Search Strategy
We went into market targeting candidates from top AI developer companies with extensive GTM experience and the ability to engage both developer and enterprise audiences effectively. Candidates needed to have expertise in AI product marketing, developer tools, and enterprise software and were assessed across multiple competencies, including strategic thinking, technical acumen, and cultural fit.
Swing Search Insights
LlamaIndex set out to hire their first product marketing leader, who would also be their first marketing hire overall. We needed someone with deep product marketing expertise who could also contribute across the full marketing funnel. We found an exceptional candidate with extensive experience as a founding marketer and truly understood the nuances of an early-stage environment.. Murtaza not only had startup experience but also a strong understanding of the GenAI and continued building a pipeline to provide a benchmark and ultimately ended the search with 11 strong candidates. Murtaza stood out as the best fit and was chosen to join the LlamaIndex team.
Placed Candidate
Murtaza Khomusi
Murtaza brought 7 years of product marketing experience across developer tools, open-source platforms, and enterprise AI. A 3x founding marketer (Gretel.ai, CrowdAI, Galileo), he built marketing from the ground up, leading go-to-market strategy, messaging, and sales enablement.
At Gretel, he scaled revenue from $0 to $7M ARR, leading hybrid enterprise and developer-facing efforts. His work consistently targeted highly technical audiences—from engineering managers to CTOs—balancing deep technical fluency with creative, high-impact storytelling.
Murtaza thrives in fast-paced environments, excels at launching new products, and has a strong track record influencing both developer communities and enterprise buyers.
Days in Market: 41
Candidates Contacted: 135
Candidates Presented: 14
Candidates Interviewed: 11