As the Founding GTM Lead in San Francisco, you will spearhead the company's US expansion by cracking the B2B sales motion for scaleups. Working alongside a local founding partner, you will build the talent acquisition playbook, close high-value deals, and establish a dominant market presence in the world’s most important tech hub.
Founding GTM Lead at Fast-growing AI hiring platform
We are looking for a high-agency Founding GTM Lead to launch and scale a well-funded AI hiring platform in San Francisco. Backed by top-tier VCs and led by repeat founders with $600M+ exits, this startup is rebuilding the labor market from first principles. You will be one half of the SF founding pair, responsible for closing major scaleups and defining the US commercial playbook. If you are an ex-founder, early GTM builder, or talent insider with a deep Bay Area network and an obsession with AI-native workflows, this is your chance to lead the expansion of a category-defining company.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
Fast-growing AI hiring platform
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Pitch and close founders and talent leaders at scaleups, navigating multi-stakeholder deals from first meeting to signed contract.
- Develop and codify the B2B sales playbook for talent acquisition teams, feeding critical market insights back to the product team.
- Build ecosystem presence through VC relationships and community events, positioning the brand as the insider choice for Bay Area hiring.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Deep existing network within the San Francisco tech ecosystem, with the ability to secure high-level meetings through established credibility.
- Proven track record as an early GTM builder, ex-founder, or senior talent leader who has taken products from $0 to $1M+ ARR.
- AI-native mindset with a bias for automation and a high-agency approach to solving complex, ambiguous problems in a 0→1 environment.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Rare opportunity to join a high-growth startup as the first commercial hire on the West Coast, directly influencing the global GTM strategy.
- Well-funded Series Seed company backed by top-tier VCs and led by a founding team with a history of successful multi-hundred-million dollar exits.
- High-agency role with significant equity upside and the chance to disrupt the massive recruiting services market using proprietary AI agent technology.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
Meet Jack
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 14 million jobs daily and introduces you directly to hiring managers.
How does this work?
Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.
If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.