VP of Go To Market Design

Join to apply for the VP of Go To Market Design role at Common Thread Collective The VP of Go To Market Design is responsible for crafting the narrative, messaging, and commercial packaging that define how CTC presents its value to the market. This role partners directly with the CEO and collaborates across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Service to create clear and compelling offers that drive acquisition, renewal, and upsell. This leader will design high‑impact presentations, shape productized service offerings, analyze the competitive landscape, and translate CTC's roadmap into a market‑facing story. The VP of Go To Market Design must be fluent in ecommerce fundamentals, skilled in synthesizing complex ideas, and capable of producing executive‑level materials that combine strategic clarity with visual excellence. This person becomes the architect of CTC's commercial story and the connective link between our internal capabilities and the needs of ecommerce operators. WHAT WE LOOK FOR This place isn't for everyone, but it might be for you if… YOU SET THE STANDARD You are committed to making decisions rooted in research, data, and insight You prepare thoroughly and bring clarity into every interaction You consistently deliver work that is accurate, polished, and strategically aligned You set expectations clearly and protect your time so that high‑priority work receives full focus You approach challenges with curiosity and a desire to improve You follow through on your commitments and operate with high personal integrity YOU ARE DRIVEN TO INCREASE VALUE You are passionate about building next‑generation ecommerce solutions You gather context before meetings so your contributions elevate the conversation You communicate in a way that makes complex ideas easy for others to understand You document your thinking and build systems that scale your output You look for ways to sharpen our message and improve the customer experience YOU CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF EXCELLENCE You consistently pursue improvement without waiting to be prompted; you inspire excellence through your own craft, taste, and discipline You put in the reps to master your domain You take one‑hundred percent ownership of outcomes and do not default to blame You elevate cross‑functional work through clarity, structure, and strong communication What Success Looks Like Commercial Impact Performance in this role will be measured by the degree to which strong narrative, offer design, and competitive positioning translate into commercial outcomes. Success includes supporting the achievement of new customer revenue targets and increasing upsell adoption within existing accounts. The quality of GTM materials, offer packaging, and monthly client call content should directly contribute to improved conversion rates, higher attach rates on productized services, and increased momentum across the sales pipeline. NECESSARY SKILLS GTM Narrative Leadership Own the complete go‑to‑market story and ensure alignment across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Service. Build a unified commercial narrative that the entire organization can repeat with clarity. Offer Design Create and package service offerings that support renewals, upsells, and new business. Map operator pain points to CTC's capabilities and translate them into compelling value propositions. Presentation Excellence Develop executive‑level presentations with strong structure, persuasive storytelling, and visual polish. Raise the standard of all external‑facing materials. Competitive Analysis Evaluate the agency, SaaS, and hybrid landscape. Identify differentiation opportunities and incorporate insights into pricing logic, positioning, and messaging. Ecommerce Fluency Demonstrate deep comfort with ecommerce economics and operator decision making, including acquisition strategy, CAC, LTV, creative requirements, and P&L structure. Strategic Synthesis Process complex inputs quickly and convert them into clear, persuasive narratives. Distill ambiguity into simple, actionable concepts. Cross‑Functional Collaboration Work across teams with confidence and diplomacy. Balance strategic leadership with hands‑on execution to keep projects aligned and moving forward. Communication Mastery Communicate with clarity, precision, and confidence in all formats. Influence stakeholders through strong logic, clean storytelling, and grounded recommendations. NEXT‑LEVEL SKILLS AI Fluency Comfort using AI tools to accelerate synthesis, enhance narrative development, and generate early drafts of presentations or offer structures. Able to integrate AI into workflows without sacrificing accuracy or strategic rigor. Data Modeling Experience building simple financial or strategic models that support pricing logic, offer design, or competitive positioning. Able to structure inputs and outputs cleanly to guide decision making. Statistical Insight Ability to interpret performance data, run directional analyses, and apply statistical reasoning to strengthen arguments in presentations. Comfortable identifying meaningful patterns and avoiding false signals. Database Querying Ability to query data from internal systems or databases to support storytelling in decks. Comfortable pulling metrics, cleaning data, and shaping insights that drive a stronger narrative. Workshop Facilitation Experience running structured sessions that shape customer insights, refine messaging, or build consensus on offer design. Executive Influence Demonstrated ability to guide senior stakeholders toward a clear point of view. Uses strong logic and communication to create alignment in high‑stakes environments. DOMAIN MANAGEMENT The role may begin without direct reports and expand to oversee a small team responsible for presentation design, messaging, and GTM operations. ORIENTATION Primarily internal with significant external influence through high‑stakes client presentations, monthly client calls, and sales materials. FOCUS VP level. Planning horizon is quarters to years. Responsible for building GTM strategy that scales with the company’s growth trajectory. WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME? $190 - $230k base salary, annually (this is prior to any benefits) Bonus Structure 30% of Base ABOUT US At CTC, we are fixated on building the next generation of legendary brands and the people who will lead them. To give ourselves our best shot at accomplishing this mission, we organize all of our decisions—from recruiting to hiring to raises to promotions to how we spend our time and money—in the direction of three committed values. We recognize these values aren’t for everyone. They’re challenging. In fact, they’re so challenging, that’s why we invest so much in supporting our team and why we tend to attract people who are craving the opportunity to do more at work than get a paycheck. 401K | program with a 3% company match (post 90 days employment) to bring out the investor inside you TIME OFF | Flexible Time Off policy allowing you to coordinate with a supervisor to take time away from the office for rest, travel, and other important things MEDICAL | Full health, dental, and vision benefits that fit your lifestyle and goals WELLNESS | A wellness reimbursement program that inspires 360 degrees of health: mentally, physically, and spiritually CTC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We Embrace I.D.E.A. and are committed to fostering a culture of performance and inclusivity. 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