Brian Franklin
I am a product marketer with over 5 years of experience in the tech industry. I have a proven track record of successfully launching products, leading cross-functional projects, and conducting market research. I am passionate about engaging with customers, learning from them, and leveraging data to tell compelling stories.Click the icons below to check out my social media profiles, resume, educational background, and projects.
Professional Experience
July '22 - Sept '23
Hiro Systems
Product Marketing Partner
Hiro Systems is the developer tooling company for the Stacks blockchain. Stacks is the fastest growing web3 project on Bitcoin, brining smart contracts to the oldest and most secure blockchain.
Skills: Go-to-market, competitive analysis, content, strategy, messaging, project management
Sept '21 - July '22
Zendesk
Senior Product Marketing Associate
Planned, led, and executed product launch and marketing campaigns for newly released features
Built actionable go-to-market and marketing campaigns based on business data analysis
Trained commercial and enterprise sales teams on new product and feature launches
Conducted engaging quarterly webinars across multiple topics
Sept '18 - Sept '21
Zendesk
Product Marketing Associate
Communicated product value to sales team and developed assets to support sales process
Created product positioning and messaging to differentiate our product in the market and expand visibility
Interviewed customers and created referenceable stories and use cases
Assisted Director of PMM with market research to help hone ideal customer and target audience for sales teams
Wrote a demo script to provide new hires with baseline product knowledge and teach them how to demo our product
July '18 - Sept '18
Base CRM
Growth Marketing Associate
Base CRM is a web-based all-in-one sales platform. Providing tools like email, phone, pipeline management, forecasting, reporting, and more, Base CRM gives sales teams the tools they need to be successful, in a clean and easy-to-use UI.
Skills: Demand gen, top-of-funnel content, marketing campaigns, customer research, surveys, sales enablement
July '17 - May '18
Chicago Wolves
Inside Sales Representative
Chicago Wolves Hockey Club compete in the American Hockey League (AHL) one step below the NHL. The team plays in Rosemont at the All-State Arena.
Skills: Sales, cold-calling, prospecting, ticket operations, customer service
Nov '16 - June '17
Ticket Monster
Marketing Manager
Planned and executed email marketing campaigns to generate sign-ups and ticket sales
Analyzed comprehensive email campaign statistics to optimize campaign efficiency and identify potential areas for improvement and expansion.
Managed the development and execution of personalized email marketing strategies, tailoring content to individual customers based on their preferences and buying behaviors.
Education
Aug '12 - May '16
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations in Sports Management and Finance
Graduated Cum Laude
Served as President of the Student Alumni Association
Projects
2022-2023
Hiro Systems
Hiro Platform Launch
Links
2016-2022
Let Me B-Frank
Chicago Sports Blog
Created and operated a Chicago based sports blog. Managed and grew to a team of 25 writers, creating blog posts, podcasts, and video content. In 2020, we were acquired by a Seattle-based company The Sports ON Tap.
2016-Present
The B-Fox and B-Frank Show
College Sports Podcast
Host a weekly podcast talking about the biggest news and results in the world of college sports.