Erin Motlow

GTM @ Zapier

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Majored in marketing, minored in engineering entrepreneurship • Started career in traditional media • Quickly transitioned into technology in the online video / live streaming space and have been in startups ever since • Learned what it takes to build and deliver great products on a global scale both within product-focused and services-focused orgs • Flexed my entrepreneurial DNA by starting first company in retail (www.nama-fiji.com) and am passionate about supporting the economic development goals of the Pacific Island region • Have held various GTM and operational roles at AI/ML, data, and cloud-native companies • Currently at Zapier helping the enterprise find balance between inference and determinism by using a governed action layer to automate their business processes

Experience

  • GTM at Zapier
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Member at Operators Guild
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    The Operators Guild is an exclusive, invitation-only network for the world’s foremost leaders in company building within high-growth and tech sectors.

  • Co-Owner at Tengu Strategic
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

    Tengu Strategic is a full stack consulting firm specializing in business growth strategies for AI startups. Client examples: withpact.com hyphametrics.com

  • mParticle (2 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Director, Customer Solutions & Operations
      Dec 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Managed our Professional Services, Solutions Engineering, and Technical Support Engineering teams. Reported to the CPO, and then the CCO. (Acquired by Rokt)

    • Director, Product Operations
      Feb 2023 - Nov 2023 · 10 mos

      Focused on streamlining the customer adoption motion. Reported to the CPO. Backfilled the VP, Customer Solutions starting in September 2023.

    • Senior Manager, Business Operations
      Aug 2022 - Jan 2023 · 6 mos

      Managed the transition of Vidora into mParticle. Reported to the COO.

  • Managing Partner at NAMA FIJI
    Oct 2018 - Mar 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    CEO of Mary Macondray Imports, LLC and owned the global distribution rights to Nama Fiji. Sold the business in 2023.