Case Study

24% Faster Campaign Briefing Through Marketing Operations Standardisation

Campaign Operations
Email Marketing
Marketing Automation
Marketo
Telecommunications
24%
Reduction in campaign briefing time through process standardisation.
21%
Improvement in customer data capture completeness.
Reusable
Marketo email templates converted into reusable components for faster delivery.

A global telecommunications enterprise with approximately 90,000 employees needed to improve campaign delivery, data collection and template management across Marketing Operations. The project reduced briefing time by 24%, increased data capture completeness by 21% and improved campaign consistency through a modernised Marketo framework.

Challenge

Campaigns took longer to launch because three separate operational issues were slowing the entire process down.

A global telecommunications enterprise relied on Marketing Operations teams to support campaign delivery across multiple programmes and regions. Over time, campaign execution became harder to scale efficiently because key parts of the process lacked consistency.

The briefing process varied between teams and often required extra clarification before campaign work could begin. At the same time, long onboarding forms created friction for customers and failed to gather enough information for effective segmentation.

The email layer created another challenge. Legacy Marketo templates were inconsistent, difficult to maintain and slower to launch. Teams spent more time adapting templates and reviewing output than focusing on campaign performance. The architecture was creating unnecessary delays at every stage of campaign delivery.

Solution

The goal was to remove friction from campaign delivery without changing the underlying marketing ecosystem.

  1. Standardised Briefing Process
    A custom PowerPoint briefing template was developed and aligned with Marketo design standards. A shared imagery and brand guide gave teams one consistent starting point, reducing rework and improving campaign preparation.
  1. Progressive Profiling for Better Data Collection
    Long static forms were replaced with journey-based pop-ups that collected information gradually. This reduced friction whilst allowing teams to gather richer customer data over time.
  1. Modernised Marketo Email Templates
    Marketo templates were redesigned around responsive layouts, stronger calls to action and reusable components. Teams could launch campaigns more quickly whilst maintaining consistent branding.
  1. Reusable Operational Framework
    The improvements were built to be reused across future campaigns. Standardisation reduced dependence on individual processes and made campaign execution easier to scale.

The team focused on simplifying operational workflows first. Faster execution becomes much easier when briefing, data collection and campaign assets follow the same framework.

Results

The biggest change was consistency. Campaign teams worked from the same briefing standards, collected higher-quality customer information and relied on templates that were easier to launch and maintain. Campaign execution became more predictable, whilst marketers spent less time dealing with process-related delays.

The team stopped rebuilding campaigns from scratch. They started working from a system.

Before the project, campaign delivery depended on inconsistent briefs, lengthy onboarding forms and templates that slowed execution. Each issue created delays. Together, they reduced speed and made scaling more difficult.

The new briefing framework gave teams a common structure for campaign planning. Campaign work could begin faster because inputs were more consistent and easier to review.

Progressive profiling improved the quality of customer data without increasing form friction. Marketing teams gained richer information for segmentation and nurturing whilst creating a better experience for customers.

Reusable email templates reduced campaign preparation effort and improved brand consistency across programmes. Teams could focus more on campaign outcomes and less on template management.

Campaign briefing became 24% faster, customer data completeness increased by 21% and campaign execution became more consistent through a standardised Marketo operations framework.

24%
Faster campaign briefing through streamlined workflows and standardised assets.
21%
More complete customer profiles for segmentation and nurturing.
22%
Potential reduction in campaign build time through reusable Marketo templates.

Expert Take

When campaign teams spend too much time preparing assets, the problem is usually not the campaign itself. It is the operational system around it. Better templates and better processes often deliver bigger gains than adding more resources.

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