<p>Req ID: SLSQ127R536</p> <p>The Director, GTM Strategy defines the multi-year GTM strategy, designs high-impact GTM motions and levers, and builds the 3-year operating model that connects market opportunity to revenue objectives, resource allocation, and execution pathways. They will partner across Sales, Field Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Product, Business Intelligence & Insights (BII), Econometrics and Data Science to translate strategy into clear initiatives and resource investments aligned to measurable outcomes.</p> <h3><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h3> <p>Combine your core strategy toolkit (framing/structure, hypothesis-driven approach, data-driven insight, best practices) with business judgment to directly lead and deliver major GTM initiatives including: </p> <ul> <li><strong>Define the GTM strategy</strong>— set strategic choices and trade-offs across segments, industries, regions, and partner ecosystems. Oversee GTM resourcing, implementing robust frameworks to analyze investment effectiveness, and continuously optimizing GTM investments for maximum revenue generation and clear ROI.</li> <li><strong>Codify strategic priorities</strong> into an annual portfolio of initiatives with owners, milestones, and success metrics; drive alignment via executive-ready narratives and decision forums. </li> <li><strong>Build the 3-year operating model</strong>—revenue plan, productivity assumptions, coverage & capacity, investment envelopes, multi/cross-product sales penetration and scenario analysis. </li> <li><strong>Develop strategic planning & competitor artifacts</strong> including market maps, growth theses, product-GTM alignment to inform where to play and how to win against the competition.</li> <li><strong>Instrument leading indicators for strategy efficacy</strong> including pipeline source/mix, segment traction, motion adoption, velocity and conversion and recommend pivots based on signal.</li> <li><strong>Design GTM motions</strong> with clear hypotheses, target segments, investment offers, enablement needs, and measurement frameworks.</li> <li><strong>Collaborate cross-functionall</strong>y to connect strategy → enablement → programs → field execution; ensure downstream operating cadence reflects up-front strategic choices.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Requirements</strong></h3> <ul> <li>7–10+ years in GTM Strategy/Ops, Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy, or adjacent roles; experience in enterprise software or platform businesses preferred.</li> <li>Strong business skills and GTM knowledge - must have deep understanding of typical enterprise tech business models and GTM strategies across multiple disciplines including Field Sales, Indirect Sales, Shared Services, Marketing, Post-sales etc.</li> <li>A track record of consistently developing and executing integrated GTM strategies to deliver excellent results, even in challenging and ever-changing environments</li> <li>Demonstrated success in segmentation, coverage, and capacity planning, GTM motion design, and building multi-year operating models with scenario analysis.</li> <li>Analytical, data-driven operator; comfortable with modeling, executive synthesis, and turning insights into decisions; familiarity with ROI, CAC, and HC planning.</li> <li>Executive communication and stakeholder management; able to frame complex choices, facilitate trade-offs, and drive alignment at senior levels.</li> <li>Strong program design skill set with hypothesis-led experimentation and measurable outcomes; SQL/BI proficiency a plus.</li> <li>Lead thoughtful, creative and rigorous analysis (e.g., market sizing, coverage model analysis, business models) to synthesize insights and provide recommendations to GTM leadership.</li> <li>Strong business skills and GTM knowledge - must have deep understanding of typical enterprise tech business models and GTM strategies across multiple disciplines including Field Sales, Indirect Sales, Shared Services, Marketing, Post-sales etc.</li> <li>A track record of consistently developing and executing integrated GTM strategies to deliver excellent results, even in challenging and ever-changing environments</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p> </p> <p><strong>Pay Range Transparency</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 14px;">Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. 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