Case Study · B2B Marketing

Building a lead generation engine for a process automation firm

As Marketing Manager at Automated Dreams, I built the marketing function from the ground up, turning a startup with an inconsistent lead pipiline into one with a steady flow of qualified leads. This page covers the role, then one campaign in detail.

Role  Marketing Manager
Sector  B2B Automation
Location  Oregon, USA
Period  Jun 2022 – Nov 2024
The challenge

A strong service, no demand engine.

Automated Dreams helps companies build scalable, sustainable customer experiences through automation. The service was strong, but the marketing function was effectively a blank page: no demand generation system, no marketing stack, and no repeatable process for turning interest into qualified leads. A HubSpot account existed, but it was not yet being used as a working demand and lifecycle system.

The audience was a demanding one to reach: senior decision-makers, primarily COOs, CMOs, and CEOs, evaluating a considered, high-trust purchase. The work was to build the entire engine, from strategy and tooling to content and lifecycle, and make qualified lead flow predictable.

The approach

Build the foundation, then the flow.

I led B2B acquisition and demand generation end to end, building the systems first so that execution could be consistent and measurable.

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Built out the marketing stack

I built out the marketing infrastructure, setting up HubSpot as a working demand and lifecycle system and adding the tooling and standard operating procedures that made execution faster, more coordinated, and consistent.

02

Defined the audience and strategy

I authored a full content marketing strategy: a detailed ideal client profile and personas, a message matrix, six content pillars, and a measurement framework with clear KPIs for every content type.

03

Ran acquisition through organic, paid, and email

I led demand generation through organic, paid media, and email, and designed account-based marketing programs that targeted strategic accounts in close alignment with sales.

04

Built lifecycle workflows and SEO

I built lifecycle workflows in HubSpot to capture, segment, and nurture leads from first touch to conversion, and led SEO, UX, and link-building to grow search visibility and domain authority.

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Owned content and reporting

I wrote and edited the content myself, managed delivery alongside designers and automation specialists, and built reporting dashboards that tracked CPL, pipeline contribution, and other KPIs.

Inside the strategy

Six content pillars, one positioning goal.

The content strategy I authored was built around six themes, each chosen to build authority in the automation space and speak to the senior leaders making the decision.

01

Business Process Automation

Streamlining operations, automation benefits, and workflow solutions.

02

Customer Experience

Enhancing CX at every touchpoint and measuring satisfaction.

03

Data-Driven Strategy

Decision-making, data integration tools, and management best practices.

04

CRM & Customer Management

Lead management, retention, and CRM-driven customer experience.

05

Change & Digital Transformation

Managing organizational change through technology shifts.

06

Scaling Operations

Growth planning and scaling processes and customer support.

The toolkit

The tools behind the work.

The stack I used to plan, build, publish, and measure marketing at Automated Dreams.

HubSpot
CRM, lifecycle and email workflows
Semrush
Keyword and competitor research
Google Analytics
Traffic and engagement reporting
Search Console
Search performance and indexing
WordPress
Website and content publishing
RankMath
On-page SEO optimization
LinkedIn
Account-based marketing and paid social
Facebook & X
Paid social and content promotion
YouTube & Vimeo
Video hosting and distribution
Teamwork
Project and editorial management
Google Sheets
Reporting and planning
Adobe Stock
Creative and visual assets
Results

A predictable flow of qualified leads.

Measured over my time in the role, the systems produced steady, measurable demand, with consistent qualified lead flow and strong gains in search visibility.

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MQLs from monthly paid campaigns
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Pages ranking on the first page of search
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Growth in backlinks to the site
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Month-on-month growth in new organic users
Engagement quality

Traffic that stayed and explored.

4 min

Average session duration, a strong signal of genuine evaluation intent for a considered B2B purchase.

4 pages

Average pages per session, showing visitors explored the offering rather than bouncing.

Lead generation

Consistent lead flow, month after month.

Qualified lead and conversion output
Typical monthly output once the demand systems were in place.
MQLs from monthly paid campaigns100+
Qualified B2B MQLs per week~5
Organic client conversions per month~3
Paid client conversions per month~2
In summary

What the work delivered.

100+marketing-qualified leads generated from monthly paid campaigns, with around five qualified B2B MQLs every week.
50+pages ranking on the first page of search results for target keywords.
100%+growth in backlinks, with a 15% month-on-month increase in new organic website users.
4 minaverage session duration at four pages per session, indicating strong engagement quality.
5client conversions a month on average, three organic and two paid, from a marketing function built from scratch.
Featured campaign
A closer look

Repositioning the company, and the pipeline that followed.

One campaign stands out from my time at Automated Dreams: repositioning the company from a sales and marketing automation firm into a broader business process automation partner. We made the move after spotting gaps in the market, and saw a chance to support clients more fully and widen the inbound pipeline.

How I ran it

Research first, then a campaign built to be measured.

The target was senior decision-makers, primarily COOs, CMOs, and CEOs, so the campaign had to build credibility while generating high-quality, conversion-ready leads.

01

Researched the audience and search behavior

I studied the problems these decision-makers were trying to solve, the language they used, and the content they already engaged with, supported by keyword and competitor research in Semrush to find demand we could realistically capture.

02

Built a multi-channel campaign

I developed a campaign combining content, email, and paid media: thought leadership pieces, case studies, and whitepapers, structured email nurture workflows in HubSpot to guide prospects through the decision, and paid social to extend reach to new audiences.

03

Set up account-based marketing with sales

I worked with the sales team to build account-based marketing workflows on LinkedIn, focusing on high-value accounts with tailored messaging, which lifted both engagement and lead quality.

04

Tested, optimized, and tracked to revenue

I ran A/B tests on landing pages, ad creative, and calls to action, scaled what the data supported, and tracked all campaign activity through the CRM so marketing could be tied to pipeline and revenue.

Campaign results

More senior-level leads, more service-page traffic.

The repositioning campaign lifted both the quality and the volume of demand, with more consistent qualified leads from organic and paid working together.

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More marketing-qualified leads from senior decision-makers
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More traffic to the service pages
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Demand channels working together, organic and paid
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Content formats built: thought leadership, case studies, whitepapers
Campaign summary

What the campaign delivered.

60%increase in marketing-qualified leads from senior decision-makers.
55%increase in traffic to the service pages.
Steadymore consistent qualified lead flow, driven by organic and paid strategies working together.

The lesson I took from it: the strongest campaigns are creative, but also measurable, scalable, and tied directly to business outcomes.

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