Case Study:

B2B Marketing Orchestration: A Strategic Phased Approach to GTM Alignment

Driving Global Marketing Precision and Efficiency for a Digital Forensics SaaS Leader

Introduction

For fast-scaling SaaS enterprises, seamless global marketing alignment is critical to supporting growth and operational excellence. Our client, a leader in digital forensic solutions, was facing challenges typical in global organizations: inconsistent workflows, undefined ownership, and inefficiencies across regions.

These issues hindered their ability to deliver timely, cohesive marketing initiatives at scale. They needed a well-orchestrated approach to unify their marketing operations, enabling predictable growth, stronger regional alignment, and a scalable structure.

This case study highlights how our targeted strategy transformed their marketing team into a streamlined, agile, and high-impact unit, capable of effectively navigating the complexities of a globally dispersed marketing team while driving consistent results across all regions. Through a comprehensive audit and a focus on operational excellence, we have set the foundation for their ongoing success.

Operational Complexity in Global Marketing

Our client’s highly distributed marketing structure posed a number of critical challenges that restricted their potential for agile and predictable growth:

Fragmented Workflows Across Regions: Operating across multiple regions, the client’s marketing processes were inconsistent and often disconnected, leading to execution delays and complicating cross-regional alignment.
Ambiguity in Roles and Responsibilities: Without clearly defined roles, marketing initiatives often encountered bottlenecks, with ownership unclear for key tasks. This created inefficiencies and slowed down campaign rollouts.
Prioritization of High-Impact Work: The client’s teams were constantly at capacity, struggling to prioritize initiatives that could deliver the most impact. This hindered their ability to focus on quality over quantity in their marketing efforts.
Scalability and Predictability in Marketing Operations: As the client’s global presence grew, they needed a marketing operation that could scale effectively and consistently support their expansion without sacrificing efficiency or predictability.

These issues underscored the need for a structured, collaborative, and reliable framework that could support their continued global growth and enable their teams to deliver impactful results.

Operational Alignment and Process Standardization

To address the client’s complex needs and achieve sustainable improvements, we deployed a targeted, phased approach focused on diagnostic insights, operational alignment, and process standardization.

Phase 1: Diagnostics and Operationalization Planning

Stakeholder Engagement and Pain Point Analysis: We worked closely with key stakeholders across regions to uncover workflow pain points and inefficiencies through in-depth individual and team interviews, along with a process audit. This diagnostic phase gave us valuable insights into their perspective, helping us capture the specific operational challenges impacting each team’s workflow and overall global marketing effectiveness.
Crafting a Tailored Operationalization Plan: We developed an operational plan centered on the client’s goals for regional alignment, scalability, and streamlined workflows. This plan provided both immediate solutions for ongoing projects and long-term strategies for growth and operational alignment.

Phase 2: Process Optimization and Adoption

Defining Roles and Accountability with a RACI Matrix: To address role ambiguity and ensure accountability, we introduced a RACI matrix, outlining roles and responsibilities for each marketing initiative across teams. This provided structure, clarity, and ownership.
Streamlining Workflows with Standardized Templates and Processes: We designed comprehensive, end-to-end workflows and campaign templates from planning to execution and optimization, allowing teams to operate more efficiently and maintain consistency across regions. Prioritization tools and processes were introduced to support high-impact decision-making, separating ad hoc workflows to initiatives that will ultimately contribute to the client’s business goals.
Implementing Monday.com for Enhanced Project Management: Recognizing that Monday.com was underutilized, we introduced new ways to maximize its effectiveness. We created function-specific project templates to streamline onboarding and establish consistent workflows. Additionally, we set up automation rules to link tasks and set reminders, providing crucial guardrails for project governance. To support cohesive collaboration, we also structured SharePoint as a central repository, ensuring teams could easily access shared information across regions.

Our approach provided the client with an operational structure designed for global adoption, coordination, process efficiency, and scalability, enabling them to navigate their complex marketing landscape with ease.

Scalable Efficiency and Cross-Regional Agility

Our engagement fundamentally strengthened the client’s marketing structure, establishing scalable processes and efficient workflows that are now fully equipped to support and drive their global expansion goals:

Enhanced Collaboration Across Regions: With clearly defined processes and improved communication channels, teams across regions were aligned, resulting in streamlined collaboration and smoother project execution.
Increased Efficiency and Defined Ownership: The new RACI matrix and standardized workflows removed bottlenecks, clarified ownership, and accelerated the execution of marketing initiatives. This led to faster project completion and minimized delays.
A Scalable, Predictable Framework for Growth: Through a structured operational framework, the client’s marketing team became more agile and equipped to scale in alignment with the company’s global growth trajectory.

This strategic marketing orchestration initiative has truly revitalized our client’s marketing function, turning it into a cohesive, agile, and scalable team ready to embrace future growth.

With a solid operational framework now in place, the client is well-equipped to accelerate their expansion efforts, ensuring that every marketing initiative is executed efficiently and makes a meaningful impact. This transformation not only boosts their marketing capabilities but also reinforces their position as an industry leader in digital forensics.

Our marketing orchestration efforts have refined the client’s marketing function, leading to clearer roles, better communication, and more efficient project execution. As a result, the team is now more aligned and responsive, positioning them to capitalize on growth opportunities and enhance their standing in the industry.

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