Brynne Hazzard.
Director of Global Marketing · FYLD
Brynne Hazzard is the Director of Global Marketing at FYLD, an AI-powered platform revolutionizing fieldwork execution in utilities and infrastructure. With over a decade of experience in B2B marketing, Brynne has a proven track record in executing robust Go-To-Market (GTM) and Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategies. Her expertise lies in crafting holistic GTM strategies that resonate with audiences and drive tangible results. Before joining FYLD, she held senior marketing roles at companies like Parsable, Terminus, Fastly, and Validity Inc., focusing on product marketing and GTM execution. Brynne holds a Bachelor of Arts in English/Pre-Law from Allegheny College and is an MBA candidate at PMC-V. She is also the Co-Founder of CivicSpeak and Co-Owner of Mountain Modern Plumbing & Heating. Based in Arvada, Colorado, Brynne enjoys rock climbing, camping, and skiing in her free time.
Guest
Brynne Hazzard
Director of Global Marketing
Company:
FYLD
Location:
Denver Metropolitan Area
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In this episode of The Marketing Front Lines, we speak with Brynne Hazzard, Director of Global Marketing at FYLD. FYLD provides AI-powered technology for industrial companies with dispersed workforces including utilities, construction, manufacturing, and oil & gas. Brynne shares her approach to global account-based marketing, explaining how her small but mighty team drives pipeline and revenue across diverse markets including the UK, Americas, and APAC. With a background at ABM platform Terminus and over a decade of marketing experience, Brynne reveals how she's built a streamlined, results-focused marketing operation that doubled revenue last year while maintaining a lean tech stack and intentional approach to content creation.

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Seven takeaways from this conversation.

Actionable for Construction Tech founders

  1. Focus on True Sales-Marketing Alignment First
    Brynne emphasizes that true ABM requires complete alignment with sales on target accounts. "At its core, ABM is true alignment with sales," she explains. The disconnect between sales and marketing leaders is the biggest pitfall she sees in organizations attempting ABM.
  2. Simplify Your Tech Stack
    Despite her background at Terminus, Brynne maintains an intentionally lean tech stack centered around HubSpot for both marketing automation and CRM. She advises marketers to avoid the trap of overcomplicating their tech stack, noting that "you can do a lot with a simple tech stack" and additional tools often become "time wasters."
  3. Research Target Accounts Deeply
    For priority accounts, Brynne's team conducts extensive research, sometimes even incorporating aspects of the prospect's own marketing messaging into their campaigns. They investigate which organizations prospects belong to, what events they attend, and where they're engaging - creating highly targeted approaches.
  4. Continuously Validate Messaging
    "Never sleep on messaging," Brynne advises. Her team constantly vets how their messaging lands in the market, almost on a weekly basis. She considers messaging validation crucial even though it's "regularly a heavy lift."
  5. Deploy AI for Administrative Tasks
    Rather than replacing creative work, Brynne leverages AI to handle repetitive administrative tasks, freeing her team to focus on strategic and creative thinking. She also uses AI for market trend capturing and to train models on their specific brand tone.
  6. Build Direct Customer Relationships
    Unlike traditional marketing departments, Brynne's team prioritizes direct relationships with customers - visiting sites, taking customers to dinner, and connecting with their communications teams. This approach provides valuable insights and creates stronger connections with executive decision-makers.
  7. Ensure Every Activity Drives Value: Brynne's advice to marketing leaders
    "Thought leadership or classic marketing levers are great, but only valuable if they drive adoption, feedback, or revenue." This ruthless prioritization helps her small team focus efforts where they matter most.