Hiring & Roles

xAI, Notion, Zapier hiring Agent Operators: new GTM role emerges

Three tech companies are hiring for a role that did not exist 18 months ago: the Agent Operator. xAI posted Head of GTM Systems and Agents, Notion wants a GTM AI and Innovation Manager, Zapier brought on a Director of GTM Innovation. The job: deploy AI agents across sales teams, measure their output, and make sure humans plus agents actually multiplies pipeline instead of creating chaos.

May 9, 2026 · 3 min
Hiring & Roles

CSIRO data: AI-adopting firms hiring more, not less

Australian research analysed 4,000+ companies and found AI adopters are posting more job ads, not fewer. The data contradicts the 'AI kills jobs' narrative, but the finding went largely unnoticed. For sales teams, the takeaway is clear: companies not adopting AI may pose the bigger career risk.

May 7, 2026 · 2 min
Market Intel

Canva fined $792k for filing financials 11 months late

ASIC hit four Canva entities with $792k in penalties for lodging FY24 reports nearly a year late. This follows $571k in earlier fines for the same issue. For a $26 billion unicorn eyeing an IPO, the compliance breach raises questions about operational discipline during a leadership transition that saw their CFO depart suddenly in 2024.

May 7, 2026 · 2 min
Sales Tech

SaaStr runs two AI VPs for $254 per month, 99% cheaper than human execs

SaaStr's AI VP of Marketing and AI VP of Customer Success cost $254 combined last month on Replit. Human equivalents would run $500k to $800k annually. The agents handle 70% of operational work, sponsor management, campaign tracking, and daily standups. Total infrastructure cost for six production agents: $2,324 per month.

May 6, 2026 · 3 min