Founding GTM

Clera

$120K — $200K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in early-stage GTM roles with direct revenue ownership
  • Strong track record in sourcing and closing enterprise deals with complex decision-making processes
  • Experience in outbound prospecting, specifically targeting engineering leadership in AI/ML sectors
  • Technical proficiency to engage effectively with engineering stakeholders
  • Proven builder mentality with a focus on creating structures and processes
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for crafting messages and value propositions
  • Willingness to work full-time in San Francisco

Responsibilities

  • Own the entire sales pipeline from sourcing to closing and expanding client relationships
  • Drive outbound strategies targeting Directors of Engineering and Heads of AI in early-stage companies
  • Manage enterprise deal cycles from initial contact to contract signing
  • Design and refine the GTM strategy to identify effective scaling methods
  • Collaborate with the CEO on positioning and deal strategy
  • Balance activities across enterprise anchors, pilot programs, and product-led growth efforts in parallel

Benefits

  • Meaningful equity in a well-differentiated product
  • Flexible PTO to maintain work-life balance
  • Budget for learning opportunities including books, courses, and conferences
  • Wellness programs and daily meals provided in the office
  • Access to top-tier hardware and software for optimal work performance
  • Opportunity for periodic team offsites to foster team bonding
Full Job Description
About the Role

This is a build-the-engine-from-scratch opportunity at a well-backed, early-stage AI infrastructure company building graph-native context and memory for AI agents. The platform delivers persistent context via a GraphDB on object storage - with semantic search, git-style temporal versioning, and entity resolution - purpose-built for modern AI workloads.

You will be the first GTM hire, sitting directly next to the CEO on deal strategy and positioning, and the first person accountable to a revenue number. GTM spans three lanes: enterprise anchor deals, pilot programs, and PLG self-serve. The ICP is Directors of Engineering and Heads of AI at seed-to-Series D AI companies.

If you've wanted to build a GTM motion from zero at a company with genuine technical differentiation, this is that role.
What You'll Do
  • Own end-to-end pipeline: sourcing, qualifying, closing, and expanding deals across all GTM lanes
  • Run outbound to Directors of Engineering and Heads of AI at seed-to-Series D AI companies
  • Drive enterprise deal cycles from first call to signed contract
  • Design and iterate on the GTM motion - identifying what works, what doesn't, and how to scale it
  • Collaborate closely with the CEO on positioning, deal strategy, and ICP refinement
  • Align activity across enterprise anchors, pilots, and PLG self-serve in parallel
What We're Looking For

Required:
  • Early-stage GTM experience with direct, end-to-end revenue ownership - ideally at a developer tools or infrastructure company
  • Proven track record sourcing, qualifying, negotiating, and closing enterprise deals with multi-stakeholder cycles
  • Outbound prospecting experience targeting engineering leadership at AI/ML companies
  • Technical enough to have credible conversations with engineering leaders
  • Builder mentality: you create structure, you don't follow it
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to craft compelling messaging and value propositions
  • Ability to work in-person in San Francisco

Nice to Have:
  • Prior experience selling to AI engineering teams
  • Experience running PLG and enterprise motions simultaneously
  • Existing network in the Bay Area AI/ML ecosystem
Compensation & Benefits
  • Salary: $120,000 - $200,000 annually
  • Meaningful equity - early employee ownership in a well-differentiated product
  • Flexible PTO
  • Learning budget: books, courses, conferences, and compute
  • Wellness programs and daily meals in the office
  • Top-tier hardware and software
  • Periodic team offsites

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location

This is a full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco, CA. In-person presence is required.

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