Vanessa Gilbert

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Director of Marketing, Content Management at Terradepth

Andover, Minnesota, United States

Overview

Vanessa Gilbert is the Director of Marketing at Terradepth, where she leads efforts to drive adoption of cutting-edge ocean technology like subsea robotics and SaaS-based mapping solutions. Educated in both the US and Italy, colleagues consistently describe her as creative, passionate, and a dedicated problem-solver.

She describes herself as being "built with grit, " creative at heart, and a natural connector. Her focus is on building targeted campaigns that support sales, expand market reach, and strengthen the adoption of new technologies in the subsea domain, aiming to make ocean data more accessible.

Her company, Terradepth, is on a mission to build the equivalent of "Google Earth for the ocean. "

Personality Overview

Values Relationships

Persuasive

Achievement-Oriented

They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.  If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion. They like to keep things under control.

Topics They Care About

Ocean Technology
Leads marketing for advanced subsea robotics and SaaS ocean mapping solutions to make subsea data more accessible and actionable for commercial and government sectors.
Subsea Data
Actively involved in discussions around subsea data and autonomy, recently attending the Subsea Tieback Forum to connect with industry leaders on the topic.
Digital Marketing
Has a strong background in expanding digital presence and market share through strategic e-commerce, SEO, product marketing, and branding initiatives.

Media Appearances

Vanessa has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Director of Marketing, Content Management at Terradepth
4-2024 - 6-2024
Director of Product Marketing at Quantum Labs a Safco Company
12-2022 - 4-2024
Marketing Director at Quantum Labs a Safco Company
11-2018 - 12-2022
Marketing Manager with a focus on Digital Experience at Quantum Labs a Safco Company
8-2013 - 11-2018
Marketing Manager at Northern Technologies International Corporation ("NTIC")

Education

1997 - 2001
BA Liberal Arts from Bethel University
1999 - 2000
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from SAA - School of Management, Università di Torino

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Insights For Selling To Vanessa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Give them control of the sales process

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vanessa is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vanessa

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vanessa move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Vanessa take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Vanessa

Personality Compatibility


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