Director, GTM Strategy & Planning (Oakland)

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.About UsFivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data. Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on. Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. dbt Labs pioneered analytics engineering, helping teams transform data into reliable, governed insights. Together, we support thousands of organizations as they build a trusted foundation for analytics, AI, and better business decisions.As we bring our teams and technology together, we’re building on the strengths of both companies while continuing to deliver the products and experiences our customers know and trust. It’s an exciting time to join us: we’re creating a company with the scale, talent, and technology to help more organizations put their data to work with greater speed, confidence, and impact. During this transition period, you may see references to both Fivetran and dbt Labs throughout our recruiting process as we integrate our teams, systems, and career sites.About the RoleFivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies. As we continue to scale globally, making the right strategic bets — on where to grow, how to structure our revenue teams, and how to allocate capacity — has never been more important.We're looking for a Director, GTM Strategy & Planning to lead the team responsible for Fivetran's most consequential GTM decisions. You and your team will own GTM strategy and coverage model, market prioritization, revenue team segmentation, headcount planning, comp design principles, quota setting and territory design, and pipeline targets. You will also be a key partner with the Finance team on setting our annual financial plan across all regions and segments.A defining opportunity for this leader is helping to align the go-to-market strategies of the combined Fivetran and dbt revenue organizations — building the frameworks and plans that bring two complementary sales teams together into a cohesive, high-performing GTM motion.This role will partner closely with the CRO, CMO, GTM Strategy & Operations leadership, Finance, Analytics and sales leadership, and will require both the analytical depth to build rigorous frameworks and the executive presence to drive alignment on high-stakes decisions. You will lead a team of GTM strategy and planning professionals and be expected to develop them as well as elevate the function.This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of our Oakland, Denver, Austin, or New York offices. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.What You’ll DoLead, develop, and grow a team of GTM strategy and planning professionals, fostering a high-performance culture grounded in Fivetran's core valuesDrive the annual and ongoing GTM planning cycle in close partnership with the CRO, CMO, GTM Strategy & Operations, GTM Analytics, and Finance — translating business objectives into an integrated plan across the revenue organization and holding the process accountable to key milestones and decisionsOwn the annual and in-year headcount planning process for the revenue organization, partnering with Finance and People to translate strategic priorities into capacity modelsDesign and execute the global quota-setting and territory planning process, including book-of-business cuts for existing customer and expansion segments, with a commitment to equitable opportunity distribution and revenue maximizationDrive key strategic decisions across the revenue organization, including market segmentation, revenue team structure, and coverage model designOwn the bottom-up pipeline model and targets across all GTM teams (Sales, Partners, Business Development, Marketing) and partner with Finance on a top-down analytical forecast model — together providing an integrated view of revenue growth potentialPartner with Sales, Marketing, and Product to identify and prioritize high-impact sales plays and optimize persona targeting, ensuring the revenue team is focused on the highest-value buyer profiles and translating strategic insights into actionable revenue motionsEvaluate market entry opportunities and develop geography-specific GTM strategies — using TAM analysis and feasibility frameworks to prioritize expansion and adapting approaches for local market dynamics, competitive landscape, and go-to-market maturityDevelop and maintain the partner GTM strategy in collaboration with alliances and channel leadership, ensuring the partner motion — and the marketing plan and targets — are integrated with the broader GTM planIdentify where AI can materially improve GTM productivity and lead cross-functional efforts to prioritize and implement the highest-impact use casesPartner with field operations to lead the preparation of GTM performance materials for key executive forums, including QBRs and Board meetingsAdvise revenue, Finance, and HR leadership on sales compensation structure design, providing analysis and recommendations on how plan mechanics drive or inhibit desired seller behaviorsBuild the strategic planning frameworks, models, and deliverables that enable data-driven decision-making at the executive level, and serve as the CRO and sales leadership's primary thought partner on annual planning, mid-year resets, and evolving strategic prioritiesSkills We’re Looking For10+ years of experience in sales strategy, revenue strategy, GTM strategy, or management consulting in a B2B SaaS or enterprise technology environment4+ years of experience managing and developing a team, with a track record of building high-functioning strategy functionsDemonstrated experience owning quota design, territory planning, and headcount modeling at scale — you've done this, not just advised on itStrong analytical skills and financial acumen; comfortable building and pressure-testing complex models and translating outputs into clear strategic directionDeep knowledge of B2B SaaS go-to-market models in a consumption-based business, including segmentation frameworks, coverage design, and sales motion optimizationExperience advising on or designing sales compensation structures with an understanding of how incentive mechanics drive behaviorExperience leading GTM alignment across merged, acquired, or rapidly reorganized sales organizationsProven ability to operate at the executive level — synthesizing complexity, influencing without authority, and driving alignment among senior stakeholdersExperience with market sizing, TAM/SAM analysis, and market entry prioritization frameworksClear, concise communicator who can present rigorous work simply and credibly to a broad audienceBonus Skills​Experience in the data infrastructure, analytics, or adjacent technology categoriesBackground in management consulting (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, or equivalent)Experience scaling a GTM strategy function through a period of rapid organizational growth#LI-EM1 #LI-HYBRIDThe compensation range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire compensation for the target position and level, and may include sales incentives or target bonuses depending on the role. Our compensation ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The compensation range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your location during the hiring process.Oakland Pay Range$181,016—$226,270 USDPerks and Benefits100% employer-paid medical insurance*Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days offRSU stock grants*Professional development and training opportunitiesCompany virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activitiesMonthly cell phone stipendAccess to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more informationClick here to learn more about Fivetran's Benefits by Region.We’re honored to be valued at over $5.6 billion, but more importantly, we’re proud of our core values of Get Stuck In, Do the Right Thing, and One Team, One Dream. Read about us in Forbes. Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world-class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.T