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James Winter

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Head of Marketing at Telescope Partners
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

James is the Head of Marketing at Telescope Partners, an early-growth investment firm focused on enterprise software. With a background as the first marketing leader at multiple high-growth SaaS companies, he specializes in building marketing programs and defining go-to-market strategies for B2B startups. He holds a BS from the University of Colorado.

From a young age, James has been interested in technology not for its technical aspects, but for the psychology behind how and why products are adopted. This curiosity about buyer behavior guided his decision to pursue a career in marketing, blending creativity with analytics. People who have worked with him often describe him as driven, passionate, and intelligent.

Unique fact: James holds patents for technology related to intelligent data caching, including "USER SELECTABLE CACHING" and "File associated pinning. "

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head of Marketing
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How James shows up

Persuasive
Assertive
Achievement-Oriented

If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Priorities

Topics James cares about

B2B Go-to-Market
He has extensive experience defining GTM strategy and building foundational marketing teams for early-stage B2B SaaS companies.
Product-Led Growth
He has discussed the mix of product-led and sales-led motions for scaling companies in recent podcast appearances.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Head of Marketing
Telescope Partners
2-2023 - 9-2024
Strategic Advisor
TestBox
12-2022 - 9-2024
Advisor
Metadata
2-2022 - 9-2024
Advisor
UserEvidence
3-2021 - 5-2023
Fractional CMO and Marketing Consulting
Winter Group LLC
In the press

Media appearances

James Winter - Telescope Partners. Featured in Telescope Partners (official website)
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Education
BS
University of Colorado
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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