SaaS & AI HRtech Employee Wellness EMEA

48 SQLs. 14 meetings. New market.

A Texas-based employee wellness platform needed to enter EMEA with zero existing relationships. We built a coordinated LinkedIn and email outreach program targeting CHROs and VP People across six EMEA markets — generating 48 SQLs and 14 meetings in 3 months.

48
SQLs generated in 3 months
14
Appointments booked
6 days
Avg. time from outreach to meeting
72%
Meetings with CHRO or VP People
01 — The Brief

EMEA entry, cold start to pipeline.

Challenges

×Zero brand recognition in EMEA — no existing relationships or referral network.
×Enterprise procurement cycles for wellness platforms can span 3–9 months.
×Inbound was limited; needed to build pipeline from cold outreach entirely.

Objectives

Launch LinkedIn and email outreach to CHROs and senior HR leaders in EMEA.
Nurture warm leads to booked meetings without aggressive sales pressure.
Build a repeatable dual-channel cadence for ongoing EMEA pipeline.
02 — Our Approach

Dual-channel nurture built on account selection, not volume — targeting CHROs at the exact moment their company was signaling a wellbeing investment, then earning the meeting through resources rather than repeated asks.

03 — Markets & Personas

Six EMEA markets. One playbook.

UK & Ireland
CHRO, Head of People, VP People
Highest response rates; 40% of meetings booked
Germany & Netherlands
Head of HRBP, People Director
Longer warm-up cycle; 2 extra LinkedIn touches before email
UAE
CHRO, VP People
Email performed better than LinkedIn; different connect norms
Nordics
Head of People, HR Director
Short copy, strong on workplace wellbeing data
04 — Execution

Three tracks, one nurture cadence.

Each channel and market had its own approach, hover to see exactly how we ran it.

01
LinkedIn

A 3-touch LinkedIn sequence building from connection request to a soft ask for a call, using shared resources to establish credibility before any sales pressure.

02
Email

A 4-touch email cadence leading with the real cost of workplace presenteeism, then building through a pilot offer and ROI calculator to a direct meeting invite.

03
Market Adaptation

Adapting tone, timing, and channel mix across six EMEA markets to match how senior HR leaders in each region prefer to engage with new vendors.

LinkedIn InMailsEmail sequencesROI calculatorPilot offerCHRO targeting
01 — LinkedIn

A 3-touch LinkedIn sequence building from connection request to a soft ask for a call, using shared resources to establish credibility before any sales pressure.

1
Connection
Personalized note tied to a people initiative

Personalized connection note tied to a recent company people initiative, wellness announcement, or HR Tech event the prospect attended.

2
Resource Share
5 metrics CHRO teams use to track wellbeing ROI

Shared a one-pager on wellbeing ROI metrics, positioned as a resource rather than a pitch, before any product mention.

3
Soft Ask
Timing-aware calendar ask

Acknowledged company growth or headcount change with a soft ask: "Would a 20-min call be useful before [specific HR event]?"

02 — Email

A 4-touch email cadence leading with the real cost of workplace presenteeism, then building through a pilot offer and ROI calculator to a direct meeting invite.

1
Touch 1
Real cost of presenteeism opener

Subject: real cost of presenteeism at [Company]. Body: 2 data points, 1 case outcome, calendar link.

2
Touch 2-4
Value drip with pilot offer and ROI calculator

Value drip: pilot offer, ROI calculator link, case study from a relevant EMEA market, kept short and actionable.

3
Manual Close
Personalized final touch to warm prospects

Personalized final touch to warm but unreplied prospects, referencing their organization's size and a specific wellbeing trend.

03 — Market Adaptation

Adapting tone, timing, and channel mix across six EMEA markets to match how senior HR leaders in each region prefer to engage with new vendors.

1
UK and Ireland
Highest response rates, 40% of meetings

CHRO, Head of People, and VP People in UK and Ireland responded to value-led messaging fastest, accounting for 40% of all meetings booked.

2
Germany and Netherlands
Longer warm-up, 2 extra LinkedIn touches

Head of HRBP and People Directors in DACH required 2 additional LinkedIn touches before email to build sufficient familiarity for a reply.

3
Nordics and UAE
Short copy and channel-specific preferences

Nordics responded to short copy and strong workplace wellbeing data. UAE prospects engaged more through email than LinkedIn, reflecting different connect norms.

05 — Results · 3 months · EMEA

Pipeline in a brand new market.

48
SQLs generated
14
Appointments booked
3 months
Campaign duration (EMEA)
LinkedIn connection → reply rate
31%
Email open → reply rate
13%
Reply → appointment booked
38%
06 — Key Takeaways

From cold to CHRO conversations.

01
Account selection is the campaign
Filtering for 500+ employee companies with active CHRO hires or wellness announcements meant outreach landed at exactly the right moment.
02
Offer-led nurture beats product pitches
Sharing a ROI calculator and wellbeing metrics one-pager built credibility before any sales conversation started.
03
Synchronized dual-channel amplifies reach
LinkedIn visibility before email arrival meant prospects recognized the brand — lifting open rates and reducing ignore rates.
04
Speed to follow-up determines conversion
Responding to warm signals within 2 hours and booking meetings before interest cooled drove the 38% reply-to-meeting rate.
Why this campaign worked
Account selection
Filtered for companies with recent CHRO hires, headcount growth, or wellbeing announcements — so every message landed when the buyer had an active reason to engage.
Coordinated touches
LinkedIn recognition before email arrival meant the email didn't land cold — it arrived to someone who had already seen the brand.
Offer-led nurture
One-pagers, ROI calculators, and pilot offers gave prospects a reason to engage beyond a product pitch — accelerating from first reply to booked meeting in six days.
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