Manufacturing and Industrial
You Run Operations.
We Drive Opportunities.
We help you reach technical decision-makers, influence long sales cycles, and turn complex capabilities into qualified demand that supports revenue, partnerships, and growth.
We helped these trusted Manufacturing companies to drive growth.
Tackling Manufacturing and Industrial Marketing Challenges.
Manufacturing comes with unique challenges: supply chain complexities, regulatory compliance, rising production costs, skilled labor shortages, and increasing global competition.
At Directive, we help industrial brands stand out in crowded categories, launch new products with precision, and compete digitally where legacy channels fall short. Every strategy is built to convert business capabilities into real market momentum.
Why
Choose Us.
We are Directive: The manufacturing industry’s top choice to drive demand, launch products, and generate revenue in complex B2B markets.
No One-Size-Fits-All Strategies
We've taken the time to understand the nuances of the manufacturing industry, from supply chain complexities to aligning with customer demands.
Enriched Data-Driven Approach
Everyone says they’re “data-backed.” But our approach actually builds trust and credibility with your customers.
Results, or it didn’t happen
Our track record speaks for itself, helping HP, Canon, SANY, and more meet and exceed goals.
Configured for Complex Sales
We build strategies aligned to how manufacturers sell: through channels, complex deals, and technical buyers. In this industry, precision isn’t optional. It’s a competitive edge.
From Insights to Impact
We don’t just use data. We operationalize it. Our insights help you target real buyers, align with sales cycles, and prove ROI to technical and executive stakeholders.
Trusted by Global Manufacturers
We’ve helped brands like HP, Canon, and SANY drive demand, grow market share, and generate measurable revenue, even in complex, competitive environments.
Turn technical products into qualified demand by reaching engineers, specifiers, and buyers with targeted manufacturing marketing.
In modern manufacturing, selling isn’t simple. Global supply chains shift overnight, buying cycles span quarters, and technical differentiation can be overlooked without the right strategy.
Capture engineers, procurement teams, and B2B buyers with performance marketing tailored to long sales cycles, technical products, and channel-driven deals.
- Paid Search: Target high-intent keywords tied to equipment specs, part numbers, compliance standards, and industrial solution searches.
- Paid Social: Engage operations leaders, plant managers, and engineering influencers with content that supports technical evaluation and vendor selection.
- Account Based Marketing: Influence buying committees at OEMs, distributors, and enterprise manufacturers through account-specific outreach.
- Programmatic: Reach industrial audiences by segment and geography through targeted placements across manufacturing publications and forums.
- Retargeting: Re-engage site visitors exploring product catalogs, requesting CAD files, or comparing solution specs across your competitors.
- Performance Reporting: Track campaign performance by vertical, buying stage, and sales region with visibility across rep-driven, distributor-led, and direct sales motions.
Rank for high-intent industrial terms and drive RFQs, spec downloads, and plant-level buyers.
- On-Page SEO: Optimize product pages, specification sheets, and application notes to rank for long-tail keywords like “ISO-certified metal stamping,” “FDA-compliant industrial adhesives,” or “Class 100 cleanroom packaging solutions.”
- Content Marketing: Develop mid-to-bottom funnel content that supports technical evaluations, such as “how-to” guides on ERP integrations for discrete manufacturers or comparison articles on SCADA vs DCS systems for process industries.
- CRO: Run A/B tests on spec sheet download CTAs, CAD file gates, and product request forms to boost conversion from plant managers, procurement leads, and engineers evaluating fit.
- Technical SEO: Ensure schema markup, crawl depth, and indexation are optimized for large product catalogs, supplier databases, and distributor portals — reducing friction for search bots and speeding up time-to-rank.
- Content Production: Create video walk-throughs of factory workflows, process animations, and 3D model explainer assets to reduce sales cycles and support engineering champions in communicating your value internally. /li>
Turn spec-seekers, CAD file browsers, and product researchers into high-intent leads with conversion strategies designed for technical B2B buyers and complex distributor-driven sales cycles.
- CRO: Streamline quoting flows, spec sheet downloads, and configurator interactions to reduce drop-off from engineers and procurement leads mid-evaluation.
- Performance Analytics: Track micro-conversions like CAD file downloads, “Request a Quote” initiations, or BOM exports to pinpoint friction and attribute revenue back to each asset.
- Image Ads: Use industrial product imagery and environment-specific visuals (e.g., assembly lines, cleanrooms, fabrication shops) to build trust and trigger contextual recall at decision-making moments.
- Split Testing: Run iterative tests on CTAs like “Request Technical Data” vs “Download Product Specs” to learn what moves different personas (maintenance engineers vs sourcing managers) through the funnel.
- Landing Pages: Develop persona-specific pages — e.g., “Solutions for OEM Procurement Teams” or “Automation Components for Plant Engineers” — that reduce cognitive load and improve time-to-value clarity.
- Social Motion & Static Ad Sets: Pair motion-based explainer clips (machine operation demos, packaging line time-lapses) with static spec-driven visuals to support both emotional and technical evaluation paths across LinkedIn and programmatic placements.
Operationalize every marketing touchpoint with RevOps strategies built for long-cycle, engineer-influenced deals and distributor-split sales motions.
- MAP Audit & Optimization: Refine your marketing automation platform (MAP) to eliminate routing delays for quote requests, spec sheet downloads, and trade show follow-ups — ensuring no lead from an OEM or MRO partner gets lost in the pipeline.
- Lifecycle Visualization: Map the buyer journey from CAD file downloads to spec consultation to PO approval, visualizing every interaction across technical stakeholders, procurement teams, and rep-driven deal flows.
- Offline Conversion Tracking & Reporting: Attribute revenue from trade shows, distributor referrals, and inbound RFQs by syncing CRM data with source campaigns — even when deals close offline or through rep networks.
- Lead Scoring & Lead Routing: Prioritize engineering managers evaluating system compatibility or operations directors searching for uptime guarantees — and route them to the right AE, channel partner, or regional rep automatically.
- Integrations & ABM: Connect ERP, CRM, and MAP systems to orchestrate ABM plays for national accounts, regional plants, and strategic OEMs — ensuring campaign visibility from first touch to final PO.
- Pipeline Nurture & Email Campaigns: < Deploy segmented email nurtures by buyer type (plant manager, systems integrator, sourcing director) and sales stage — from solution fit education to post-demo justification enablement.
Accelerate market penetration with GTM strategies designed for niche industrial buyers, complex sales motions, and distributor-influenced revenue paths.
- Competitor Assessments: See how OEMs, component suppliers, and contract manufacturers position themselves, from spec callouts to trade ad messaging, so you can claim white space in technical and channel strategy.
- 1st-Party Data Collection: Capture insights from RFQ forms, sample kit requests, CAD file downloads, and trade show scans to inform segmentation, build remarketing audiences, and fuel sales enablement initiatives.
- TAM Identification: Quantify total addressable accounts by SIC/NAICS, facility type, or system compatibility — from Tier 1 suppliers in automotive to contract packagers in CPG — to ensure campaigns are only targeting winnable buyers.
- Financial Modeling: Project pipeline impact, CAC payback, and channel ROI across direct, distributor-led, and rep-driven models — giving finance, RevOps, and leadership the clarity they need to greenlight budget.
- Persona Development: Build segment-specific buyer archetypes (e.g., Controls Engineer at a tier-2 automotive supplier vs Director of Procurement at a regional plastics manufacturer) with messaging frameworks tailored to evaluation criteria, risk tolerance, and buying triggers.
- Deliverable Strategies: Operationalize your GTM plan through campaign blueprints, offer testing sequences, and asset roadmaps that align to every persona, buying stage, and sales motion — from first-touch education to final mile enablement.
Reach key decision-makers in the industrial space with paid media strategies that drive demand for high-value, complex products.
- Paid Search
- Paid Social
- Account Based Marketing
- Programmatic
- Retargeting
- Performance Reporting
Create in-depth technical content and SEO strategies that help you rank for industry-specific terms and attract qualified B2B buyers.
- On-Page SEO
- Content Marketing
- CRO
- Technical SEO
- Content Production
Optimize your website for lead generation, improving navigation and messaging to convert visitors into customers.
- CRO
- Performance Analytics
- Image Ads
- Split Testing
- Landing Pages
- Social Motion & Static Ad Sets
Streamline marketing processes with automation and CRM integrations that keep your sales pipeline full and efficient.
- MAP Audit & Optimization
- Lifecycle Visualization
- Offline Conversion Tracking & Reporting
- Lead Scoring & Lead Routing
- Integrations & ABM
- Pipeline Nurture & Email Campaigns
Position your brand as an industry leader with targeted campaigns that enhance visibility and drive sustainable growth.
- Competitor Assessments
- 1st-Party Data Collection
- TAM Identification
- Financial Modeling
- Persona Development
- Deliverable Strategies
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