Assumptions:

  1. High ACV (Over 30k/year; often over 100k)
  2. Sales assisted
  3. Account list focused
  4. Low churn
  5. Long buying cycles
  6. Existing well-known competition (Direct or indirect)

Budget Split:

  1. Defence: 10%
  2. Demand capture: 30%
  3. Demand gen: 50% (ABM)
  4. RT: 5%
  5. Pipeline nurture: 15%
  6. Optional: Account expansion (~10%)

Metrics:

  1. Lagging indicator: Qualified pipeline
  2. Leading indicators:
    1. Demand capture: Qualified MQLs/MQAs
    2. Demand Gen: ICP conversations