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Account-Based Marketing: Coordinated Enterprise Account Targeting

Enterprise B2B organizations investing in account-based marketing strategies often struggle to execute coordinated campaigns across multiple channels and stakeholders. Traditional marketing approaches

📌Key Takeaways

  • 1Account-Based Marketing: Coordinated Enterprise Account Targeting addresses: Enterprise B2B organizations investing in account-based marketing strategies often struggle to execu...
  • 2Implementation involves 4 key steps.
  • 3Expected outcomes include Expected Outcome: Organizations implementing ABM with Marketo Engage report 30-50% improvements in deal size for targeted accounts, 20-40% higher win rates compared to non-ABM opportunities, and significantly improved marketing-sales alignment. The coordinated approach ensures all stakeholders within target accounts receive consistent, relevant messaging throughout the buying process..
  • 4Recommended tools: adobe-marketo-engage.

The Problem

Enterprise B2B organizations investing in account-based marketing strategies often struggle to execute coordinated campaigns across multiple channels and stakeholders. Traditional marketing approaches treat all leads equally, failing to recognize that enterprise deals involve multiple decision-makers within target accounts who require personalized engagement. Marketing and sales teams operate in silos, with no shared visibility into account-level engagement or coordinated outreach strategies. Without proper ABM infrastructure, organizations waste resources on accounts unlikely to convert while under-investing in high-potential opportunities.

The Solution

Marketo Engage's native ABM capabilities enable organizations to implement sophisticated account-based strategies with coordinated execution across channels. The platform aggregates individual engagement data at the account level, providing visibility into which target accounts are showing buying signals. Marketers create named account lists based on ideal customer profiles, then design personalized campaigns targeting specific accounts with relevant messaging. The platform's web personalization capabilities deliver customized website experiences for visitors from target accounts, while integration with advertising platforms enables account-targeted display and social campaigns. Account insights dashboards provide marketing and sales teams with shared visibility into engagement trends, key contacts, and pipeline progression for each target account.

Implementation Steps

1

Understand the Challenge

Enterprise B2B organizations investing in account-based marketing strategies often struggle to execute coordinated campaigns across multiple channels and stakeholders. Traditional marketing approaches treat all leads equally, failing to recognize that enterprise deals involve multiple decision-makers within target accounts who require personalized engagement. Marketing and sales teams operate in silos, with no shared visibility into account-level engagement or coordinated outreach strategies. Without proper ABM infrastructure, organizations waste resources on accounts unlikely to convert while under-investing in high-potential opportunities.

Pro Tips:

  • Document current pain points
  • Identify key stakeholders
  • Set success metrics
2

Configure the Solution

Marketo Engage's native ABM capabilities enable organizations to implement sophisticated account-based strategies with coordinated execution across channels. The platform aggregates individual engagement data at the account level, providing visibility into which target accounts are showing buying si

Pro Tips:

  • Start with recommended settings
  • Customize for your workflow
  • Test with sample data
3

Deploy and Monitor

1. Define ideal customer profile and identify target account list. 2. Configure account scoring model aggregating individual engagement. 3. Create personalized content and messaging for target accounts. 4. Design multi-channel campaigns spanning email, web, and advertising. 5. Implement web personalization for target account visitors. 6. Set up account alerts for sales team notification. 7. Monitor account engagement dashboards and optimize campaigns. 8. Coordinate with sales on account-specific outreach strategies.

Pro Tips:

  • Start with a pilot group
  • Track key metrics
  • Gather user feedback
4

Optimize and Scale

Refine the implementation based on results and expand usage.

Pro Tips:

  • Review performance weekly
  • Iterate on configuration
  • Document best practices

Expected Results

Expected Outcome

3-6 months

Organizations implementing ABM with Marketo Engage report 30-50% improvements in deal size for targeted accounts, 20-40% higher win rates compared to non-ABM opportunities, and significantly improved marketing-sales alignment. The coordinated approach ensures all stakeholders within target accounts receive consistent, relevant messaging throughout the buying process.

ROI & Benchmarks

Typical ROI

250-400%

within 6-12 months

Time Savings

50-70%

reduction in manual work

Payback Period

2-4 months

average time to ROI

Cost Savings

$40-80K annually

Output Increase

2-4x productivity increase

Implementation Complexity

Technical Requirements

Medium2-4 weeks typical timeline

Prerequisites:

  • Requirements documentation
  • Integration setup
  • Team training

Change Management

Medium

Moderate adjustment required. Plan for team training and process updates.

Recommended Tools

Frequently Asked Questions

Implementation typically takes 2-4 weeks. Initial setup can be completed quickly, but full optimization and team adoption requires moderate adjustment. Most organizations see initial results within the first week.
Companies typically see 250-400% ROI within 6-12 months. Expected benefits include: 50-70% time reduction, $40-80K annually in cost savings, and 2-4x productivity increase output increase. Payback period averages 2-4 months.
Technical complexity is medium. Basic technical understanding helps, but most platforms offer guided setup and support. Key prerequisites include: Requirements documentation, Integration setup, Team training.
AI Marketing augments rather than replaces humans. It handles 50-70% of repetitive tasks, allowing your team to focus on strategic work, relationship building, and complex problem-solving. The combination of AI automation + human expertise delivers the best results.
Track key metrics before and after implementation: (1) Time saved per task/workflow, (2) Output volume (account-based marketing: coordinated enterprise account targeting completed), (3) Quality scores (accuracy, engagement rates), (4) Cost per outcome, (5) Team satisfaction. Establish baseline metrics during week 1, then measure monthly progress.

Last updated: January 28, 2026

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