Abby Borden

CEO

Philadelphia, PA, United States18 yrs 10 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in crafting go-to-market strategies for SaaS startups.
  • Proven track record of driving revenue growth and client success.
  • Skilled in positioning and messaging for market impact.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS marketing expert with a focus on go-to-market strategies and revenue generation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Gtm StrategyBusiness StrategyGo-to-market StrategySalesMarketingBrand AwarenessDemand GenerationPricing Strategy

Other Skills

MessagingPositioning (Marketing)FounderTrusted Business AdvisorClient SuccessStrategic PlanningEvent ManagementSales Pipeline DevelopmentRevenue GenerationMarketing OperationsSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Marketing StrategyHiringLeadershipCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

About

Positioning + Messaging. Packaging + Pricing. Revenue Gen + GTM Execution. Founder Brand. Working with early-stage SaaS founders to build and execute a go-to-market strategy that drives real, repeatable growth. I thrive in the messy middle—where clarity, structure, and momentum make all the difference. Problems I solve: ⭐️ Struggling to tell your story, succinctly ⭐️ Unclear positioning and messaging that's failing to convert ⭐️ Unfocused (or undefined) ideal customer profile (ICP) ⭐️ Leaky (or clogged, or worse, undetermined) funnel performance ⭐️ No structured demand generation or scalable GTM motion; your pipeline needs help ⭐️ Gaps in marketing leadership and/or execution. Fractional GTM leadership + consulting. If you're leading an early stage ecommerce saas application and need some help, we should talk.

Experience

Vantage

VP, Marketing

Jan 2026Present · 2 mos · Remote

Chord

Fractional CMO

Nov 2024Dec 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

Inkwell

Founder & CEO

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Available for advisory positions only; not accepting new clients.
  • I work with early-stage teams to build high-performing marketing teams, clarify GTM and positioning, and create momentum that doesn’t fade as the business grows.
GTM StrategyMessagingPositioning (Marketing)FounderBusiness StrategyTrusted Business Advisor

Arta

3 roles

Vice President, Revenue

Jan 2023Nov 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Grew monthly revenue 28% and volume 66% while growing gross margin
  • Developed sales strategy to focus on products and services with best margin profiles
  • Secured largest technology partnership and investment, forecasted to 10x shipping revenue
  • Designed and defined Arta Client Lifecycle to align all functions and need states to the customer
  • Redefined and implemented new sales stages and processes to improve forecasting accuracy and pipeline
  • Launched ABM approach to increase ICP lead generation 100% YoY
  • Successfully led rebrand, including updated positioning and messaging, and website replatform
  • Migrated 100% of clients to contracts and paid SaaS subscriptions, adding over $250k in SaaS revenue to the business
  • Shifted from reactive, low-touch engagements to proactive, high-touch in order to increase net revenue across key clients 30% YoY
  • Led process with CEO to redefine and roll out updated Vision, Mission, Operating Principles, Objectives and Goals to ensure company-wide alignment
  • Identified key tools like Notion and Miro to improve remote collaboration and employee experience across all departments
  • Recruited, hired, and retained functional leaders across all revenue areas; set strategic objectives to align activity and ensure success in achieving goals across GTM lifecycle
Go-to-Market StrategyMarketingSalesClient SuccessStrategic Planning

Vice President, Marketing and Sales

Oct 2022Jan 2023 · 3 mos

Vice President, Marketing

Sep 2022Oct 2022 · 1 mo

High alpha

Advisor (Navigators Executive Network)

Apr 2021Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • High Alpha is a venture studio that creates and funds B2B SaaS companies.

Lexer

VP, Marketing

Mar 2021May 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Remote

  • Generated $2.3M in marketing generated revenue in FY 2021 (+341% YoY), with 318% increase between H1 and H2 2021
  • Generated $1.4M in marketing generated revenue in Q122, on track to deliver over $6M in FY2022
  • Grew SQLs 236% QoQ while decreasing cost per SQL 33%
  • Designed and launched retail brand to show experiences made possible by Lexer’s CDXP (shopdatarockstar.com)
  • Conducted exhaustive client and market research to effectively lead positioning and messaging projects, re-establishing our GTM strategy to drive sales, improving MQL to SQL conversion rate 92%
  • Guided brand evolution to unify visual representation across regions and departments, rolling out new templates, product representation, brand guides, and icons
  • Developed strategy to build brand awareness in new markets, including USA and SEA
  • Researched and selected best-in-class technology partners to ensure organic channels grew equally to paid channels; grew organic search impressions 98% and ranking keywords 106%
  • Established marketing organization and processes, including Demand Generation, Product Marketing, Brand, and Communications functions
  • Recruited, hired, and retained critical team members across all functions and regions, increasing team from three to ten over 6 months
MarketingBrand AwarenessEvent ManagementSales Pipeline DevelopmentRevenue GenerationMarketing Operations+2

Cordial

4 roles

Senior Director, Marketing

Feb 2020Mar 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo · San Diego, California, United States

  • Re-established marketing organization to meet company objectives, including Growth Marketing, Business Development, Product Marketing, Brand, and Integrated Marketing functions
  • Designed, defined, and relaunched lead funnel to drive 265% increase in leads QoQ
  • Partnered closely with sales and channel teams to increase opportunity ARR created by 70% YoY
  • Decreased cost per sales opportunity 67% while increasing spend 15% QoQ
  • Increased site performance by: +31% sessions, +51% users, +15% new sessions
  • Recruited and hired critical team members, increasing team from three to eight in 90 days
  • Managed complex, frequent communications with internal and external stakeholders at every level
  • Served as a critical member of CEO staff team, delivering quarterly presentations to BOD, All Hands meetings
  • Managed daily execution of marketing campaigns after learning new channels and platforms to drive outcomes
MarketingMarketing OperationsDemand GenerationHiringLeadershipSales Pipeline Development

Senior Director, Corporate Strategy and Operations

May 2019Feb 2020 · 9 mos · San Diego, California, United States

  • Completed full GTM refresh including establishing hybrid ABM + inbound model, introducing hybrid SDR role, defined and assigned new target accounts, along with refreshed messaging, positioning, and ICP
  • Designed and developed updated sales process to match buyer intent and was responsible for exhaustive Salesforce implementation, ongoing management, and team enablement
  • Identified key opportunity to decrease sales cycle by redoing contract process, including templates and processes
  • Designed and managed content and experience for first-ever team kick-off (TKO) for all 70 employees
  • Established relationship with Forrester Analysts and led first successful participation in Forrester Wave report for email marketing
  • Acted as deal desk to minimize time spent in redlines and accelerate deal cycle
  • Simplified pricing to make Cordial easier to sell (and buy)
Go-to-Market StrategyPricing StrategyCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Sales Processes

Senior Director, Client Experience

Promoted

Feb 2018May 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · San Diego, California, United States

  • Partner closely with Product, Marketing & Sales teams to deliver best-in-class, differentiated Cordial Client Experience
  • Collaborate and strategize with client-side Executives to define core business objectives for migration to Cordial, and deliver ROI year after year
  • Actively developing and leading the entire post-sale experience for our Clients and the team that supports them including Client Success, Professional Services, Implementation and Technical Support
  • Established organizational KPI's of Advocacy, Growth and Retention; continue to meet and exceed
  • Temporarily led Marketing Team during leadership team transitions from April '18 to September '18

Director, Client Experience

Jun 2017Feb 2018 · 8 mos · San Diego, California, United States

  • Established Client Experience team, including organizational design, recruiting, hiring, performance management
  • Consulted with B2C retail brands like Revolve Clothing, Tilly’s, FTD, 1-800 Contacts, MeUndies, TOMS, Edible Arrangements, GovX, Humble Bundle, mindbodygreen on Digital Transformation and Customer Obsession
  • Designed and implemented services packages, adding over $2M in recurring services revenue
  • Grew net retention to exceed 100%
  • Partnered closely with Sales to grow ARR 150% YoY, including acquisition of first seven-figure deal
  • Defined support protocols and managed critical platform incidents and client escalations

Monetate, inc.

5 roles

Client Retention and Acquisition Specialist

Promoted

May 2016Jun 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · Conshohocken, PA

  • Established first-ever SWAT retention role globally.
  • Achieved 84% revenue retention of top 10 critically at-risk Clients.
  • Initiated and drove development of first-ever global churn forecasting, using risk indicators and historical business performance to proactively address potential churn.
  • Accountable for retaining most at-risk revenue and accounts, either directly or indirectly through coaching others.
  • Presented to Monetate Board of Directors on role influence and overall business trends.
  • Directly reported to EVP, Client Success
  • Presented on “Personalization 101” at Monetate’s 2016 Summit.

Manager, Client Success

Aug 2015May 2016 · 9 mos · Conshohocken, PA

  • Manage team of eight (8) Client Success team members (Director, Manager levels)
  • Responsible for the design and delivery of SaaS professional services to 120+ clients, totaling over $22M in annual recurring revenue.
  • Responsible for employee success including interviewing, onboarding, career development and performance improvement plans.

Strategic Services Director

Aug 2013Aug 2015 · 2 yrs · Conshohocken, PA

  • Manage team of four (4) Client Success team members (Director, Manager & Associate).
  • Responsible for design and delivery of SaaS professional services to 30+ clients, totaling over $5M in annual recurring revenue.
  • Responsible for the engagement and pilot conversion of multiple enterprise accounts.
  • Collaborated with sales to generate over $3M in net new revenue, including contributing to critical RFPs and assisting in prospecting phase for Global enterprise opportunities.
  • Critical team member during Client Success reorganization, assisting with job re-assignment, RACI creation, role descriptions, communication plans and GANTT charts.

Client Success Director

Nov 2012Aug 2013 · 9 mos · Conshohocken, PA

  • Responsible for the engagement, retention, activity and success with Monetate platform for 16+ e-commerce clients including DestinationXL Group, DrJays.com, RevZilla Motorsports and Delta Faucet with the assistance of the account Client Success Manager.
  • Manage client expectations and timelines for developing actions required for new test campaigns.
  • Monitor and report out campaign results to clients on a weekly basis campaign along with next steps and strategic recommendations to continue to grow their internal testing program.
  • Strategize with executive client team members to identify key opportunities within the testing program for continued success using the Monetate platform.
  • Educate clients about industry benchmarks and best practices with regards to testing, targeting, personalization and merchandising.
  • Provide product and usability feedback to product managers to continue to grow and meet client needs.
  • Train new clients (30+) and new Monetate employees to use the Monetate tool effectively and efficiently; educate trainees on how to test including A/B and MVT campaigns.
  • Created content and presented training materials on the Monetate TestLab product during 2013 Monetate Agility Summit to over 70 attendees.
  • Created Monetate Certified Partner training programs along with internal certification programs for the market development team.

Client Success Manager

Jan 2011Nov 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos · Conshohocken, PA

  • Manage campaign/test ideation, set-up, QA and execution for over 30 clients at a time.
  • Provide campaign/testing feedback, insight and next steps to clients to further improve testing strategies.
  • Create, optimize and maintain Success Team dashboards, account documents, organizational tools and training materials.
  • Provided Client Success Director campaign/test feedback, insight and recommendations for next steps to further improve testing strategies
  • General Manager of the Monetate Softball Team.

Energy plus

Account Manager, Partnership Marketing

Mar 2009Jan 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos · Philadelphia, PA

  • Designed, created and implemented various marketing pieces including print, e-mail and web creative.
  • Maintained 2,500 high priority customer accounts to minimize profit margin loss.
  • Coordinated resources required to attend over 30 different partner events on an annual basis.
  • Organized and optimized response rate on over 1,000 event leads.
  • Responsible for managing new business inside sales team and required support materials.
  • Recruited, interviewed, and made hiring recommendations for co-op candidates.

Mcneil consumer healthcare

Marketing Assistant Co-op

Mar 2008Dec 2008 · 9 mos · Fort Washington, PA

  • Developed and presented health of business reports for multiple brand teams that led to more efficient market analysis.
  • Presented cross-brand recommendation for maximizing communication opportunities to grow brand loyalty.
  • Assessed and implemented company-wide changes to existing legal process which increased marketing efficiency.

Drexel university

Head Resident Assistant

Sep 2007Jun 2010 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Organized and facilitated weekly staff meetings; led staff development activities for up to 16 Resident Assistants.
  • Planned, managed and executed building-wide events for over 600 residents.
  • Maintained peer accountability and positive working relationships within all staff members.
  • Mentored and counseled approximately 40 residents on a daily basis.

Walworth hardware

Independent Business Consultant - Internship

Jun 2007Sep 2007 · 3 mos · Walworth, NY

  • Analyzed present financial, marketing and future business growth situation at Walworth Hardware.
  • Developed and executed a business and marketing plan which grew sales by 10%.
  • Organized and conducted weekly staff meetings which led to a higher level of efficiency and communication.

Postler and jaeckle, corp

Financial Analyst - Internship

Jun 2007Sep 2007 · 3 mos · Rochester, NY

  • Responsible for entering and analyzing financial data into computer systems.
  • Prepared information for financial presentations for financial intuitions to increased cash flow.
  • Answered telephones and assisted with daily office operations.

Education

Drexel University's LeBow College of Business

Bachelor of Science

Jan 2006Jan 2010

West Irondequoit High School

Jan 2002Jan 2006

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