possess a deep understanding of B2B GTM operating models across Sales, Success, Product, Marketing, and Operations.
  • Have demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives that span strategy, operations, and execution.
  • Are equally comfortable defining long-term strategic direction and diving into operational details to ensure execution excellence.
  • Bring strong product intuition and can effectively partner with Product teams to shape roadmap prioritization and commercialization strategy.
  • Have experience developing pricing, packaging, or monetization strategies in partnership with Product and Finance teams.
  • Thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and can bring structure and clarity to complex business problems.
  • Are an exceptional communicator and collaborator who can influence senior stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance to new employees.
  • hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week
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