Fractional GTM leadership · Technical B2B

Turn scattered activity into a pipeline system your team can run.

I step in when a technical B2B firm has a sales team but no senior marketing leader. In 45 days, we focus on one market, one message and one measurable 90-day pipeline plan.

Clear targets for accounts, qualified opportunities, pipeline value and ownership.

Phil Ruttens, senior technical B2B GTM leader
Trusted in complex B2B environments
TykcleverbridgeWorld CourierIron MountainAYA Energy
Proof before method

Hired to bring structure, pace and revenue focus.

Recommendations from founders and executives who asked Phil to lead through complexity—not simply produce more marketing activity.

“Within three weeks, he designed and drove a full 13-week programme covering ICP positioning, sales enablement, campaign execution and CRM intelligence.”
Louis LangerockCEO & Founder, AYA Energy
“Phil operates at the intersection of creativity and data; an experienced marketer, accomplished operations expert and senior leader.”
James HirstCo-founder, Tyk
“He didn't just advise; he rolled up his sleeves… connecting high-level strategy with practical execution.”
Arne PohlmanCEO, FocusEconomics
The situation

The problem is usually not effort. It is missing GTM leadership.

You already have people, tools and activity. What is missing is one accountable operator connecting market choice, message, sales motion and measurement.

01

Pipeline is unpredictable

Revenue depends on referrals, founder energy or one salesperson rather than a repeatable system.

02

The message is too broad

Your offer makes sense internally, but buyers cannot quickly recognise why it matters now.

03

Sales and marketing are busy—but apart

There is activity, yet no shared ICP, buying trigger, funnel definition or operating cadence.

04

No senior owner

A CEO, sales leader or junior marketer is carrying decisions that need experienced GTM judgement.

One ICP · Three evidence clusters

Technical B2B is the market. The proof travels across three clusters.

This keeps the positioning focused while allowing 45-day sprints to test which segment, trigger and message converts fastest.

Cluster 01

Digital technical products

Software, APIs, developer tools, cloud, cyber and data platforms sold to technical and business stakeholders.

Relevant proof: Tyk · cleverbridge

Cluster 02

Physical or hybrid solutions

Industrial, energy, climate, logistics and pharma-related solutions where the buying journey is complex and technical.

Relevant proof: AYA Energy · World Courier

Cluster 03

Professional services

Engineering, implementation, research, compliance and tech-enabled advisory firms selling expertise and outcomes.

Relevant proof: FocusEconomics · advisory work

Two clear ways to start

Fixed-scope decisions first. Activation second.

You should not buy a long retainer before we know which market, method and message deserve the investment.

Clarity + operating plan

45-Day GTM Reset

From €7,900

For a leadership team that needs the right market, message and operating rhythm before spending more on activity.

  • ICP and buying-trigger decisions
  • Message house and offer architecture
  • Funnel and operating-system diagnosis
  • 90-day activation roadmap
  • Leadership readout and team handover
The 45-day method

Diagnose. Decide. Activate.

A compressed operating sprint, designed to create decisions and market evidence—not another strategy deck.

Days 1–10

Diagnose

Interviews, funnel evidence, buyer signals, competitive context and operating constraints.

Days 11–25

Decide

Choose the priority ICP cluster, buying trigger, message house, offer and sales-marketing cadence.

Days 26–45

Activate

Build the 90-day plan—or launch one priority GTM play with measurement and team ownership.

Phil Ruttens working with a leadership team
Recent client proof

From ambiguity to an operating programme in three weeks.

At AYA Energy, Phil joined as Fractional GTM Lead and created the structure for ICP positioning, sales enablement, campaign execution and CRM intelligence.

3weeks to design the programme
13weeks in the operating programme
7cross-functional team members

Is your pipeline problem really a leadership gap?

A 20-minute fit conversation will tell us whether a 45-day reset is the right next move.

Discuss your GTM gap
Discuss your GTM gap