Yes, of course. If budget is not an issue, GTM is our recommendation even if you are at the Product stage. We can provide significant help under the GTM plan, including Volunteer intelligence.
Thanks to our 60,000+ skilled Volunteer talent pool, you can easily build a full GTM team including demand generation and brand building (marketing); sales, customer acquisition and conversion (sales); and customer success teams in addition to having marketing research (previously idea validation) and full product teams.
Marketing team plays a key role in helping you build awareness, generate demand and create a strong market presence helping to achieve sustainable growth.
Marketing team roles may include but are not limited to:
- Head of Marketing or Marketing Lead.
- Growth or Demand Generation Marketer.
- Brand and Communications Lead.
- Content Marketer or Content Writer.
- Social Media Manager.
- SEO Specialist.
- Email Marketing Specialist.
- Performance Marketer and Paid Media Support.
- Website and Conversion Optimisation Support.
- Marketing Analyst.
- Community and Partnerships Support.
Sales team plays a key role in driving revenue, building customer relationships and supporting tech startup growth including converting prospects into paying customers, expand existing accounts and maintain a strong sales pipeline.
Sales team roles may include but are not limited to:
- Head of Sales or Sales Lead.
- Account Executives or Business Development Executives.
- Sales Development Representatives (SDRs).
- Customer Success and Account Managers.
- Sales Operations Support.
- Proposal and Deal Support.
- Sales Enablement and Training Support.
- Market Research and Lead Intelligence.
- Sales Analyst.
Customer Success and Support teams play a key role in ensuring that customers achieve value from a tech startup’s product or service. Their role is vital in driving retention, reducing churn, and turning customers into advocates.
Customer Success & Support team roles may include but are not limited to:
- Head of Customer Success.
- Customer Success Manager.
- Customer Support Specialist.
- Onboarding and Implementation Specialist.
- Technical Support and Product Specialist.
- Retention and Renewal Specialist.
- Customer Education and Training Support.
- Feedback and Insights Analyst.
Market Research team plays a key role in providing actionable insights that guide product positioning, demand generation and GTM strategy. Their role is vital in helping tech startup understand customers, competitors and market trends to make informed decisions and reduce risk. Market Research team roles may include but are not limited to: - Head of Market Research. - Market Analyst. - Customer Insights Specialist. - Competitive Intelligence Specialist. - Data Collection and Analytics Support. - Product-Market Fit Researcher. - Reporting and Insights Coordinator.
Product team plays a key role in defining, building, and optimising tech startup’s product to meet customer needs and support GTM success. Their role is vital in ensuring the product delivers value, differentiates from competitors, and drives growth. Product team roles may include but are not limited to: - Head of Product or Product Lead. - Product Manager. - UI/UX Designers. - Product Designer or Visual Designer. - User Research Specialist. - Technical Product Specialist. - Data and Analytics Specialist. - Product Documentation and Training Support. - QA and Testing Liaison.
Starting with SkilledUp Life and building your GTM team starts with signing up as a company, creating your profile, selecting a plan, subscribing, sharing your recruitment plans and landing on your SkilledUp Life Dashboard.
Once landed, you can start listing your first recruitment needs, which starts by selecting the appropriate Opportunity Template and assigning the relevant Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
Once listed, SkilledUp Lifers will start to apply by responding to the PQQ. You can also headhunt within the 60,000+ Volunteer List and invite suitable Volunteers to apply using direct messaging.
We recommend you to start your SkilledUp Life journey by recruiting an HR Volunteer who can manage your SkilledUp Life Dashboard and find the best team mates and an Executive Assistant Volunteer who could improve your productivity by taking on adhoc tasks.
Find quick answers to the most common questions asked about the PRODUCT plan and SkilledUp Life.
Yes, of course. The higher plans provide more flexibility and support.
Yes, of course. If budget is not an issue, GTM is our recommendation even if you are at the Product stage. We can provide significant help under the GTM plan, including Volunteer intelligence.
The Product plan allows a maximum of 10 Opportunities to be listed at any given time. Consider upgrading to the GTM plan.
The PRODUCT plan allows your team to be a maximum of 25 Volunteer Team members. Consider upgrading to the GTM plan.
Once you have received applications, you need to review them and progress. If the Applicant is not a good fit for your current needs, reject them and explain the reason for rejection. If not rejected, progress to Review followed by Interview. Use Direct Messaging to communicate as much as possible.
We know your time is precious as a tech founder. An HR Volunteer is ideally suited to list and manage Opportunities, find the best talent and manage the recruitment process. You are also helping an HR professional to gain more hands-on experience. A win win for both parties.
While Gen AI is great for personal productivity, having a personal assistant who is good at ad hoc tasks could help you further improve your own productivity.
A top-down approach starts by recruiting the Product Leader and Business Analyst, followed by a Solution Architect.
A bottom-up approach starts by recruiting a UI/UX designer and a few software engineers.
If you usually plan well, able to execute and have a significant domain knowledge where the Problem you solve lies, we suggest a top-down approach.
If you are more experimental and unclear about the Problem and Solution, suggest a bottom-up approach.
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