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Donovan C

Founding Product Marketing Manager | AI & SaaS Specialist

About Me

Founding Product Marketing Manager with 4+ years of experience driving growth for AI and SaaS startups. I specialize in leading zero-to-one GTM execution and content-led demand generation, with a track record of building user bases of 200K+ and achieving peak conversion rates of 52% I am skilled at translating complex technical products into narrative-driven stories that improve adoption and retention. My experience includes launching products that reached 10K+ DAU within three months and earning Top-10 Product of the Day rankings on Product Hunt. I bridge the gap between product, engineering, and sales to develop positioning that addresses user pain points and accelerates deal velocity.

Jurisdiction

United States

Notable Employer

  • Principal Product Marketer (Founding PMM) at
  • Principal Product Marketer (Founding PMM) at Pickaxe

Experience

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
Years of Experience0-5 years
Current StatusActive
Principal Product Marketer (Founding PMM) Notable
2023 - 2025

Led the end-to-end Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy and launch of IsekaiMe by optimizing positioning and iterative onboarding. Achieved over 50,000 peak visitors and 10,000+ Daily Active Users (DAU) within the first three months post-launch. Drove a 52% peak conversion rate by defining a new messaging framework and brand voice used across UI, web, and social platforms. Built and scaled data dashboards using product analytics to uncover insights that drove a 2.6x increase in image uploads and improved re-engagement by 15%. Spearheaded the launch of FableVerse through organic market demand validation, reaching 44,000+ plays in 96 hours.

Principal Product Marketer (Founding PMM)NotablePickaxe
2023 - 2025

Scaled the user base to over 200,000 by executing a content-driven Go-to-Market (GTM) motion that achieved consistent 20% month-over-month sign-up growth. Led the launch strategy for Pickaxe and Pickaxe Studio, earning Top-10 Product of the Day rankings on Product Hunt and validating market fit. Designed a multi-tier freemium pricing model to segment users from individual creators to agencies, effectively increasing ARPU and high-value cohort upgrades. Partnered with Product and Engineering teams to redesign onboarding flows, which improved activation across core user journeys and reduced drop-off rates.

Product Marketing Manager Vendr
2022 - 2022

Managed the cross-functional GTM for Vendr 2.0, driving a 35% lift in engagement among enterprise buyers. Developed sales playbooks and objection-handling assets that addressed security review bottlenecks, accelerating deal velocity and conversion by 15%. Collaborated with Product teams to launch "Workflows" for Finance and IT stakeholders, achieving 30% feature adoption within the first quarter.

Content Marketing Manager Culture Amp
2021 - 2022

Generated 373 new leads and 82 MQLs by developing "problem-aware" lead magnets and authoring GTM frameworks. Influenced $350K+ in sales pipeline by producing narrative-driven case studies that validated ROI for enterprise buyers.

Education

Degree of English Literature (Bachelors of Arts) University of California, Berkeley
2018 - 2019

Certification

Total Certifications1

Core Certified

Product Marketing Alliance

2022

Skills

Core skills0
Languages1

Languages

English