Founding GTM Strategy at Coastal Wave Recruiting, San Francisco, United States

Coastal Wave Recruiting place San Francisco, United States
Posted 15 June 2026
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Founding hire tasked with establishing product marketing and go-to-market strategy at an AI logistics startup scaling from Series B to C, with a direct path to Head of Product Marketing.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own product launch process and narrative for new features, converting technical specifications into customer value propositions
  • Develop sales enablement assets such as demo scripts, case studies, and objection-handling frameworks
  • Define and refine market positioning and messaging via customer research and persona development
  • Review sales calls, customer feedback, and usage data to iterate on GTM strategy
  • In first 30 days: participate in all sales calls, evaluate existing marketing collateral, and shadow Director of Marketing

Qualifications

  • 2–3 years experience in consulting, investment banking, or strategy & operations within high-growth startups
  • Demonstrated success in fast-paced, analytically rigorous environments
  • Strong written communication skills for distilling complex topics
  • Proven track record creating presentations and conducting market research
  • Prior collaboration with sales teams on enablement initiatives
  • Comfort working with CRM and sales-tool data preferred
  • Previous growth-role experience preferred
  • High-ownership mindset with ability to operate independently amid ambiguity

Education

Professional

Benefits And Growth

  • Salary & equity