Growth & demand · Vancouver, BC

Rich Elliott

AI-first growth & marketing, with a little wonder in the loop

Ten-plus years running B2B SaaS demand gen. Lately that means threading AI through content, outbound, research and paid, so the systems ship faster and the signal gets cleaner.

Where it startedWhere it’s headed
Rich Elliott
AI-First | Latitudinarian | Rugby Nerd | Human
Growth Systems · Vancouver
Profile

Ten years chasing the moment a campaign clicks.

B2B SaaS is home base. Ten years turning early-stage scramble into repeatable growth systems, always with an eye on what the funnel actually returns.

Lately that means AI in the loop everywhere: content, outbound, research, paid. Execution is 60–80% faster, and the work is better for it.

Impact

What the current build is doing (Zenhub)

Live numbers from the present role, the growth engine as it runs today.

+125% YoY
Qualified pipeline
Through integrated GTM campaigns across channels.
+60% / 6mo
AI visibility lift
AEO strategy plus AI-optimized content systems.
60–80% faster
Execution speed
AI deployed across content, outbound, research, ads.
+20% QoQ
Top-of-funnel
Sustained after rebuilding the engine post 10→2.
$500K+ / yr
Budget managed
Annual marketing budget, full ownership.
+52%
ROI improvement
Channel reallocation and efficiency gains.
Skills

What's actually in the loadout

Full-Funnel Demand Architecture AI-Native Marketing Systems Answer Engine Optimization Growth Experimentation Engineering-Led GTM Campaign Orchestration Pipeline Analytics & CAC LLM Workflows & Automation Product-Led Growth
Journey

Where the systems got built

Zenhub Demand Generation · zenhub.com · B2B SaaS
Vancouver, BC
Nov 2023 → Present
  • Drove +125% YoY qualified pipeline growth through integrated GTM campaigns.
  • Increased Zenhub's overall visibility by 60% in 6 months via AEO strategy + AI-optimized content systems.
  • Deployed AI across content ops, outbound workflows, research, and ad production, cutting execution time 60–80%.
  • Managed $500K+ annual marketing budget, improving ROI by 52% through channel reallocation and efficiency gains.
More details
  • Own full-funnel growth across inbound, outbound, PLG, paid, and lifecycle in an engineering-led SaaS org.
  • Rebuilt growth engine after 10→2 team reduction; sustained 20% QoQ top-of-funnel growth.
  • Implemented AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) to improve discovery across AI search and agent surfaces.
  • Built modern analytics + PLG signal stack (Mixpanel, HockeyStack, GA4) for funnel velocity and attribution.
Thor AI Founding Team · thor.ai · B2B SaaS Built by Zenhub
Vancouver, BC
Jul 2025 → Present
  • Partner with founders on value proposition, ICP definition, and PMF discovery for an early-stage AI product.
  • Lead positioning, category narrative, and product framing (people manager / coordination layer).
  • Drive JTBD research, transcript synthesis, and pattern extraction to inform product direction.
More details
  • Advise on AI-native onboarding, activation, and time-to-value design.
  • Support brand strategy, naming, and tone of voice development.
  • Shape early launch strategy and channel experiments (X, Reddit, LinkedIn, Product Hunt).
Inverite Insights Head of Marketing · inveriteinsights.com · B2B SaaS
Vancouver, BC
Sep 2019 → Oct 2023
  • Drove 40% customer acquisition growth and 50% traffic growth through data-driven programs.
  • Built an ABM motion generating a +35% increase in high-value pipeline.
More details
  • Owned end-to-end demand gen and GTM; led a team of 4 across digital, content, and PR.
  • Improved conversion rates by 20% and reduced spend by 15% through funnel optimization.
  • Partnered with exec + product teams to align positioning, contributing to +10% market share growth.
Stack

Growth stack

Analytics & PLG
Mixpanel · FullStory · HockeyStack · GA4
CRM & Automation
HubSpot · Intercom · Zapier · Slack Workflows
Outbound & Data
Amplemarket · Clay · enrichment pipelines
Paid Media
Google Ads · LinkedIn Ads · Reddit Ads · Meta Ads · X Ads
AI & AEO Tooling
Claude · Profound AI · Gumloop · ChatGPT · Gemini
Web & Creative
Webflow · Figma
Collaboration
Slack · Notion · GitHub
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Academic
University of Northampton (UK)
BA Hons, Marketing & Graphic Communication
First Class Honors
2008 → 2011
Say hello

Let's find the signal in your funnel

Open to conversations about demand gen, AI-native GTM systems, and roles where both meet.