Strategic Advisor, Go-to-Market & Partnerships

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

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Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the early GTM and market discovery for Klevian, turning market feedback into prioritized product, growth, and partnership bets while shaping executive messaging and matchmaking with HR leaders and partners.

  • Growth & GTM: Shape the early go-to-market strategy and identify high-potential HR/recruiting segments to guide pilots and partnerships.
  • Market-to-Product Alignment: Translate discovery feedback into product positioning, prioritization, and growth initiatives for the AI interview platform.
  • Strategic Networking: Introduce Klevian to HR leaders, recruiters, founders, and potential partners, and refine executive and market-facing content.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Shape Klevian’s early go-to-market strategy
  • Identify high-potential customer segments across HR, recruiting, staffing, and talent acquisition
  • Advise on product positioning for an AI interview platform
  • Support early customer discovery and pilot conversations
  • Help define partnership opportunities across HR tech, recruiting, staffing, and startup ecosystems
  • Provide strategic guidance on executive messaging and market-facing content
  • Introduce Klevian to relevant HR leaders, recruiters, founders, operators, or potential partners where appropriate
  • Translate market feedback into product, growth, and partnership priorities

Requirements

  • Experience in HR technology, recruiting, talent acquisition, B2B SaaS, AI, or workforce technology
  • Strong understanding of how companies screen, interview, and shortlist candidates
  • Experience with partnerships, customer discovery, GTM strategy, or early-stage growth
  • A network across HR, recruiting, staffing, startups, or business leadership
  • Executive-level communication and judgment
  • Interest in responsible AI, candidate experience, and human-led hiring
  • Comfort working with an early-stage company

Preferred

  • Previous advisory, fractional executive, founder, or startup leadership experience
  • Experience selling or positioning B2B SaaS products
  • Familiarity with ATS platforms, recruiting software, interview tools, or staffing workflows
  • Existing relationships with HR leaders, recruiters, staffing firms, or people teams