Coastal Wave Recruiting

Founding GTM Strategy

Coastal Wave Recruiting  •  San Francisco, CA (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

Our client is a fast-growing AI logistics startup at Series B turning Series C, seeking their first GTM Strategy hire to build product marketing and go-to-market strategy from scratch. This is a rare founding role sitting at the intersection of product, sales, and marketing — with a fast track to Head of Product Marketing.

You'll be responsible for shaping how the market understands the product, enabling the sales team, and turning customer insights into a sharper, more compelling narrative as the company scales.

What You'll Do

  • Own the product launch process and narrative for new features — translating technical capabilities into clear customer value
  • Create sales enablement materials including demo scripts, case studies, and objection handling frameworks
  • Build and maintain market narrative and positioning through customer research and persona development
  • Analyze sales calls, customer feedback, and product usage data to continuously improve messaging and GTM strategy
  • In your first 30 days — sit in on every sales call, audit all existing marketing materials, and shadow the Director of Marketing

Requirements

  • 2–3 years in consulting, IB, or strategy and operations at a high-growth startup
  • Experience in a high-output, analytically demanding environment
  • Exceptional written communication skills — complex ideas expressed clearly and concisely
  • Experience building decks and conducting market research
  • Experience working closely with sales teams on enablement
  • Analytical comfort with CRM and sales tool data preferred
  • Prior experience in a growth role preferred
  • High ownership mindset — thrives in ambiguity and figures things out independently

Benefits

  • Salary & equity



Coastal Wave Recruiting

About Coastal Wave Recruiting

At Coastal Wave Recruiting, our mission is to connect exceptional talent with forward-thinking companies, creating lasting partnerships that drive growth and success. Like the waves that shape the shore, we adapt and evolve—matching talent and opportunity to create lasting impact.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
San Clemente, California
Year Founded
2025
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