The hottest job in 2025? The GTM Engineer
This is the single best skillset to learn and master if you want to break into tech. Mark my words.
Here’s what you need to know:
GTM teams are not what they used to be. They once demanded great salespeople. Now, they require great systems.
The GTM engineer is a role that blends strategy, data, automation, and AI to create an outsized impact in GTM.
It gives companies the power of hundreds of sales and ops people with just one person and a handful of tools. (a fraction of the cost)
What does a GTM Engineer actually do?
? Sales Processes: builds automated workflows that handle outreach and inbound engagement
? Lead Scoring: leverages AI to enrich and prioritize leads more effectively.
? Targeted Plays: launches curated, data-driven outreach campaigns based on buyer signals.
? Revenue Growth: develops strategies to upsell and expand optimal customer accounts.
What makes a great GTM Engineer?
? Systems Oriented: understands how sales, operations, and automation work together. Deep experience working with CRMs and sales engagement platforms.
? Data Oriented: ability to identify patterns, prioritize high-impact opportunities, and turn raw data into actionable insights.
? Process Oriented: continuously experiments, refines, and scales processes to improve efficiency.
So how do you get started?
1. Spend 20 hours mastering tools like Clay, Unify, Apollo.io, lemlist, Trigify.io, Instantly.ai, Smartlead, etc.
2. Start following ??Eric Nowoslawski, Brendan Short, Maja Voje, Chris Viglietta to learn from the best
3. Apply your skills by offering to build GTM motions for tech companies stuck in outdated practices
This is the future of GTM
And the time to capitalize is now.