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Where the revenue instinct started

Marketo (Adobe)

Sales Development Lead · May 2014 – Jul 2015

Started on the revenue side of the category that invented modern marketing automation — carrying quota, and learning exactly how buyers move before ever designing a program for them.

$500K+

Quarterly pipeline sourced

100%+

Over quota

The challenge

Mid-market buyers in a crowded automation category needed a reason to take the meeting — and pipeline targets left no room for theory.

The approach

  1. 01Sourced and influenced pipeline through strategic mid-market outreach.
  2. 02Partnered directly with campaign teams to convert marketing programs into qualified conversations.
  3. 03Absorbed the mechanics of one of the most mature customer communities in B2B software.

The outcome

  • $500K+ in quarterly pipeline sourced and influenced.
  • Exceeded quota by 100%+.
  • The revenue fluency that underwrites every advocacy program built since — first of three IPO-stage companies.

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