Look for any podcast host, guest or anyone
Showing episodes and shows of

Sophie Buonassisi

Shows

The GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 157: How ClickUp Scaled 17x and Cut CAC 3× — GTM Systems, Building Incrementally and Going from PLG to SLG | Gaurav AgarwalGaurav Agarwal is the COO of ClickUp, where he’s helped scale the company 17x in two years and cut CAC by 3x—all while leading across marketing, product, sales, and services. Formerly in banking and product roles, Gaurav brings a rare systems-oriented mindset to growth. He’s known for connecting the dots across GTM, scaling PLG engines, driving incrementality with rigor, and building cultures of experimentation, ownership, and speed.Discussed in this episodeWhy growth is more about systems than marketingHow ClickUp scaled 17x while reducing CAC by 3xThe cultural shifts required to align...2025-08-0552 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 156: Revenue Marketing Unpacked: GTM Lessons, AI, and What’s Really Broken in Attribution | John FernandezJohn Fernandez is SVP at Datasite, with a track record as GTM leader at Glia, ContentWise, and Diligent, having scaled teams through IPOs, acquisitions, and $1.4B in equity events. At Glia, John pioneered revenue marketing’s impact, driving 71% of pipeline and 60% of new business revenue from marketing. Connect with him for real-world GTM lessons, scaling playbooks, and unique frameworks for aligning marketing with revenue.Discussed in this Episode:How to architect a B2B marketing org that is truly accountable for pipeline and revenue, not just “influence”Aligning product, content, and campaign teams to ONE go...2025-07-291h 04The GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 155: How to Build a GTM Motion from Scratch — Using AI, Community, and Data as a Moat | Erica AndermanErica Anderman is the co-founder and COO of Foodini, an AI-powered platform solving food allergy and dietary transparency through data infrastructure. With over 15 years of go-to-market experience across foodtech and vertical SaaS, Erica has led revenue at companies like Slice, Seated, and Odeko, and held roles across sales, customer success, partnerships, and RevOps. She began her career in door-to-door restaurant sales and now builds GTM from the ground up, helping 50% of the population with dietary needs find safe, personalized dining experiences.Discussed in this Episode:Transitioning from CRO to founder (and why it’s so...2025-07-231h 00The GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 154: How AI is Reshaping Sales Tech | Lessons from Building Sales Cloud, Sales Navigator and now an AI-Native StartupDoug Camplejohn is a serial entrepreneur and seasoned executive with extensive experience in B2B SaaS and go-to-market strategies. He has previously held leadership positions at major tech companies including LinkedIn, Salesforce, and Apple before founding Coffee, an AI-first CRM platform.Discussed in this Episode:AI-powered CRM and sales automationGo-to-market stack optimization and simplificationBuilding and scaling B2B SaaS companiesRevenue operations (RevOps) and AI integrationSerial entrepreneurship and company buildingTransitioning from big tech to startup founderHighlights: 04:35 From Fliptop to LinkedIn: how Doug navigated acquisition and scaled Sales Navigator.2025-07-0859 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 153: Building Technical Growth Machines & Signal-Based Selling with Austin HughesAustin Hughes is the founder and CEO of Unify, a platform helping high-growth teams turn buying signals into pipeline. Previously, Austin led the growth team at Ramp, where he scaled the org from 1 to 25+ and pioneered a product-led, experiment-driven GTM approach. With a background in investment banking and venture capital, Austin brings a uniquely analytical and first-principles mindset to modern B2B growth.Discussed in this Episode:Why you should run marketing like productDistribution is a startup's best friendHow Austin’s content strategy turned LinkedIn into a hyper-efficient ch...2025-07-0148 min95% Content95% ContentHow GTM Fund Uses Content to Win the Best FoundersIn this episode of 95% Content, Erik Jacobson (CEO of hatch.fm) talks with Sophie Buonassisi (VP of Marketing at GTM Fund) about how they've built a content strategy that positions them as the #1 choice for founders seeking funding.GTM Fund operates on the thesis that "capital is commodity" - the real differentiator is go-to-market expertise. Sophie shares how they've leveraged this positioning into a content engine that builds relationships with founders 12-18 months before they're ready to raise capital, ensuring GTM Fund is top-of-mind when funding decisions are made. Sophie also reveals how they reacquired S...2025-06-1950 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 151: How to Scale Vertical SaaS in 2025 | Dennis Lyandres (Ex-CRO, Procore)Dennis Lyandres is an Advisor with ICONIQ and a Board Member of Speedchain and CaptivateIQ. Dennis amassed incredible insights through his experience as the Chief Revenue Officer of Procore, where he helped grow the company from $10M to $900M+ in revenue and guided it through a successful IPO. At Procore, he led all customer-facing functions—Sales, Marketing, CS, RevOps, and BD. He’s now an investor, advisor, and board member to iconic B2B SaaS companies, and one of the most respected voices in GTM for vertical SaaS.Discussed in this Episode:Why the best...2025-06-1836 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 150: 80% of Exec Roles Aren’t Posted, Here's How to Land Them Anyway with Andy MowatAndy Mowat is the Co-Founder of Whispered, and is responsible for building incredible  RevOps and GTM systems at unicorns like Upwork, Box, and Culture Amp. With over two decades of experience leading marketing ops, sales ops, and go-to-market infrastructure, Andy is a true pioneer of modern RevOps. Today, he’s building tools to help tech executives collaborate on company insights, search strategies, introductions, and the deepest database of unposted GTM roles anywhere.Discussed in this Episode:- Why 80–98% of VP and C-level roles are never posted—and how to access them.- The importa...2025-06-1148 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 149: How to Scale International Sales Teams with Rick KelleyRick Kelley is the former SVP of Gaming & App Monetization Solutions at Meta and Managing Director of Meta Ireland, where he led a $1B+ revenue organization & played a pivotal role in building out Meta’s go-to-market teams across North America & EMEA. Over his 15-year career at Meta, Rick was instrumental in driving international expansion, especially across Europe, the Middle East, & Africa—helping to localize strategy, scale high-performing sales teams, & bring new ad products to market. Today, he advises founders on global GTM execution, sales hiring, & how AI is reshaping the future of commercial organizations.Di...2025-06-0346 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 148: Winning Every Tech Shift from a 3X Founder (From Internet to AI)Sean Whiteley is a three-time founder and the Co-Founder of Qualified, the AI pipeline automation platform purpose-built for inbound GTM teams. Previously, he founded GetFeedback (acquired by Campaign Monitor) and Kieden (acquired by Salesforce), where he also served as SVP & GM. With over two decades at the forefront of tech’s biggest transformations—from on-prem to cloud to AI—Sean offers a rare, long-term view on how to build companies and go-to-market engines in the face of massive disruption.Discussed in this Episode:Why the speed of AI adoption outpaces every previous tech waveHow the ro...2025-05-2754 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 147: RevOps Is a Hidden Growth Engine with Navin Persaud, VP of RevOps at 1PasswordNavin Persaud is the VP of Revenue Operations at 1Password, where he leads a 30+ person team supporting a GTM org of 450+. With over 20 years of experience across RevOps, SalesOps, and MarketingOps, including time at IBM and high-growth SaaS companies, Navin has built a reputation as one of the sharpest operators in the game. He’s known for building scalable systems, ruthless prioritization, and a clear-eyed view of how AI is reshaping operations.Discussed in this Episode:Why RevOps is the most essential team for scalable growthThe real signs that it’s time to hire your...2025-05-2042 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 146: The Future of Search, AI, and Digital Presence with Mike Walrath, CEO of YextMike Walrath is the CEO and Chairman of Yext, a publicly traded digital presence platform that helps businesses manage and synchronize their digital presence across search engines, maps, apps, and voice assistants by ensuring that information like locations, services, FAQs, and brand content appears accurately and consistently wherever customers search.He also co-founded WGI Group, LLC, to provide growth capital to early and expansion stage startups in enterprise software, consumer internet and digital media industries. Previously, Michael was co-founder and Chairman of Moat Inc. which was acquired by Oracle in April 2017. In 2003, Michael founded Right Media...2025-05-1338 minThe Hard Corps Marketing ShowThe Hard Corps Marketing ShowMarketing is Not a Line it’s a Loop! ft Sophie Buonassisi | Hard Corps Marketing Show | Ep 426How can feedback loops become your most powerful marketing advantage?In this episode of The Hard Corps Marketing Show, I sat down with Sophie Buonassisi, VP of Marketing at GTMfund. Sophie brings a fresh and strategic perspective on modern marketing, sharing insights into how sophisticated teams are moving beyond linear funnels and embracing dynamic feedback systems to align with revenue goals.Sophie breaks down why marketing isn’t a straight line, and how building feedback loops across sales, customer success, and marketing can unlock continuous improvement and customer-centric growth. Sh...2025-05-1347 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 145: What Happens When a CRO Owns the Entire Customer Journey, How to Build a Unified GTM Engine | Marcy CampbellMarcy Campbell is the Chief Revenue Officer at AppFolio, where she leads sales and client services with a focus on delivering unified, end-to-end customer experiences. With over 30 years of experience scaling revenue teams across FinTech, SaaS, cloud computing, and communications, Marcy has held executive roles at Boomi and PayPal—where she led an 800+ person global team. Her deep expertise in aligning sales, customer success, and operations makes her a standout leader in the GTM space.What happens when a CRO owns the entire customer journeyDiscussed in this Episode:Ho...2025-05-0738 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 144: How AI is Rewriting Product and GTM Playbooks | with Oji Udezue (CPO - Typeform, Calendly)Oji Udezue was most recently Chief Product Officer at Typeform, where he led product strategy across the company’s growing suite of tools. Previously, he was CPO at Calendly, where he helped scale one of the most beloved PLG tools in the market. Before that, he was Head of Product for Creation and Conversation at Twitter, leading core features like Tweets, DMs, and Spaces. At Atlassian, he led all communication products, including the launch of Atlassian’s first post-IPO product.Oji also spent years at Microsoft, building foundational experiences across Windows, Outlook, Hotmail, and Internet Explorer.In...2025-04-2958 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 143: Why Most AI Messaging Fails and How to Actually Stand Out in a Crowded Market | Harmony AndersonHarmony Anderson is an entrepreneurial marketing leader with deep expertise in building global GTM strategies at growth startups. She is currently the VP of Growth and Marketing at Superhuman, the most productive email app ever made for teams. She has also led high-performing teams at Armada, Engine, Outreach, and ThousandEyes.She is deeply passionate about creating world-class marketing campaigns, leveraging data-driven strategies to accelerate customer acquisition, engagement, and retention. She also drives extreme rigor around operational excellence and efficiency, ensuring GTM teams execute with precision using repeatable and predictable playbooks. Discussed in this Episode:2025-04-2237 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 142: Why Most B2B Marketing Fails (And How to Fix It) with Udi LedergorUdi Ledergor served as CMO during Gong’s rise from new SaaS startup to industry dominance. By building a playful, human-centric brand with a lighthearted tone, he captured buyers’ attention and dollars and turned them into raving fans. He helped Gong go from zero to hundreds of millions in revenue, while achieving a multi-billion-dollar valuation. His book Courageous Marketing is officially out and you can buy it below in the show notes. Discussed in this Episode:Why Marketing 'Best Practices' are broken for Brands that want to stand out.Marketers need to consider the long...2025-04-1556 minThe GTM Pack ShowThe GTM Pack ShowEpisode 101: Building A Media Company In The VC SpaceIn this episode of #TheGTMPack podcast, we interview Sophie Buonassisi, VP of Marketing at GTMfund & GTMnow based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In this conversation, we dig into: 💡 The inspiration behind building a media company in the VC space 💡 How to map media and community strategies to the fund’s overall goals 💡 How to enable sales reps to strategically use the media content created by marketing & more! #marketing #vc #leadership #media #gtm #community2024-10-3026 minThe GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 100: GTMnow, Building a Media Brand on Top of GTMfundIn this milestone 100th episode, Scott is joined by Sophie Buonassisi, VP of Marketing at GTMfund and GTMnow and a key architect behind the media brand's growth. Sophie leads media, marketing and community across the fund and the media company. Discussed in this Episode:The evolution of GTMfund's media strategy to multi-channel brand.Insights on building a profitable media company within a venture capital firm.Key metrics and growth strategies for the GTMnow brand and assets.Lessons learned from acquiring and rebranding a media property.The power of community-driven content and in-person events.2024-06-261h 06The GTMnow PodcastThe GTMnow PodcastGTM 66: How to Land your Dream Role in a Competitive Market with Sophie BuonassisiSophie Buonassisi is the Vice President of Marketing at GTMfund, overseeing GTMnow - the media arm of the GTMfund brand - and the internal community. She’s passionate about empowering go-to-market leaders and founders with access to insight through GTMnow’s channels, like this podcast, the newsletter, and more. Before joining the GTMfund team, she built and scaled GTM at a predictive conversion optimization company. She enjoys advising SaaS companies as they build out and optimize their marketing and overall GTM strategies.What You Will Learn:How to be proactive with your references.The need...2023-10-3148 min