SplunkSenior Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ)
Jan. 2011 - Jan. 2014Hong KongTranslated global strategy into regional marketing initiatives and tactics to increase awareness, improve brand perception and position Splunk as APJ’s premier data platforms. Created marketing plans and communications as per local market insights, industry data and local segment nuances. Reflected needs of regional sales leadership and collaboratively delivered on pipeline and P&L targets. Guided local adoption of global marketing campaigns & marcom strategies across all channels. Rolled out regional marketing events for brand awareness, lead generation, new customer acquisition and customer education. • Managed APJ website content in collaboration with global marketing and web development teams, using WordPress CMS.
• Catalyzed a multimillion-dollar growth in revenue, translating to a more than 400% increase, in just 4 years, by introducing and positioning Splunk as the region’s leading big data product.
• Implemented marketing automation platform (Eloqua), CRM (SFDC) and Partner portal in partnership with global marketing team, IT team and external vendor, which enabled:
o Design and implementation of automated marketing campaigns, from conceptualization and user journey design to workflow design, KPI measurement, and execution
o Marketing database management and segmentation based on event and customer behaviors
o Roll out Partner Portal for APAC partners’ use and accelerated adoption by training channel team and partners. • Successfully met demanding pipeline targets, twice that of revenue targets, through innovative tactics including webinars and in-person workshops. Tactics later used as blueprint by other global regional offices. • Saved 50% of the marketing budget through a revamped Channel Market Development Fund program. Likewise, improved processes for compliance requirements with the Finance and Legal departments.