Founding Go-To-Market Manager (Generative AI Startup)

This is a founding go-to-market role at an early-stage generative AI startup building next-generation models for human-centered image and video creation. You will own end-to-end GTM execution, working directly with the founding team to turn product capability into commercial traction and build the repeatable playbook from scratch. It is a high-ownership, high-autonomy position that will shape early customer relationships, feedback loops, and market positioning.

What You'll Do

• Own early GTM execution across community, content, partnerships, and targeted outreach.

• Build and manage relationships with design partners and early customers in creator, studio, and agency segments.

• Recruit and organize participants for ongoing product research and user testing.

• Drive early commercial conversations, demos, pilots, and structured feedback channels.

• Collaborate with product leadership on positioning, messaging, ideal customer profile, and pricing.

• Provide clear, structured market feedback to accelerate product decision-making.

• Track the competitive landscape of generative AI creative tools, workflows, and user expectations.

• Represent the company externally with credibility, strong EQ, and confident storytelling.

What We're Looking For

• At least 4 to 8+ years in GTM, partnerships, growth, or client-facing roles at startups or fast-moving environments.

• Proven experience in at least one motion: B2B partnerships and sales (pilots, early deals) and/or B2C growth (community and creator funnels).

• At least 3 years serving professional creatives at creative tools companies, agencies, creator platforms, or production studios.

• At least 1 to 2+ years of hands-on exposure to generative AI products and workflows, with AI tools used as part of daily GTM work.

• Full-cycle sales experience: discovery, demo, negotiation, close, and building CRM and outbound sequences from scratch.

• Experience closing mid-market deals while simultaneously building the GTM playbook.

• Strong product-led growth expertise, ideally from a collaborative or creative tools motion.

• Individual-contributor orientation suited to a founding role, with the ability to scale a revenue motion over time.

• Existing network and relationships within the creative industry are a strong plus.

• Comfortable operating independently in ambiguous, early-stage settings and selling something still being built.

• US-based candidates must not be located in the Pacific Time Zone; New York is ideal.

• Visa sponsorship is available where applicable.