Founding GTM Lead
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Acquire first paying customers through partnerships and sales strategy
Develop a repeatable sales strategy and acquire paying customers for AetherGrid's open-source control plane for distributed AI workloads. The ideal candidate will have experience in B2B infrastructure, cloud, AI, or developer tools sales. The goal is to get AetherGrid its first 10 paying customers.
Why This Role?
Direct founder access and real impact from day one
Key Responsibilities
- Acquire and close technical customers
- Develop partnerships
- Build a repeatable sales strategy
Requirements
- B2B infrastructure sales experience
- Proven experience acquiring technical customers
- Strong understanding of developer-led growth and enterprise sales
Required Skills
Indonesia Context
- Working Hours Overlap:
- Flexible — work your own hours
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Original description from HN Who is Hiring
AetherGrid | Founding GTM Lead | REMOTE (Worldwide) | Paid, Fractional / Contract AetherGrid ( https://www.aethergrid.co.ke ) is an open-source control plane for distributed AI workloads. I'm the founder and have built the technical foundation. We're now moving into commercial growth. I'm looking for a hands-on GTM operator to help acquire our first paying customers, develop partnerships and build a repeatable sales strategy. Ideal background: - B2B infrastructure, cloud, AI or developer tools sales. - Proven experience acquiring and closing technical customers. - Strong understanding of developer-led growth and enterprise sales. - Comfortable engaging CTOs, infrastructure operators and engineering leaders. - Can execute independently, not just produce strategy decks. This is a paid engagement, initially fractional or contract, with compensation based on experience and scope. No unpaid or equity-only arrangements. To apply: wycliffe@aethergrid.co.ke Subject: HN Founding GTM Lead Please share a product you've taken to market, measurable results you've achieved, and how you'd approach getting AetherGrid its first 10 paying customers.
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