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GTM Strategy

Go-to-market positioning, channel strategy, pricing, and partnerships

Overview

Strategic go-to-market documentation covering market positioning, channel selection, pricing strategy, and partnership development.

Structure

01-gtm-strategy/
├── market-positioning/     # Competitive positioning and differentiation
├── channel-strategy/       # Marketing and sales channel configurations
├── pricing/                # Service pricing and packaging
└── partnerships/           # Partner program and ecosystem strategy

Subdirectories

market-positioning/

Competitive positioning, differentiation strategy, and market messaging.

Key Documents: - positioning-statement.md — Core positioning against competitors - differentiation-matrix.md — Feature/benefit comparison - market-segments.md — Target market segmentation

Core Positioning: "For organizations tired of conflicted IT advice, SBK delivers vendor-neutral security advisory backed by enterprise-grade expertise—enabling faster compliance, reduced costs, and genuine protection."

channel-strategy/

Marketing and sales channel configurations and performance targets.

Active Channels: | Channel | Purpose | Target Metrics | |---------|---------|----------------| | LinkedIn | Thought leadership, B2B networking | 2-3 posts/week, 3% engagement | | Email | Nurture sequences, newsletters | 25% open rate, 3% CTR | | Website | Lead generation, content hub | 3% conversion rate | | YouTube | Educational content, demos | 1K+ views/video | | Webinars | Lead generation, thought leadership | 100+ registrants | | Referrals | Client and partner referrals | 25% of pipeline |

pricing/

Service pricing, packaging, and proposal guidelines.

Pricing Models: - Project-based (assessments, implementations) - Retainer/subscription (vCISO, managed services) - Hybrid (project + ongoing support)

partnerships/

Partner program strategy and ecosystem development.

Partner Categories: - Technology vendors (non-competing) - Complementary service providers - Industry associations - Referral partners

Key Metrics

Metric Target Frequency
MQL Generation 50/month Weekly tracking
SQL Conversion 40% of MQLs Monthly
Pipeline Value $2M+ Quarterly
Win Rate 35%+ Quarterly
CAC <$5,000 Quarterly
LTV:CAC >3:1 Annual

Skills Integration

Primary Skill: Strategic Business Planning

The strategic-business-planning skill provides GTM intelligence with:

Market Positioning: - Competitive landscape analysis - Positioning map generation - Market opportunity identification - Differentiation strategy development

Channel Strategy: - Channel ROI modeling - Attribution analysis - Optimal channel mix recommendation - Performance benchmarking

Partnership Discovery: - Partner fit scoring - Ecosystem mapping - Partnership value quantification - Integration opportunity identification

Supporting Skills

Lead Intelligence (lead-intelligence): - ICP fit scoring for channel optimization - Intent signal detection for targeting - Lead scoring model alignment

Campaign Orchestration (campaign-orchestration): - Channel performance monitoring - Budget allocation optimization - Cross-channel attribution

SDK Integration

from sbp.sdk.gtm import GTMStrategy, ChannelOptimizer, PartnerScorer

# GTM strategy development
strategy = GTMStrategy(
    target_icp=["solo_it_director", "managing_partner"],
    service_focus="protect",
    budget=Money(100000, "USD")
)

# Channel optimization
optimizer = ChannelOptimizer(strategy)
allocation = optimizer.recommend_allocation(
    channels=["linkedin", "email", "webinars", "referrals"],
    objective="mql_generation"
)

# Partnership scoring
scorer = PartnerScorer(ecosystem="cybersecurity")
partner_fit = scorer.score("TechCorp", criteria=["audience_overlap", "service_complement"])

Subskills Used

Subskill Purpose
gtm-strategy.md Channel strategy and positioning
competitive-intelligence.md Market positioning analysis
partner-strategy.md Partnership development
market-analysis.md Market sizing and segmentation