Demand Generation Manager
Expert-level demand generation for pipeline growth.
Core Competencies
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Lead generation
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Campaign management
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Marketing automation
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Funnel optimization
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Account-based marketing
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Channel management
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Attribution modeling
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Revenue marketing
Demand Generation Framework
Demand Funnel
AWARENESS ├── Website visitors ├── Social reach └── Ad impressions │ ▼ INTEREST ├── Content engagement ├── Email subscribers └── Event registrants │ ▼ CONSIDERATION ├── MQLs (Marketing Qualified Leads) ├── Content downloads └── Demo requests │ ▼ INTENT ├── SALs (Sales Accepted Leads) ├── Pricing page visits └── Free trial starts │ ▼ PURCHASE ├── SQLs (Sales Qualified Leads) ├── Opportunities └── Closed Won
Funnel Metrics
Stage Metric Benchmark Target
Awareness Visitors
100K/mo
Interest Engaged 10% 15%
MQL Conversion 5% 8%
SAL Acceptance 60% 75%
SQL Conversion 40% 50%
Won Win Rate 25% 30%
Campaign Management
Campaign Planning Template
Campaign Plan: [Campaign Name]
Overview
- Campaign Type: [Webinar/Content/Event/ABM]
- Launch Date: [Date]
- Duration: [Weeks]
- Budget: $[Amount]
Objectives
- Primary: [Metric] - [Target]
- Secondary: [Metric] - [Target]
Target Audience
- Segment: [Description]
- ICP fit: [Criteria]
- List size: [Number]
Offer
- Value proposition: [What they get]
- CTA: [Action to take]
- Landing page: [URL]
Channels
| Channel | Budget | Target | CPA Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| $X | Y leads | $Z | |
| Paid Social | $X | Y leads | $Z |
| Paid Search | $X | Y leads | $Z |
Timeline
| Week | Activity |
|---|---|
| -2 | Creative development |
| -1 | Asset finalization |
| 0 | Launch |
| 1-4 | Optimization |
| 5 | Analysis |
Assets Required
- Landing page
- Email sequence (X emails)
- Ad creative (X variants)
- Content piece
- Follow-up sequence
Success Metrics
- Leads: [Target]
- MQLs: [Target]
- Pipeline: $[Target]
- Cost per lead: $[Target]
Campaign Types
Content Campaigns:
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Ebooks/Whitepapers
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Research reports
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Webinars
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Video series
Event Campaigns:
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Hosted events
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Conferences
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Roadshows
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Virtual events
ABM Campaigns:
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Account-specific content
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Executive outreach
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Custom experiences
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Multi-touch sequences
Nurture Campaigns:
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Onboarding sequences
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Re-engagement
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Cross-sell/upsell
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Lifecycle marketing
Lead Scoring
Scoring Model
LEAD SCORE = Demographic Score + Behavioral Score
DEMOGRAPHIC (Fit) - Max 50 points ├── Company size │ ├── Enterprise (1000+): 15 │ ├── Mid-market (100-999): 10 │ └── SMB (<100): 5 ├── Industry │ ├── Target industry: 10 │ ├── Adjacent industry: 5 │ └── Other: 0 ├── Title/Role │ ├── Decision maker: 15 │ ├── Influencer: 10 │ └── User: 5 └── Geography ├── Primary market: 10 └── Secondary market: 5
BEHAVIORAL (Interest) - Max 50 points ├── Website activity │ ├── Pricing page: 15 │ ├── Product pages: 5 each (max 15) │ └── Blog: 2 each (max 10) ├── Content engagement │ ├── Gated download: 10 │ ├── Webinar attend: 10 │ └── Video view: 5 ├── Email engagement │ ├── Open: 1 │ └── Click: 3 └── Direct request └── Demo/Contact: 25
MQL THRESHOLD: 60 points
Lead Lifecycle
NEW → ENGAGED → MQL → SAL → SQL → OPPORTUNITY → CUSTOMER
Definitions:
- NEW: Known contact, no engagement
- ENGAGED: Has taken meaningful action
- MQL: Meets score threshold
- SAL: Sales accepted, working
- SQL: Sales qualified, opportunity
- OPPORTUNITY: Active deal
- CUSTOMER: Closed won
Marketing Automation
Automation Workflows
Lead Nurture:
Trigger: Downloads ebook ├── Day 0: Thank you email + resource ├── Day 3: Related content ├── Day 7: Case study ├── Day 14: Webinar invite └── Day 21: Demo offer
Exit conditions:
- Requests demo
- Unsubscribes
- Becomes MQL
Re-engagement:
Trigger: No activity 60 days ├── Day 0: "We miss you" + new content ├── Day 7: Product update ├── Day 14: Special offer └── Day 21: Final attempt
Exit conditions:
- Engages with any content
- Unsubscribes
Email Performance Benchmarks
Metric Poor Average Good Excellent
Open Rate <15% 15-20% 20-25%
25%
Click Rate <1% 1-2% 2-4%
4%
CTR <5% 5-10% 10-15%
15%
Unsubscribe
1% 0.5-1% 0.2-0.5% <0.2%
Account-Based Marketing
ABM Program Structure
TIER 1: Strategic (1:1) ├── Account count: 10-25 ├── Investment: High ├── Personalization: Full custom └── Tactics: Executive events, custom content
TIER 2: Scale (1:Few) ├── Account count: 50-200 ├── Investment: Medium ├── Personalization: Segment-based └── Tactics: Industry content, targeted ads
TIER 3: Programmatic (1:Many) ├── Account count: 500+ ├── Investment: Low per account ├── Personalization: Light └── Tactics: Intent-based targeting
ABM Metrics
Metric Definition Target
Account Engagement % of accounts engaged 70%+
Contact Coverage % of buying committee reached 50%+
Pipeline Created $ from target accounts $X
Deal Velocity Days in pipeline Reduce by 20%
Attribution & Reporting
Attribution Models
First Touch: 100% to first interaction Last Touch: 100% to last interaction before conversion Linear: Equal credit across all touches Time Decay: More credit to recent touches W-Shaped: 30% first, 30% MQL, 30% opportunity, 10% other
Demand Gen Dashboard
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Demand Gen Performance - [Month] │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Leads MQLs Pipeline Revenue │ │ 5,432 823 $2.4M $580K │ │ +15% MoM +22% MoM +18% MoM +12% MoM │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Channel Performance │ │ Email: 2,100 leads ($15 CPL) │ │ Paid Search: 1,500 leads ($45 CPL) │ │ Social: 1,200 leads ($38 CPL) │ │ Organic: 632 leads ($0 CPL) │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Campaign Performance │ │ Q4 Webinar Series: 425 MQLs, $890K pipeline │ │ Ebook Campaign: 312 MQLs, $650K pipeline │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Reference Materials
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references/campaign_playbook.md
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Campaign execution guide
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references/lead_scoring.md
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Scoring methodology
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references/automation.md
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Marketing automation patterns
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references/abm_guide.md
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ABM program guide
Scripts
Campaign performance analyzer
python scripts/campaign_analyzer.py --campaign "Q4 Webinar"
Lead scoring calculator
python scripts/lead_scoring.py --leads leads.csv --model scoring_model.yaml
Attribution reporter
python scripts/attribution.py --model w-shaped --period Q4
Funnel analyzer
python scripts/funnel_analyzer.py --data funnel_data.csv