Case Study · Physical Security / AI

Alcatraz AI · VP of Marketing

Early-Stage
GTM Transformation.

VP of Marketing at a Series A facial biometric authentication company (physical security). Rebuilt the brand from scratch, established the PMM function, and led the integrated campaign that drove 400%+ pipeline growth.

+54%
Sales Qualified
Leads
+104%
Opportunities
year-over-year
+400%
Pipeline
Growth
+1,153%
Marketing-Influenced
TCV
Executive Summary
Rebuilt brand identity from the ground up — new visual system, messaging framework, and website — launched at ISC West before the show opened
+400% pipeline growth, +1,153% marketing-influenced TCV, +104% opportunities year-over-year
Built the product launch engine from scratch — first quarterly update earned coverage in SecurityInfoWatch, SecurityWorldMarket, and BiometricUpdate
Designed and ran a vertical campaign program across key market verticals — starting with Data Centers, coordinated across every channel from CRO to SDR
01
Brand Transformation

A new Alcatraz, built before
the industry's biggest show

Before

Technology was differentiated — the brand wasn't. Messaging was technical and product-centric, website wasn't converting. ISC West — the industry's most important trade show — was months away. That deadline became the forcing function.

The Transformation

Repositioned around two genuine differentiators: FAaaS (Facial Authentication as a Service) and privacy-preserving biometrics — and dropped "AI" from the name. Established a new visual identity, messaging architecture, and website that ran through every customer touchpoint.

Unveiled at ISC West to a packed booth and record leads. Followed by 30+ new website pages, a rebuilt sales deck, and 50+ updated collateral pieces.

Recordleads at ISC West
30+pages rebuilt
50+collateral pieces
Alcatraz website after redesign Alcatraz website before redesign
Before
After
Drag to compare — Alcatraz homepage before & after redesign
Legacy Alcatraz logo
Legacy brand identity — before the rebrand
New logo reveal — the Alcatraz brand identity in motion
Alcatraz Brand Guidelines
Brand Guidelines — visual identity system
Brand Launch LinkedIn post
Brand launch announcement — LinkedIn
Alcatraz Rock X product page
Rock X product page — new website
Privacy and Trust Center
Privacy & Trust Center — post-ISC West website expansion
Deliverables
Messaging Framework & Architecture New Visual Identity Brand Guidelines ISC West Conference Exhibit 30+ Website Pages Privacy & Trust Center New Sales Deck 50+ Collateral Pieces
02
Product Marketing

Building the product launch engine —
from zero to repeatable

Before

Strong engineering velocity — customers driving features, roadmap moving fast — but no framework for turning momentum into market-facing stories. No launch process. No PMM function.

The Transformation

Established a repeatable product launch motion — framework, positioning process, and cross-functional rhythm. First major release: 15+ customer-driven enhancements. Led end-to-end: positioning, press release, customer comms, sales enablement, and LinkedIn. Earned coverage in SecurityInfoWatch, SecurityWorldMarket, BiometricUpdate.

15+features launched
3media placements
0 → repeatablelaunch motion built
Product Update Q1/Q2 2025
Product Update Q1/Q2 2025 — 15+ enhancements
Product update press release
Product launch press release — GlobeNewsWire
Product launch LinkedIn post
Product launch — LinkedIn announcement
15+
customer-driven
enhancements
adaptive 2FA · SIP intercom
tailgating detection · privacy controls
Deliverables
Product Launch Framework Product Update (15+ Features) FAaaS Positioning Press Release Sales Enablement Kit Customer Communications Launch Campaign
03
Integrated Campaigns

Marketing and sales,
rowing in the same direction

Before

Data centers: high-security, high-value, natural fit for facial authentication. But no campaign infrastructure, no tracking, no coordinated motion. Marketing and sales operating independently on different accounts with different messages.

The Transformation

Designed and led Alcatraz's integrated vertical campaign program — starting with Data Centers, then expanding across additional key market verticals. Each campaign aligned marketing and sales from the CRO to the SDRs around a single strategy, account list, and message, with every channel firing simultaneously. Enabled +400% pipeline growth and +1,153% marketing-influenced TCV.

+400%pipeline growth
+1,153%mktg-influenced TCV
AlignedCRO to SDR
Alcatraz Data Center landing page

Data Centers vertical landing page — alcatraz.ai

Data Center Security eBook
"Navigating the Future of Data Center Security" eBook — co-produced with Genetec
Data Center LinkedIn Ad
LinkedIn paid ad promoting the eBook to key data center accounts
Data Center Expo — booth
Data Center Expo North America — Booth #542, Day 1
13+
coordinated tactics
firing simultaneously
marketing & sales aligned
from CRO to SDR
Campaign Analytics
Built the infrastructure to know what was actually working
No campaign tracking existed before this. Built the full infrastructure — spend, asset KPIs, channel performance — centralized in a custom HubSpot dashboard. First time the team could report ROI and know what was actually moving pipeline.
Campaign Tactics — All Fired Simultaneously
Campaign Strategy & Brief
Sales Kickoff Deck & Weekly Alignment
LinkedIn Paid Ads — Key Accounts
LinkedIn Organic Content
SDR Outreach to Target Accounts
Data Centers Vertical Landing Page
eBook — Data Center Security
Sponsored Webinar
Channel Partner Webinar
CRO Bylines on Data Centers
Multiple Blog Posts
Email Nurture Sequence
Press Release — Data Center Expo
Conference Exhibit & Presentation
HubSpot Campaign Dashboard
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