Philippe Ruttens — CMO & B2B Revenue Leader
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Philippe (Phil) Ruttens

CMO · VP Marketing · B2B Revenue Leader
25+ years turning marketing into measurable pipeline

✅ Open to Permanent ✅ Interim / Contract ✅ Fractional CMO B2B SaaS · Fintech · Tech Scale-ups EU/UK · Remote-ready
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Three tailored CVs depending on role type. All April 2026.

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VP Marketing / CMO — Permanent

Full-time leadership. P&L ownership, team building, board alignment, long-term revenue transformation.

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Fractional CMO / Consultant

Fractional & interim roles. Fast onboarding, AI-augmented execution, pipeline acceleration.

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Head of Marketing / GTM Lead

Senior IC & GTM roles. Demand gen, ABM, RevOps, go-to-market with strong ops & analytics lens.

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Numbers that matter to boards
20%+
Quarterly MQL/SQL growth across B2B SaaS, fintech & services — consistently delivered
€8m+
Pipeline contribution tracked & reported to boards across 5+ organisations since 2020
2–3×
Pipeline efficiency improvement within 9–12 months. Repeatable across roles
12+
Fractional & interim CMO engagements across SaaS, fintech, energy & B2B services
~40%
Faster campaign time-to-market via AI-enhanced workflows deployed at Tyk and clients
£6m+
Full marketing P&L ownership at Tyk. Investor-ready dashboards, board-aligned revenue metrics
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CMO to Watch 2025 — CMO Alliance · Most Engaged Marketer Belgium 2015
45+ LinkedIn recommendations spanning 20 years from executives, peers, reports & clients
What I bring that others don't

Not a slide-deck advisor. An operator who leads from the front and delivers measurable pipeline.

🎯 Revenue-First GTM

ICP, positioning & pipeline mechanics diagnosed within 2 weeks. Every action ties to MQL/SQL growth, CAC, LTV — not impressions.

⚡ Embedded from Week 1

Working plan before most consultants finish discovery. Hired 12+ times for fast ramp-up. Zero runway wasted in scale-ups.

🤖 AI-Augmented Ops

Tested across 5+ clients — AI into your MarTech stack to accelerate content, automate reporting, and reduce CAC by ~40%.

🌍 Multi-Market at Scale

Built EMEA/NA/APAC demand gen at Tyk. Directed campaigns across 19 countries at Iron Mountain. Global thinking, local execution.

🤝 Sales & Finance Aligned

I break silos. Pipeline KPIs owned, CRM hygiene enforced, CAC/LTV reporting that CFOs and boards actually trust.

🏗️ Builder + Optimiser

Built from scratch at Tyk, Mollie, cleverbridge. Optimised at scale at Accenture, Iron Mountain. Same framework, right-sized to you.

Three pillars of B2B marketing leadership

25+ years transforming B2B marketing from cost centre to revenue driver. My approach centres on three interconnected elements that I apply whether I'm permanent, interim, or fractional:

1. Revenue-First GTM

ICP clarity, positioning that drives valuation, and investor-ready dashboards boards trust — not activity metrics or vanity KPIs.

2. Performance Transformation

Strict CAC/LTV audits → repeatable ABM & demand systems → 2–3× pipeline efficiency within 9–12 months. Benchmark I stand behind.

3. Hands-On Execution

I lead GTM transformation alongside your team, embed AI tools into the workflow, and coach leaders to sustain performance after my tenure.

Outcomes I deliver

Clean CAC/LTV metrics · Credible growth narratives · Investor-ready dashboards · 2–3× ROI on marketing spend · Marketing scaled without proportional headcount increase

25+ years of B2B marketing leadership

Scale-up agility. Enterprise rigour. Always revenue-first.

Role & Company Period Key Result
CMO — Tyk (API Management SaaS) London · Series B · Team 10→20 Feb 2022 – Aug 2025 20%+ QoQ MQL/SQL growth. £6m+ P&L. Global demand gen EMEA/NA/APAC. AI workflows cut time-to-market ~40%.
Fractional CMO / Consultant ruttens.com · Antwerp · 12+ engagements Sep 2016 – Present €8m+ tracked pipeline since 2020 across cleverbridge, World Courier, Mollie, and B2B services.
Senior Manager Marketing — Accenture BeLux Brussels Nov 2011 – Sep 2016 Full marketing function for Belgium & Luxembourg. Most Engaged Marketer Belgium 2015.
European Demand Gen Lead — Iron Mountain Brussels / London Mar 2010 – Oct 2011 Demand gen across 19 countries. SEO, SEA, email, telemarketing. Standardised pipeline reporting across markets.
Earlier Career (1992–2010) House of Marketing · Cap Gemini · Mondex · Accenture 1992 – 2010 Marketing management for 3M, DHL, AT&T, Europay, Colgate Palmolive. Multi-country campaigns across 10+ countries.
Education
MSc International Marketing — Strathclyde, Glasgow (1991)
BSc/MSc Economics & IT — Université de Namur (1990)
Languages
🇫🇷 French (Native) · 🇬🇧 English (Full Pro) · 🇳🇱 Dutch (Working)
Affiliations
Revenue Marketing Alliance Ambassador (2023–24) · Pavilion Executive EMEA (2021–22)
45+ LinkedIn recommendations over 20 years
"Phil joined AYA Energy as our Fractional GTM Lead and immediately brought structure, pace and strategic clarity. Within three weeks, he drove a full 13-week programme covering ICP positioning, sales enablement, campaign execution and CRM intelligence — coordinating a 7-person cross-functional team. His approach is rigorous, execution-focused and genuinely commercial."
— Louis Langerock · CEO, AYA Energy · 2026
"I've never met anyone with Phil's energy and determination. As CMO at Tyk, he brought an analytical, data-first mindset while staying genuinely hands-on with new tools and martech. He's adept at Board and senior stakeholder conversations, and his mentorship style gave me real space to grow. Phil is a catalyst for change."
— Emma Kriskinans · SVP Marketing, Tyk · 2025
"Phil operates at the intersection of creativity and data — an experienced marketer, accomplished operations expert and senior leader. Every leader who has the opportunity to work with Phil would want no one else at their side when things get tough."
— James Hirst · Co-Founder, Tyk Technologies · 2025
"I hired Philippe as ad interim Global Head of Demand Gen, ABM & Digital to build our ABM operations from scratch. He managed targeting, data, tools, channel orchestration and reporting — and designed our entire MarTech and agencies ecosystem. His integration of funnel management with our AE and SDR teams was handled with mastery."
— Dr. Thomas Rosendahl · Telco & B2B SaaS Executive Advisor, Ex-Deutsche Telekom · 2021
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Permanent · Interim · Fractional · Advisory · Agency Partner

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Antwerp, Belgium · EU/UK
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