Vadim Koenen Case Studies

Representative outcomes from marketing automation, RevOps, ABM, and GTM systems work.

Selected examples of how Vadim Koenen approaches complex revenue systems problems: diagnose the operating debt, rebuild the logic, document the system, and measure the business impact.

Featured Case Study · Mitel × 6sense Breakthrough '23

6sense + Marketo: Better Together

How Mitel connected 6sense intent signals to Marketo nurture workflows — the operating model Vadim Koenen presented from his former in-house role at 6sense Breakthrough '23.

The challenge

  • Better engage — lift engagement in Marketo nurtures with prospects and customers.
  • Better identify — reach the right audience, at the right time, with the right message.
  • Measure success — build wins and prove them, not just send email on a schedule.

The approach

A five-step signal model that turns 6sense account data into Marketo audiences:

Intent → Stages → 6QA → SFDC/Marketo filters → Actions.

  • Branded + generic intent keywords define real interest.
  • Buying-stage filters split the audience into streams.
  • 6QA "hot accounts" surface low-hanging fruit; member-status filters prioritize engaged contacts.

The system

  • 6sense builds the audience — segments, persona map, and orchestration into Marketo static lists.
  • Marketo runs a 3-stream engagement program (Awareness / Consideration / Decision) with transitions triggered off the buying-stage field and stage-aligned assets.
  • Reporting — engagement dashboards, performance reports, and Bizible attribution to track success.
6%Reported open-rate lift on 6sense-enabled sends vs. non-6sense; baseline and time window are not public.
$51MPipeline opportunities associated with broader Mitel intent and identity programs.
$3.4MClosed-won revenue associated with the broader Mitel program.

Operator notes — what actually made it work

  • Block the bots — filter against the IAB list + proximity patterns so engagement data stays honest.
  • Evergreen orchestration — a set-and-forget weekly cadence continuously feeds the nurtures.
  • Leverage AI — used ChatGPT to curate and optimize stream content and messaging.
  • Define success up front — clicks, form fills, engagement score, and a stream performance report, agreed before launch.

Takeaway: MAP effectiveness is significantly augmented with 6sense — and automation is the key to the synergy.

Read the full evidence page and methodology

Case Study 01

ABM signal architecture tied to pipeline influence

A B2B GTM team needed to move from intent visibility to operational action. The work connected account intent, fit, buying stage, segment membership, Marketo audience logic, Salesforce visibility, and reporting structure.

  • Built a clearer signal-to-action model
  • Aligned marketing and sales on account priority
  • Supported pipeline influence reporting tied to ABM activity
Case Study 02

Campaign operations redesign to reduce launch friction

Campaign launches were slowed by inconsistent templates, unclear QA expectations, field dependencies, and manual review loops. The solution standardized operational assets and clarified the campaign production path.

  • Improved launch consistency
  • Reduced rework and avoidable QA issues
  • Created durable documentation for future campaigns
Case Study 03

Lifecycle and scoring modernization

Lead lifecycle and scoring logic had become difficult to explain and harder to trust. The work mapped the current state, clarified assumptions, identified risk, and built a better model for stage movement and prioritization.

  • Reviewed stage definitions and dependencies
  • Improved explainability of scoring logic
  • Strengthened sales handoff confidence
Case Study 04

AI-assisted operations workflow design

Operations work contained repeatable tasks that could be accelerated without handing control to unmanaged automation. The approach focused on human-in-the-loop support for QA, documentation, campaign briefs, and data review.

  • Reduced manual documentation burden
  • Supported faster campaign production
  • Kept final judgment with the operations team
Case Study 05

AngleScope: AI creative intelligence app

A working product case study for affiliate and performance marketing teams: public ad examples, structured AI analysis, winning-angle clustering, and evidence-grounded creative concept generation.

  • Designed around a real media-buyer workflow
  • Kept public-data and private-data boundaries explicit
  • Built with Next.js, TypeScript, source adapters, zod schemas, and OpenAI-backed paths

Read AngleScope case study

Proof of work

Representative metrics

$51MPipeline influenced through intent and identity architecture.
$3.4MClosed-won revenue tied to ABM and attribution systems.
35%Reduction in campaign time-to-market.
6Person global data operations team led at enterprise scale.