"Alecia's strategic approach transformed our marketing efforts, leading to a significant uptick in our sales pipeline. Her ability to integrate AI tools into our workflows was a game-changer"
- Ben Morris, Syntronic North America
Hi I'm Alecia O'Brien – a full-stack B2B product marketer who blends AI, GTM precision, and deep martech fluency to drive pipeline. With 20+ years of experience, I know how to win over technical audiences – from solution architects to dev leads – with messaging that balances clarity and credibility.
⚰️ 15+ years B2B Software, SaaS and Complex Technical Systems
🧑💻 Specialist in Product Marketing and GTM for Engineering Technical Audiences
🗣️Hubspot, Salesforce, 6Sense and Asana Super Admin
🤖 Passion for AI-Driven Digital Marketing
🖌️Strategy and Execution
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Marketing Tech: Bridging the Engineer Gap Podcast
In this recent podcast interview, hear Alecia share invaluable insights on how to effectively engage engineers, CTOs, and R&D leaders as a marketer —despite not having an engineering background.
Core product marketing, ICP and buyer journeys
Sales enablement material creation
Custom GPTs/ AI assistants
Hubspot campaign setup and optimization
Product launch and GTM planning
Fractional marketing leadership
Brands I've Work With
Ideal for: Startups, scale-ups, or new business units needing to define or refine their market story before launching or scaling.
Includes:
3 customer interviews
5 internal interviews (Sales, Product, CS, Exec)
Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) definition
Buyer journey mapping (per persona)
2–3 personas (roles or segments)
Differentiated positioning framework
Core messaging hierarchy (value props, pain points, RTBs)
Persona-specific messaging matrix (for sales, website, campaigns)
Ideal for: Product, feature, or market launches needing coordinated strategy, content, and enablement.
Includes:
Launch strategy framework (goal-setting, audience, CTA matrix)
Updated positioning and value props for launch context
Internal GTM launch plan (timeline, channel mix, roles)
1 internal enablement deck (e.g., sales kickoff or roadmap deck)
1 external launch content asset set: (landing page copy, launch emails, blog)
Ideal for: Small-to-midsize marketing teams ready to bake AI into every process but lacking the bandwidth or expertise to do it themselves.
Includes:
AI readiness assessment to uncover your top 5 custom GPT opportunities
Development of up to 5 custom AI assistants (e.g., content ideation, competitive analysis, email & sales sequencing, AiSDR outbound setup)
Ideal for: Startups or scale-ups needing focused, high-impact execution on a GTM initiative.
Includes:
A senior PMM (me!) embedded with your team for a defined project
Scope may include:
ICP refinement or market segmentation
Messaging and positioning overhaul
Launch planning (product, feature, or region)
Win/loss interviews or customer insight programs
Thought leadership content development
PMM campaign development and activation
Pricing and packaging strategy
Competitive intel tear-downs
Sales enablement asset builds
Internal GTM presentations
Ideal for: SaaS teams wanting to scale inbound or outbound campaigns, reduce leakage, and personalise nurture paths.
Includes:
HubSpot campaign audit and contact segmentation model
Lifecycle stage mapping across customer journey
Lead scoring setup (behavioral and ICP fit model)
Lead management process and SLA established
3 nurture workflows (i.e. awareness, re-engagement, post-demo) with 2 persona-based email sequences (up to 5 emails per stream)
Buyer Intent and Research Intent Setup and Customisation
SDR Sequence email creation and publishing
Signal-based segmentation, and dynamic account lists tied to in-market behaviours
Reporting dashboard setup for campaign performance
Timeline: typically 3-6 month retainer
Ideal for: B2B SaaS or tech scale-ups that need executive-level full-stack marketing direction—without the full-time VP price tag.
Includes:
20-30 hours/month of executive-level marketing leadership (strategy + hands-on execution)
Quarterly revenue growth plan mapped to board-level KPIs
Integrated GTM blueprint across demand gen, product marketing, brand, and ops
Campaign architecture and optimization—from brainstorm to ROI tracking
Funnel diagnostics, forecasting, and budget allocation for maximum impact
Martech stack audit and quick-win roadmap (HubSpot, 6Sense, GA4, etc.)
Sales-marketing alignment framework (SLAs, lead scoring, dashboards)
Team coaching and skills enablement for marketers and SDRs
At Solace, I led a full-funnel campaign targeting CPG and retail buyers. Through blog content, video storytelling, and thought leadership, we showed how Solace's event mesh tech solves visibility gaps from factory to shelf by showcasing the story of our customer Unilever.
1. Created unified messaging
2. Built video: How a CPG Giant Gained Real-Time Visibility into Shipping
3. Generated multiple content assets - blogs, case studies, sales enablement slides
4. Had client speak at EDA Summit
THE RESULT?
A 4.17% LEAD to MEETING conversion rate - double the B2B industry average for cold outreach.
At Fidus Systems, I led a pilot to transform cold outbound outreach by integrating AiSDR and HubSpot AI. The goal: boost lead-to-SQL conversion through intelligent targeting and automated, persona-based messaging.
1. Integrated AiSDR with HubSpot for real-time lead targeting
2. Automated creation of AI-personalized outbound sequences using AiSDR
3. Increased engagement with intent-based segmentation
4. Achieved 4.17% lead-to-SQL conversion (2x industry avg.
Led a joint campaign with AMD to launch their Versal Adaptive SoC platform. From technical blogs to co-branded webinars and service pages, we positioned Fidus as a go-to Versal design partner and fueled early adopter pipeline.
Authored deep technical content
Created specialized technical materials for engineering audience - blogs, whitepapers, technical webinare sessions.
Supported AMD's Versal launch with demand programs and sales tools
Built sales enablement tools, and developed targeted campaigns in Hubspot (email, retargeting digital ads and website personalization) to drive signups.
Generated early traction with ideal engineering buyers
Connected with key decision-makers in the industry, and built credibility.
Fidus
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"I have never met a more capable marketing person than [Alecia].
"Also, the volume of work and speed of execution was always impressive."
- Alan, CEO
"Alecia is a full-stack marketing leader with a drive and breadth of experience that is very difficult to find."
"From product marketing and sales enablement to global campaigns and demand gen, she's done it, led it, crushed it."
- Laura, peer to Alecia
"I had the pleasure of directly reporting to Alecia at Crank Software. ..."
"She is always open to trying new, creative ideas and ensuring we were tracking our results to make educated decisions moving forward. Alecia is an excellent leader who can also execute which is a rare combination."
- Cailin, reported to Alecia
"I'd worked with Alecia at Halogen and then hired her at Rewind. She's a very savvy marketer..."
".. Alecia understands how to market to customers - talk to them, understand them, and then deliver content that they're interested in. She did all three while working for Rewind, and we were very happy with the final outcome."
- Mike, CEO