01 / Robotics · Global expansion
JAKA Robotics
Context
A high-growth collaborative robotics unicorn expanding from Asia into Europe and North America against legacy robotics incumbents.
Your Role
Head of Global Marketing leading international GTM, brand positioning and demand generation.
The Strategy
- Built the global marketing department 0 to 1 in 7 months and scaled the digital inbound funnel.
- Combined Hannover Messe, Automate Detroit, Fabtech USA, ITAP Singapore and SPS Germany with distributor enablement.
- Secured tier-1 PR in TechCrunch, Nikkei Asia, The Robot Report and Yahoo Finance; forged alliances with AWS, A3 and IFR.
The ROI
39%
of company revenue driven in 2022
- 24% of total company revenue in 2021 → 39% in 2022 attributed to marketing.
- 73.6% reduction in customer acquisition costs; 1,200+ qualified leads annually.
- 1,035+ enterprise leads sourced across global trade expos.
- LinkedIn grew from 8k to 20k followers; CTR increased 462%.
