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growth playbook · Oct 22, 2026

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HeyGen growth playbook

Diagnosis

HeyGen passed $200 million ARR in June 2026 after doubling in eight months, with 30 million users and wide organic use inside large enterprises.

Its hiring shows the next phase: a founding Head of Enterprise Marketing to build account-based marketing, enterprise and mid-market AEs who self-source pipeline, a RevOps lead to route product signals in minutes, a Head of Strategic Partnerships for platforms and the API, a web designer for the marketing site and a French-speaking enterprise CSM for EMEA.

The site is built for self-serve: the enterprise page pitches ten industries but sends each one to the contact form, eight have no page, and enterprise proof is mixed with creator stories. This playbook builds industry pages, a fast enterprise booking path and product-signal routing first, then buying-committee kits, business cases, EMEA programs, a partner program and regulated-content features.

Growth Score

8/10

Biggest Opportunity

Convert existing organic enterprise use into named-account deals by giving each industry and buying committee its own page, proof and path to a meeting.

Biggest Risk

Synthesia and other business-focused rivals already lead with industry pages and Fortune 100 claims; if enterprise buyers see HeyGen as a creator tool, organic use stays small team by team.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Give the ten industries on the enterprise page somewhere to go: build Pharma, Financial Services and Manufacturing pages first

    Change the ten "Explore" links to point at the closest existing proof (customer stories filtered by industry) today, then brief the first page.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    An enterprise fast lane on contact sales: book a meeting in one step

    Measure today's drop-off between the first and last step of contact sales.

    High impact First result in 3 weeks
  3. 3

    Alert AEs within minutes when a big company's team clusters on self-serve

    List corporate domains with five or more paid users today.

    High impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

24 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 7 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

    1 of these are things Programmable can build and run for you.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

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Showing 24 of 24 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    The /enterprise page pitches ten industries, each with its own strong line ("HCP education ... produced once, then localized"), but every "Explore" link drops the buyer into the generic contact-sales form. Eight of the ten have no page at all (/pharma, /fintech, /manufacturing and the rest return 404), and the healthcare and legal pages that do exist are written for individual clinicians and lawyers who sign up themselves, not for a pharma medical-affairs lead or a bank's L&D head. Synthesia, the rival enterprise buyers compare HeyGen with, links industry pages for financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and retail from its homepage. The new Head of Enterprise Marketing is hired to build exactly these "personalized landing pages ... tailored to priority accounts and industries".

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Head of Enterprise Marketing

    First action

    Change the ten "Explore" links to point at the closest existing proof (customer stories filtered by industry) today, then brief the first page.

    How to measure it

    Industry-page sales meetings

    Now
    –
    Target
    40 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick three industries

      Where HeyGen has enterprise logos and pipeline: Pharma, Financial Services, Manufacturing.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 2 days

    2. 2

      Gather proof

      Two results per industry from enterprise customer stories and CSM accounts.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 1 week

    3. 3

      Write the procurement answers

      Data residency, retention, consent and model-training terms per industry.

      Legal Counsel 1 week

    4. 4

      Design the template

      Use cases, proof, procurement, buying-committee roles, demo path.

      Product Designer - Web 1 week

    5. 5

      Build in code

      Three pages from one component set, localized for fr-FR and de-DE.

      Web Engineering 1 week

    6. 6

      Repoint the tiles

      Each "Explore" link on /enterprise goes to its page.

      Web Engineering 1 hour

    7. 7

      Arm the AEs

      One industry link and a two-line opener per page for outbound.

      Enterprise Account Executive 2 days

    8. 8

      Measure and expand

      Meetings per page; build the next seven industries from the template.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Design and engineering time
    Owner
    Head of Enterprise Marketing

    Smallest test

    Repoint the Pharma tile to a one-page draft with two results and track contact-sales starts for two weeks.

    Why it works

    Ship one enterprise page per priority industry, starting with the three where HeyGen already has proof: Pharma (HCP education and medical-affairs localization), Financial Services and Insurance (disclosures, advisor updates, compliance training) and Manufacturing (Komatsu, Sibelco and Wurth safety and line training). Each page carries the industry's use cases, two customer results, the procurement answers that industry asks first (data residency, zero data retention, no training on customer data, consent-verified avatars), a role-based section for the buying committee and a short demo path. Point each "Explore" link on /enterprise at its page, and build the rest from the same template.

    Enterprise buyers search and evaluate by industry, and a page that answers their regulator's first questions moves them from curiosity to a meeting. It also gives AEs a link to send in self-sourced outbound instead of a generic form.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistEnterprise industry page launch list

    [ ] Industry use cases (4-5) in the buyer's words
    [ ] Two customer results with numbers
    [ ] Procurement block: residency, retention, training, consent
    [ ] Buying-committee section: L&D, marketing, IT/security, legal
    [ ] Demo path that skips the general support question
    [ ] fr-FR and de-DE versions with hreflang
    [ ] "Explore" tile on /enterprise points here
    [ ] Separate conversion tracking per page

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Regulated claims overreach

      Legal reviews every compliance statement before publishing.

    • Thin pages

      Do not launch an industry without two real customer results.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
    • Your websiteIndustry pages on heygen.com (checked October 21, 2026): /healthcare is written for individual clinicians ("I am a Physician or NP / Dentist / Therapist", "You sign up first"), /legal for individual lawyers by practice area, plus /real-estate, /travel and /local-services. /pharma, /fintech, /financial-services, /retail, /insurance, /manufacturing, /education and /hospitality all return 404.Source
    • HiringHead of Enterprise Marketing (posted September 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): HeyGen "already has significant organic adoption inside many of the world's largest enterprises"; the role builds "the ABM playbook for HeyGen from the ground up", creates "personalized landing pages, pitches, demos, content, and experiences tailored to priority accounts and industries", builds executive programs ("intimate dinners, roundtables, VIP events"), and uses "first-party product signals to identify champions" so organic adoption becomes "larger enterprise relationships". Success includes "increased penetration of buying committees, rather than reliance on a single champion".Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Synthesia, "#1 AI Video Platform for Business", claims "90% of the Fortune 100" and links industry pages for financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, retail and tech; Colossyan sells interactive video with branching and assessments for training; D-ID sells visual AI agents and self-hosting; Captions sells "AI that edits like a professional editor".Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise customer stories page: "Trusted by 80% of Fortune 100 companies"; featured results: Miro "10x" faster video creation, Workday "localizes videos in 15 languages", Coursera "boosts course completion by 25%", Komatsu "raised viewer completion to 90%", Sibelco "saves EUR 1k per minute of video". The sitemap lists 73 customer stories, many of them individual creators and small agencies alongside Ogilvy, Publicis Groupe, HubSpot, Trivago and The Economist.Source
    • HiringEnterprise Account Executive (posted October 1, 2026) and Mid-Market Account Executive (October 2): full-cycle roles "with a heavy emphasis on self-sourced pipeline" through "cold email, phone, LinkedIn, personalized video, trigger-based outreach"; they sell "business outcomes, not just AI features" (lower video production costs, localization, personalization) with "business cases with measurable ROI", across web app and API deals. Nice to have: selling "into regulated industries such as healthcare or financial services". Locations include Remote - Europe.Source
  • 02

    The contact-sales flow opens with "Takes 2+ minutes" and first asks whether the visitor wants LiveAvatar sales or general support. For a buyer from a Fortune 500 company that is friction at the moment of highest intent.

    High impactLow effort First result in 3 weeks Product Designer Web

    First action

    Measure today's drop-off between the first and last step of contact sales.

    How to measure it

    Enterprise form completion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure drop-off

      Step by step on the current flow.

      Product Designer - Web 2 days

    2. 2

      Design the short form

      Three fields and a calendar.

      Product Designer - Web 3 days

    3. 3

      Set routing

      Domain and account owner lookup.

      Revenue Operations Lead 3 days

    4. 4

      Build it

      Behind a feature flag.

      Web Engineering 1 week

    5. 5

      A/B test

      Against the current flow.

      Product Designer - Web 3 weeks

    6. 6

      Roll out

      Make the winner the default for enterprise traffic.

      Product Designer - Web 1 day

    First result
    3 weeks
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Product Designer Web

    Smallest test

    Add a calendar link to the /enterprise hero for two weeks.

    Why it works

    For visitors from enterprise pages, industry pages or a known enterprise domain, show a short form (work email, team, use case) with an instant calendar booking with the right AE, and route everyone else through the current flow. Test it against the current page.

    Fewer steps and an instant meeting lift demo conversion, and the routing data feeds RevOps.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Unqualified bookings

      Enrich the email first and send small companies to self-serve.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEvents (October 2026): a Halloween special, a live demo of HeyGen Voice, a real estate hands-on workshop, a healthcare professionals panel, a creator business session and beginner and advanced workshops; all are open webinars aimed at creators and small teams. The contact-sales flow opens with "Takes 2+ minutes" and asks whether the visitor wants LiveAvatar sales or general support.Source
    • HiringProduct Designer - Web (posted September 23, 2026): "HeyGen's marketing site is the first thing most people see of the product, and one of the highest-leverage growth surfaces we have." The designer owns the homepage, feature pages, pricing, "campaign landing pages, templates, SEO pages, and the handoff into signup", ships A/B tests on "a site with enough traffic that a hypothesis gets answered in days", and builds in code with Claude Code or Codex.Source
    • HiringRevenue Operations Lead: owns "how inbound and product-driven revenue signals are captured, classified, and routed", defines "what constitutes sales-worthy intent", and targets "inbound and product signals are captured and routed within minutes" so sales receive "decision-ready context, not just lead objects".Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
  • 03

    HeyGen says it has "significant organic adoption" inside the largest enterprises and the RevOps lead is asked to route product signals "within minutes". The clearest signal is several paid self-serve users from one corporate email domain.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Revenue Operations Lead

    First action

    List corporate domains with five or more paid users today.

    How to measure it

    Product-signal pipeline

    Now
    –
    Target
    25% of new enterprise pipeline
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pull the list

      Domains with clustered paid users.

      Revenue Operations Lead 2 days

    2. 2

      Define thresholds

      With enterprise sales leadership.

      Revenue Operations Lead 2 days

    3. 3

      Enrich

      Company size, industry, departments.

      Revenue Operations Lead 1 week

    4. 4

      Route

      To the account owner within minutes.

      Revenue Operations Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Write openers

      One per signal type.

      Enterprise Account Executive 2 days

    6. 6

      Review weekly

      Conversion by threshold.

      Revenue Operations Lead weekly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Tooling and staff time
    Owner
    Revenue Operations Lead

    Smallest test

    Hand the top 20 domains to AEs this week.

    Why it works

    Define a sales-worthy signal (for example 5+ paid seats or 3+ workspaces on one corporate domain, or Business-plan seat growth), enrich it with company, team and use case, and push it to the account owner with a suggested opener and the departments already using HeyGen.

    Expansion from existing users is cheaper and faster than new logos, and it gives the AE a warm opening.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Users feel watched

      Use company-level counts only and follow the privacy policy.

    Evidence

    • HiringRevenue Operations Lead: owns "how inbound and product-driven revenue signals are captured, classified, and routed", defines "what constitutes sales-worthy intent", and targets "inbound and product signals are captured and routed within minutes" so sales receive "decision-ready context, not just lead objects".Source
    • HiringHead of Enterprise Marketing (posted September 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): HeyGen "already has significant organic adoption inside many of the world's largest enterprises"; the role builds "the ABM playbook for HeyGen from the ground up", creates "personalized landing pages, pitches, demos, content, and experiences tailored to priority accounts and industries", builds executive programs ("intimate dinners, roundtables, VIP events"), and uses "first-party product signals to identify champions" so organic adoption becomes "larger enterprise relationships". Success includes "increased penetration of buying committees, rather than reliance on a single champion".Source
    • Your websitePricing: Free ($0, 3 watermarked videos a month), Creator ($29/mo), Pro ($49/mo, "Most Popular"), Business ($149/mo, team members at "$20/seat/month") and Enterprise (Contact Sales: multi-workspace control, SCIM, proofreader seats for video translation, "Dedicated customer success manager", invoice billing). The page says HeyGen "empowers 100,000+ businesses".Source
    • HiringEnterprise Account Executive (posted October 1, 2026) and Mid-Market Account Executive (October 2): full-cycle roles "with a heavy emphasis on self-sourced pipeline" through "cold email, phone, LinkedIn, personalized video, trigger-based outreach"; they sell "business outcomes, not just AI features" (lower video production costs, localization, personalization) with "business cases with measurable ROI", across web app and API deals. Nice to have: selling "into regulated industries such as healthcare or financial services". Locations include Remote - Europe.Source
  • 04

    The enterprise page and enterprise customer stories say "80% of the Fortune 100"; the $200M ARR announcement says "85%". Synthesia claims "90%". Enterprise buyers and procurement read claims closely, and inconsistent numbers invite doubt.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 week Head of Enterprise Marketing

    First action

    Search the site and decks for "Fortune 100".

    How to measure it

    Pages updated

    Now
    –
    Target
    100%
    By
    2 weeks

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree the number

      Definition and date.

      Revenue Operations Lead 1 day

    2. 2

      Find every use

      Site, decks, ads.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 day

    3. 3

      Update the site

      All locales.

      Web Engineering 1 day

    4. 4

      Update decks

      Sales and partner decks.

      Enterprise Account Executive 1 day

    5. 5

      Add a footnote

      Definition and date.

      Web Engineering 1 hour

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Each quarter.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing quarterly

    First result
    1 week
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Head of Enterprise Marketing

    Smallest test

    Fix the enterprise page today.

    Why it works

    Agree the current number and its definition with RevOps, update every page, deck and ad, and add a footnote with the date. Repeat the check each quarter.

    Consistent, dated claims build trust with careful buyers and stop competitors from pointing at the gap.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Lower number looks weaker

      Keep the definition strict; credibility matters more.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
    • Your websiteNews post (June 25, 2026): HeyGen "surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue, doubling in eight months", with "more than 30 million users in 196 countries" and "85% of the Fortune 100 using HeyGen for training, sales enablement, and localization"; it shipped "63 products and features" in three months, including Avatar V, the HeyGen MCP and HyperFrames, its open-source (Apache 2.0) framework for agentic video.Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise customer stories page: "Trusted by 80% of Fortune 100 companies"; featured results: Miro "10x" faster video creation, Workday "localizes videos in 15 languages", Coursera "boosts course completion by 25%", Komatsu "raised viewer completion to 90%", Sibelco "saves EUR 1k per minute of video". The sitemap lists 73 customer stories, many of them individual creators and small agencies alongside Ogilvy, Publicis Groupe, HubSpot, Trivago and The Economist.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Synthesia, "#1 AI Video Platform for Business", claims "90% of the Fortune 100" and links industry pages for financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, retail and tech; Colossyan sells interactive video with branching and assessments for training; D-ID sells visual AI agents and self-hosting; Captions sells "AI that edits like a professional editor".Source
  • 05

    Both AE posts ask for self-sourced pipeline with "personalized video" outreach. HeyGen sells exactly that, and a prospect watching a video made in HeyGen is also watching a demo.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Mid Market Account Executive

    First action

    Record one AE avatar and three industry openers.

    How to measure it

    Outbound reply rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    2x text-only
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Record avatars

      Each AE with consent.

      Mid-Market Account Executive 1 day

    2. 2

      Write openers

      Three industries, two roles each.

      AI Video Creator 3 days

    3. 3

      Add translation cuts

      French, German, Spanish.

      AI Video Creator 2 days

    4. 4

      Connect to outreach

      Through the Apollo or Clay workflow.

      Revenue Operations Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Run the test

      Video vs text.

      Mid-Market Account Executive 4 weeks

    6. 6

      Keep the winners

      Into the shared library.

      AI Video Creator monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time and credits
    Owner
    Mid Market Account Executive

    Smallest test

    Send ten video openers this week.

    Why it works

    Build a library of 30-second openers per industry and role (pharma L&D, bank compliance, manufacturing safety) using an AE's own avatar, with the prospect's company name and a translated cut in their language. Track reply rates against text-only sequences.

    Showing the product inside the outreach lifts replies and proves the quality claim in the first touch.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Feels automated

      Keep each opener to one specific point about the account.

    Evidence

    • HiringEnterprise Account Executive (posted October 1, 2026) and Mid-Market Account Executive (October 2): full-cycle roles "with a heavy emphasis on self-sourced pipeline" through "cold email, phone, LinkedIn, personalized video, trigger-based outreach"; they sell "business outcomes, not just AI features" (lower video production costs, localization, personalization) with "business cases with measurable ROI", across web app and API deals. Nice to have: selling "into regulated industries such as healthcare or financial services". Locations include Remote - Europe.Source
    • HiringAI Video Creator (posted October 13, 2026): produces "platform demos, campaign content, social-first videos", builds "scroll-stopping hooks in the first 3 seconds" with "multiple hook and creative variations so the team can test what performs", exports 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9, and tests "new models and HeyGen features on release day".Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
    • Your websiteIntegrations page: "Four ways to integrate HeyGen" (direct integrations such as Adobe Express and Canva, agent platforms, AI workflows over MCP such as Airtable, Apollo and Asana, and "Build with HeyGen" through the API, MCP server and Skills); a "HeyGen is now in ChatGPT" banner runs across the site.Source
  • 06

    The sitemap has 73 customer stories mixing individual creators and small agencies with Ogilvy, Publicis, HubSpot and The Economist. An enterprise buyer looking for a pharma or bank example has to dig.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Head of Enterprise Marketing

    First action

    Tag the 73 stories in a spreadsheet.

    How to measure it

    Story-to-meeting rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Tag stories

      Segment, industry, use case, region.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 2 days

    2. 2

      Add filters

      On the enterprise story page.

      Web Engineering 1 week

    3. 3

      Link industry pages

      Filtered lists.

      Web Engineering 1 day

    4. 4

      Find gaps

      Industries with no enterprise story.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 2 days

    5. 5

      Commission stories

      From CSM accounts.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Views and meetings.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Head of Enterprise Marketing

    Smallest test

    Add an industry filter to the enterprise stories page.

    Why it works

    Tag every story by segment, industry, use case and region; make the enterprise story page filterable; and link each industry page to its filtered list.

    Buyers trust peers in their own industry, and filters turn an existing archive into sales material.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Customers want to stay anonymous

      Offer anonymized results by industry.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEnterprise customer stories page: "Trusted by 80% of Fortune 100 companies"; featured results: Miro "10x" faster video creation, Workday "localizes videos in 15 languages", Coursera "boosts course completion by 25%", Komatsu "raised viewer completion to 90%", Sibelco "saves EUR 1k per minute of video". The sitemap lists 73 customer stories, many of them individual creators and small agencies alongside Ogilvy, Publicis Groupe, HubSpot, Trivago and The Economist.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (615 English URLs, read October 21, 2026): 130 /tool pages, 69 /academy, 51 /translate, 36 /use-cases, 19 /business pages (L&D, compliance training, marketing, sales, internal communications, customer success), 29 certified-agency pages, 23 integration pages and 7 "alternatives" pages (vs D-ID, DeepBrain, Colossyan, Elai, Hour One, Synthesia); the homepage carries hreflang for 28 locales, including fr-FR and de-DE versions of /enterprise. There is no /partners page (404).Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source

This quarter 10

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    AEs must build "business cases with measurable ROI that finance teams can stand behind", and the enterprise page promises 80% lower translation costs and 10x faster production. Champions inside large companies need a document they can send upward without the AE.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Enterprise Marketing

    First action

    Write the formula and test it on three open deals.

    How to measure it

    Deals with a case

    Now
    –
    Target
    60% of enterprise pipeline
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write the model

      Inputs and benchmarks.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Check with finance

      Assumptions that hold up.

      Finance 1 week

    3. 3

      Design the output

      One-page case.

      Product Designer - Web 1 week

    4. 4

      Build it

      Web tool and PDF.

      Web Engineering 3 weeks

    5. 5

      Train AEs

      Use in discovery.

      Enterprise Account Executive 1 week

    6. 6

      Track

      Win rate with and without.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Head of Enterprise Marketing

    Smallest test

    Fill the model by hand for five live deals.

    Why it works

    Build an interactive builder: videos per year, languages, current cost per finished minute, review cycles. It outputs a one-page PDF case with HeyGen customer benchmarks (Sibelco, Trivago, Miro), a pilot plan and procurement facts.

    It multithreads deals through the champion and shortens the step where most enterprise deals stall.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Inflated savings

      Use conservative defaults and show the method.

    Evidence

    • HiringEnterprise Account Executive (posted October 1, 2026) and Mid-Market Account Executive (October 2): full-cycle roles "with a heavy emphasis on self-sourced pipeline" through "cold email, phone, LinkedIn, personalized video, trigger-based outreach"; they sell "business outcomes, not just AI features" (lower video production costs, localization, personalization) with "business cases with measurable ROI", across web app and API deals. Nice to have: selling "into regulated industries such as healthcare or financial services". Locations include Remote - Europe.Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise customer stories page: "Trusted by 80% of Fortune 100 companies"; featured results: Miro "10x" faster video creation, Workday "localizes videos in 15 languages", Coursera "boosts course completion by 25%", Komatsu "raised viewer completion to 90%", Sibelco "saves EUR 1k per minute of video". The sitemap lists 73 customer stories, many of them individual creators and small agencies alongside Ogilvy, Publicis Groupe, HubSpot, Trivago and The Economist.Source
    • HiringHead of Enterprise Marketing (posted September 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): HeyGen "already has significant organic adoption inside many of the world's largest enterprises"; the role builds "the ABM playbook for HeyGen from the ground up", creates "personalized landing pages, pitches, demos, content, and experiences tailored to priority accounts and industries", builds executive programs ("intimate dinners, roundtables, VIP events"), and uses "first-party product signals to identify champions" so organic adoption becomes "larger enterprise relationships". Success includes "increased penetration of buying committees, rather than reliance on a single champion".Source
  • 08

    Success for the enterprise marketing role is "increased penetration of buying committees, rather than reliance on a single champion". Each committee member asks a different first question.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Enterprise Marketing

    First action

    List the top five questions each role asks in current deals.

    How to measure it

    Opportunities with 3+ engaged roles

    Now
    –
    Target
    50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Collect questions

      From AEs and CSMs.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 week

    2. 2

      Write pages

      Four roles.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Legal review

      Consent and data claims.

      Legal Counsel 1 week

    4. 4

      Make videos

      Two minutes each.

      AI Video Creator 1 week

    5. 5

      Package

      Sendable packs.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 week

    6. 6

      Track

      Roles engaged per deal.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Head of Enterprise Marketing

    Smallest test

    Write the IT/security page first.

    Why it works

    Write a short page and a two-minute HeyGen video per role: what it means for L&D, for marketing localization, for IT (SSO, SCIM, audit logs) and for legal (consent, likeness, data). Give AEs a "send to your security team" pack.

    Answering each stakeholder's question before they ask it shortens security and legal review.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Packs go stale

      Review with each security update.

    Evidence

    • HiringHead of Enterprise Marketing (posted September 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): HeyGen "already has significant organic adoption inside many of the world's largest enterprises"; the role builds "the ABM playbook for HeyGen from the ground up", creates "personalized landing pages, pitches, demos, content, and experiences tailored to priority accounts and industries", builds executive programs ("intimate dinners, roundtables, VIP events"), and uses "first-party product signals to identify champions" so organic adoption becomes "larger enterprise relationships". Success includes "increased penetration of buying committees, rather than reliance on a single champion".Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
    • HiringEnterprise Account Executive (posted October 1, 2026) and Mid-Market Account Executive (October 2): full-cycle roles "with a heavy emphasis on self-sourced pipeline" through "cold email, phone, LinkedIn, personalized video, trigger-based outreach"; they sell "business outcomes, not just AI features" (lower video production costs, localization, personalization) with "business cases with measurable ROI", across web app and API deals. Nice to have: selling "into regulated industries such as healthcare or financial services". Locations include Remote - Europe.Source
  • 09

    The enterprise role is asked to build "intimate dinners, roundtables" for senior buyers, EMEA has a French-speaking CSM and a growing DACH base, and AEs hire in "Remote - Europe". The events calendar today is open webinars for creators and small teams.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Head of Enterprise Marketing

    First action

    Pick the first city and 20 named accounts.

    How to measure it

    Pilots from events

    Now
    –
    Target
    5 per event
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick accounts

      20 per city.

      Enterprise Account Executive 1 week

    2. 2

      Book a speaker

      One customer.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Invite

      Personal video invitations.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Host

      Dinner and roundtable.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 evening

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Pilot offer within 48 hours.

      Enterprise Account Executive 2 days

    6. 6

      Measure

      Pipeline per event.

      Revenue Operations Lead quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Event budget
    Owner
    Head of Enterprise Marketing

    Smallest test

    Host one dinner in London.

    Why it works

    Run quarterly invitation-only dinners for heads of L&D, internal communications and marketing localization, each with one customer speaker (Wurth, Sibelco or Trivago). Follow up with a pilot offer.

    Peer conversations move senior buyers faster than webinars and create champions in named accounts.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low attendance

      Invite 3x the seats and confirm by phone.

    Evidence

    • HiringHead of Enterprise Marketing (posted September 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): HeyGen "already has significant organic adoption inside many of the world's largest enterprises"; the role builds "the ABM playbook for HeyGen from the ground up", creates "personalized landing pages, pitches, demos, content, and experiences tailored to priority accounts and industries", builds executive programs ("intimate dinners, roundtables, VIP events"), and uses "first-party product signals to identify champions" so organic adoption becomes "larger enterprise relationships". Success includes "increased penetration of buying committees, rather than reliance on a single champion".Source
    • HiringEnterprise Customer Success Manager, UK (French-speaking contract): owns EMEA enterprise accounts "with a particular focus on our French-speaking customers", German "a strong plus, given our growing DACH customer base"; guides customers through "Immediate value (0-30 days)", "Structural value (30-90 days)" and "Strategic value (90+ days)" and runs business reviews in French.Source
    • Your websiteEvents (October 2026): a Halloween special, a live demo of HeyGen Voice, a real estate hands-on workshop, a healthcare professionals panel, a creator business session and beginner and advanced workshops; all are open webinars aimed at creators and small teams. The contact-sales flow opens with "Takes 2+ minutes" and asks whether the visitor wants LiveAvatar sales or general support.Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise customer stories page: "Trusted by 80% of Fortune 100 companies"; featured results: Miro "10x" faster video creation, Workday "localizes videos in 15 languages", Coursera "boosts course completion by 25%", Komatsu "raised viewer completion to 90%", Sibelco "saves EUR 1k per minute of video". The sitemap lists 73 customer stories, many of them individual creators and small agencies alongside Ogilvy, Publicis Groupe, HubSpot, Trivago and The Economist.Source
  • 10

    HeyGen hires a French-speaking CSM to make French accounts feel served by "a local partner, not a distant US vendor", with German a plus for DACH. The /enterprise page exists in French and German, but the enterprise stories that sell the product are English.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Enterprise Customer Success M…

    First action

    Ask Sibelco and Wurth for a native-language quote.

    How to measure it

    EMEA NDR

    Now
    –
    Target
    +5 points
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick stories

      Five featured plus two European.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 1 week

    2. 2

      Translate

      With HeyGen video translation for the videos.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Native review

      French and German speakers.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 1 week

    4. 4

      Publish

      Under /fr-fr and /de-de.

      Web Engineering 1 week

    5. 5

      Localize plans

      Success plan templates.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Track

      Renewals and expansion in EMEA.

      Revenue Operations Lead quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time and translation credits
    Owner
    Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA)

    Smallest test

    Publish one French story.

    Why it works

    Translate and adapt the five featured enterprise stories, add two European customer stories in their own language (Sibelco, Wurth), and localize the 0-30/30-90/90+ success plan template.

    Local-language proof helps both new deals and renewals in Europe.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Translation quality

      Native review before publishing.

    Evidence

    • HiringEnterprise Customer Success Manager, UK (French-speaking contract): owns EMEA enterprise accounts "with a particular focus on our French-speaking customers", German "a strong plus, given our growing DACH customer base"; guides customers through "Immediate value (0-30 days)", "Structural value (30-90 days)" and "Strategic value (90+ days)" and runs business reviews in French.Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise customer stories page: "Trusted by 80% of Fortune 100 companies"; featured results: Miro "10x" faster video creation, Workday "localizes videos in 15 languages", Coursera "boosts course completion by 25%", Komatsu "raised viewer completion to 90%", Sibelco "saves EUR 1k per minute of video". The sitemap lists 73 customer stories, many of them individual creators and small agencies alongside Ogilvy, Publicis Groupe, HubSpot, Trivago and The Economist.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (615 English URLs, read October 21, 2026): 130 /tool pages, 69 /academy, 51 /translate, 36 /use-cases, 19 /business pages (L&D, compliance training, marketing, sales, internal communications, customer success), 29 certified-agency pages, 23 integration pages and 7 "alternatives" pages (vs D-ID, DeepBrain, Colossyan, Elai, Hour One, Synthesia); the homepage carries hreflang for 28 locales, including fr-FR and de-DE versions of /enterprise. There is no /partners page (404).Source
  • 11

    Enterprise CS is measured on value across three phases and on renewal readiness "well in advance of contract expiration". The customer's own admin rarely sees that value in one place.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Enterprise Customer Success M…

    First action

    Define milestones for each phase with three CSMs.

    How to measure it

    Gross revenue retention

    Now
    –
    Target
    +3 points
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define milestones

      Three phases.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Agree the cost model

      Same as the business case.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 week

    3. 3

      Design the view

      Admin scorecard.

      Product Designer - Web 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Build

      With export.

      Web Engineering 1 month

    5. 5

      Pilot

      20 accounts.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 1 month

    6. 6

      Roll out

      All enterprise accounts.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 1 quarter

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Product time
    Owner
    Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA)

    Smallest test

    Send ten admins a manual scorecard.

    Why it works

    Show admins a scorecard: videos made, languages, minutes translated, estimated production cost saved and phase milestones reached, exportable for their own leadership.

    Customers who can prove value internally renew and expand; the scorecard does the CSM's reporting at scale.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Savings estimates disputed

      Let admins edit their own inputs.

    Evidence

    • HiringEnterprise Customer Success Manager, UK (French-speaking contract): owns EMEA enterprise accounts "with a particular focus on our French-speaking customers", German "a strong plus, given our growing DACH customer base"; guides customers through "Immediate value (0-30 days)", "Structural value (30-90 days)" and "Strategic value (90+ days)" and runs business reviews in French.Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
    • Your websitePricing: Free ($0, 3 watermarked videos a month), Creator ($29/mo), Pro ($49/mo, "Most Popular"), Business ($149/mo, team members at "$20/seat/month") and Enterprise (Contact Sales: multi-workspace control, SCIM, proofreader seats for video translation, "Dedicated customer success manager", invoice billing). The page says HeyGen "empowers 100,000+ businesses".Source
  • 12

    The partnerships role must build "the partner program, documentation, and support model" so integrations scale beyond one deal at a time. heygen.com has 23 integration pages and an agency directory, but /partners returns 404 and there is no public way for a company to apply to build on HeyGen.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Strategic Partnerships

    First action

    Draft the tiers and benefits.

    How to measure it

    Qualified partner applications

    Now
    –
    Target
    50 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define tiers

      Benefits and requirements.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Agree API terms

      With the API product team.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Write the page

      And application form.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships 1 week

    4. 4

      Build

      Linked from integrations and docs.

      Web Engineering 1 week

    5. 5

      Review applications

      Weekly triage.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships weekly

    6. 6

      Publish partner launches

      Joint posts.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Head of Strategic Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Put up a one-page application form.

    Why it works

    Launch /partners with tiers (integration partner, API platform partner, certified agency, strategic), benefits (co-marketing, credits, support), requirements and an application form, linked from integrations and developer docs.

    A public front door turns inbound interest into a qualified pipeline for the partnerships team.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too many small applicants

      Self-serve tier for small partners.

    Evidence

    • HiringHead of Strategic Partnerships (posted October 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): land "distribution partnerships with the largest social, content, and creative platforms", partner with AI-native companies "across voice, productivity, presentations, legal", "grow the HeyGen API as a partner platform" and "build the partner program, documentation, and support model that let integrations scale beyond what can be managed one deal at a time".Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (615 English URLs, read October 21, 2026): 130 /tool pages, 69 /academy, 51 /translate, 36 /use-cases, 19 /business pages (L&D, compliance training, marketing, sales, internal communications, customer success), 29 certified-agency pages, 23 integration pages and 7 "alternatives" pages (vs D-ID, DeepBrain, Colossyan, Elai, Hour One, Synthesia); the homepage carries hreflang for 28 locales, including fr-FR and de-DE versions of /enterprise. There is no /partners page (404).Source
    • Your websiteIntegrations page: "Four ways to integrate HeyGen" (direct integrations such as Adobe Express and Canva, agent platforms, AI workflows over MCP such as Airtable, Apollo and Asana, and "Build with HeyGen" through the API, MCP server and Skills); a "HeyGen is now in ChatGPT" banner runs across the site.Source
    • Your websiteAgency directory: "Find a HeyGen certified agency", filterable by region, solution and product; the page counts "174,603,363 videos generated" and "25,349,549 videos translated". The /affiliate URL redirects to a social creator program.Source
  • 13

    HeyGen lists 29 certified agencies by region and solution. Agencies such as those in its story list already run video for large brands, and they are a natural route into marketing and L&D teams that the enterprise team wants to reach.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Strategic Partnerships

    First action

    Ask the top five agencies which enterprise clients they could introduce.

    How to measure it

    Agency-sourced enterprise pipeline

    Now
    –
    Target
    $2M
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rank agencies

      By client base.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships 1 week

    2. 2

      Design terms

      Referral and margin.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Deal registration

      Shared form.

      Revenue Operations Lead 1 week

    4. 4

      Joint plans

      Named accounts.

      Enterprise Account Executive 1 month

    5. 5

      Enable

      Training and demo assets.

      AI Video Creator 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Review

      Quarterly business reviews.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Referral fees
    Owner
    Head of Strategic Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Run one joint account plan.

    Why it works

    Create an agency tier with a referral fee or margin on enterprise deals, joint account plans for named accounts and a shared deal-registration form.

    Agencies bring existing trust inside accounts and services capacity HeyGen does not need to hire.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Channel conflict

      Clear registration rules.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteAgency directory: "Find a HeyGen certified agency", filterable by region, solution and product; the page counts "174,603,363 videos generated" and "25,349,549 videos translated". The /affiliate URL redirects to a social creator program.Source
    • HiringHead of Strategic Partnerships (posted October 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): land "distribution partnerships with the largest social, content, and creative platforms", partner with AI-native companies "across voice, productivity, presentations, legal", "grow the HeyGen API as a partner platform" and "build the partner program, documentation, and support model that let integrations scale beyond what can be managed one deal at a time".Source
    • HiringHead of Enterprise Marketing (posted September 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): HeyGen "already has significant organic adoption inside many of the world's largest enterprises"; the role builds "the ABM playbook for HeyGen from the ground up", creates "personalized landing pages, pitches, demos, content, and experiences tailored to priority accounts and industries", builds executive programs ("intimate dinners, roundtables, VIP events"), and uses "first-party product signals to identify champions" so organic adoption becomes "larger enterprise relationships". Success includes "increased penetration of buying committees, rather than reliance on a single champion".Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise customer stories page: "Trusted by 80% of Fortune 100 companies"; featured results: Miro "10x" faster video creation, Workday "localizes videos in 15 languages", Coursera "boosts course completion by 25%", Komatsu "raised viewer completion to 90%", Sibelco "saves EUR 1k per minute of video". The sitemap lists 73 customer stories, many of them individual creators and small agencies alongside Ogilvy, Publicis Groupe, HubSpot, Trivago and The Economist.Source
  • 14

    HeyGen shipped 63 products and features in three months, and the new AI Video Creator tests features "on release day" and builds hook variations. Enterprise buyers need the same launches explained in business terms.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter AI Video Creator

    First action

    Define the three formats.

    How to measure it

    Assets used in deals

    Now
    –
    Target
    70% of launches
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set formats

      Three cuts.

      AI Video Creator 1 week

    2. 2

      Template

      HyperFrames projects.

      AI Video Creator 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Produce

      Each launch.

      AI Video Creator weekly

    4. 4

      Distribute

      Sales and partners.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing weekly

    5. 5

      Test hooks

      Paid and organic.

      AI Video Creator weekly

    6. 6

      Report

      Use and performance.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Production time
    Owner
    AI Video Creator

    Smallest test

    Make the kit for the next launch.

    Why it works

    For each launch, produce a 15-second hook (9:16), a 60-second demo (16:9) and a 2-minute enterprise version that shows governance and a business use, and push them to sales and partners.

    Launch velocity becomes sales material instead of noise.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Volume overwhelms sales

      Weekly digest only.

    Evidence

    • HiringAI Video Creator (posted October 13, 2026): produces "platform demos, campaign content, social-first videos", builds "scroll-stopping hooks in the first 3 seconds" with "multiple hook and creative variations so the team can test what performs", exports 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9, and tests "new models and HeyGen features on release day".Source
    • Your websiteNews post (June 25, 2026): HeyGen "surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue, doubling in eight months", with "more than 30 million users in 196 countries" and "85% of the Fortune 100 using HeyGen for training, sales enablement, and localization"; it shipped "63 products and features" in three months, including Avatar V, the HeyGen MCP and HyperFrames, its open-source (Apache 2.0) framework for agentic video.Source
    • HiringHead of Enterprise Marketing (posted September 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): HeyGen "already has significant organic adoption inside many of the world's largest enterprises"; the role builds "the ABM playbook for HeyGen from the ground up", creates "personalized landing pages, pitches, demos, content, and experiences tailored to priority accounts and industries", builds executive programs ("intimate dinners, roundtables, VIP events"), and uses "first-party product signals to identify champions" so organic adoption becomes "larger enterprise relationships". Success includes "increased penetration of buying committees, rather than reliance on a single champion".Source
  • 15

    Real visitors load heygen.com fast (LCP 1.8s), but interaction to next paint is 211ms, just over Google's 200ms "good" line, and the mobile lab test shows 439ms of blocking time. The web designer is hired to run experiments on this surface.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Product Designer Web

    First action

    Profile the homepage on a mid-range phone.

    How to measure it

    INP p75

    Now
    –
    Target
    under 200ms
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Profile

      Mobile main thread.

      Web Engineering 1 week

    2. 2

      Defer scripts

      Non-critical tags.

      Web Engineering 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Optimize media

      Hero video and images.

      Web Engineering 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Set budget

      Per experiment.

      Product Designer - Web 1 week

    5. 5

      Monitor

      Chrome UX Report.

      Web Engineering monthly

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Pricing and enterprise pages.

      Web Engineering 1 month

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Product Designer Web

    Smallest test

    Defer one heavy script and compare.

    Why it works

    Profile the main thread on mobile, defer non-critical scripts and heavy hero media, and add a performance budget to every experiment so tests do not add delay.

    Responsive pages convert better and protect search visibility on the highest-leverage surface.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Marketing tags needed

      Load them after interaction.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedheygen.com homepage: mobile performance score 69 (desktop 79); lab largest contentful paint 4.9s and total blocking time 439ms on mobile. Real visitors (Chrome UX Report, 75th percentile): LCP 1.8s (good), CLS 0 (good), interaction to next paint 211ms, just above the 200ms "good" limit.Source
    • HiringProduct Designer - Web (posted September 23, 2026): "HeyGen's marketing site is the first thing most people see of the product, and one of the highest-leverage growth surfaces we have." The designer owns the homepage, feature pages, pricing, "campaign landing pages, templates, SEO pages, and the handoff into signup", ships A/B tests on "a site with enough traffic that a hypothesis gets answered in days", and builds in code with Claude Code or Codex.Source
  • 16

    HeyGen's October events are creator and small-team webinars (Halloween special, real estate workshop, beginner workshops). Enterprise buyers in pharma, banking and manufacturing need sessions on governance, localization at scale and pilots.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Enterprise Marketing

    First action

    Schedule the first pharma session.

    How to measure it

    Target-account attendees

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 per session
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick topics

      One per industry.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 week

    2. 2

      Book speakers

      Customers.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Invite

      Named accounts.

      Enterprise Account Executive 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Run

      Monthly.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing monthly

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Account owner within 24 hours.

      Enterprise Account Executive 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings per session.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Head of Enterprise Marketing

    Smallest test

    Run one pharma session.

    Why it works

    Run a monthly enterprise series by industry with a customer and a HeyGen solutions lead, gated by work email, with follow-up from the account owner.

    Industry sessions attract the right buyers and feed named-account programs.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low turnout

      Co-host with an industry association.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEvents (October 2026): a Halloween special, a live demo of HeyGen Voice, a real estate hands-on workshop, a healthcare professionals panel, a creator business session and beginner and advanced workshops; all are open webinars aimed at creators and small teams. The contact-sales flow opens with "Takes 2+ minutes" and asks whether the visitor wants LiveAvatar sales or general support.Source
    • HiringHead of Enterprise Marketing (posted September 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): HeyGen "already has significant organic adoption inside many of the world's largest enterprises"; the role builds "the ABM playbook for HeyGen from the ground up", creates "personalized landing pages, pitches, demos, content, and experiences tailored to priority accounts and industries", builds executive programs ("intimate dinners, roundtables, VIP events"), and uses "first-party product signals to identify champions" so organic adoption becomes "larger enterprise relationships". Success includes "increased penetration of buying committees, rather than reliance on a single champion".Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 17

    Enterprise customers use HeyGen for training (Workday, Coursera, Komatsu, Sibelco), and the partnerships role is asked to put HeyGen "inside the products" where people create. Learning platforms and HR suites are where L&D teams build courses.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Head of Strategic Partnerships

    First action

    Rank learning platforms by overlap with HeyGen enterprise accounts.

    How to measure it

    Accounts via integrations

    Now
    –
    Target
    200
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rank platforms

      Overlap and reach.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships 1 month

    2. 2

      Approach

      Product and partner leads.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Scope

      Integration requirements.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships 1 month

    4. 4

      Build

      First integration.

      API Engineering 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Launch

      Joint announcement.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships 1 month

    6. 6

      Co-sell

      Shared accounts.

      Enterprise Account Executive ongoing

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering and partner time
    Owner
    Head of Strategic Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Prototype one integration over the API.

    Why it works

    Prioritize three learning and HR platforms, build native integrations (create, translate and update course videos in place), and co-sell to their enterprise customers.

    Being inside the training tool makes HeyGen the default for the largest enterprise use case.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Long partner cycles

      Start with the platform that already has customer overlap.

    Evidence

    • HiringHead of Strategic Partnerships (posted October 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): land "distribution partnerships with the largest social, content, and creative platforms", partner with AI-native companies "across voice, productivity, presentations, legal", "grow the HeyGen API as a partner platform" and "build the partner program, documentation, and support model that let integrations scale beyond what can be managed one deal at a time".Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise customer stories page: "Trusted by 80% of Fortune 100 companies"; featured results: Miro "10x" faster video creation, Workday "localizes videos in 15 languages", Coursera "boosts course completion by 25%", Komatsu "raised viewer completion to 90%", Sibelco "saves EUR 1k per minute of video". The sitemap lists 73 customer stories, many of them individual creators and small agencies alongside Ogilvy, Publicis Groupe, HubSpot, Trivago and The Economist.Source
    • HiringApplied AI Engineer, Video Agent: "Video Agent turns a prompt, a document, or a handful of assets into a finished video"; "Customers use it every day to make training videos, product explainers, marketing content, and more." The team builds evals and A/B tests behind feature flags.Source
    • Your websiteIntegrations page: "Four ways to integrate HeyGen" (direct integrations such as Adobe Express and Canva, agent platforms, AI workflows over MCP such as Airtable, Apollo and Asana, and "Build with HeyGen" through the API, MCP server and Skills); a "HeyGen is now in ChatGPT" banner runs across the site.Source
  • 18

    HeyGen counts 174 million videos generated and 25 million translated, and publishes a State of Enterprise Video report. Benchmarks by industry (languages per video, update cycles, completion) would give every industry page and AE a unique proof point.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Head of Enterprise Marketing

    First action

    Pick five benchmark questions per industry.

    How to measure it

    Downloads

    Now
    –
    Target
    10,000
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick questions

      Five per industry.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Analyze

      Aggregated usage.

      Data team 2 months

    3. 3

      Privacy review

      No customer identifiable.

      Legal Counsel 1 month

    4. 4

      Write

      Report and summaries.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Press and webinars.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 month

    6. 6

      Update

      Twice a year.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 6 months

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Head of Enterprise Marketing

    Smallest test

    Publish one chart.

    Why it works

    Publish aggregated, anonymized benchmarks per industry twice a year, with a short version for each industry page and a press release.

    Original data earns press and AI-assistant citations and positions HeyGen as the authority on enterprise video.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Data privacy

      Aggregate and suppress small groups.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteAgency directory: "Find a HeyGen certified agency", filterable by region, solution and product; the page counts "174,603,363 videos generated" and "25,349,549 videos translated". The /affiliate URL redirects to a social creator program.Source
    • Your websiteRecent blog posts (October 15, 2026) include "Opus Pro Alternatives", "Sora Alternatives", "Akool Alternatives" and "Best AI Video Tools Real Estate"; the blog has 819 posts and a "State of Enterprise Video Report 2026" ebook.Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
    • Your websiteNews post (June 25, 2026): HeyGen "surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue, doubling in eight months", with "more than 30 million users in 196 countries" and "85% of the Fortune 100 using HeyGen for training, sales enablement, and localization"; it shipped "63 products and features" in three months, including Avatar V, the HeyGen MCP and HyperFrames, its open-source (Apache 2.0) framework for agentic video.Source
  • 19

    Video Agent turns documents into finished training videos and explainers, and the enterprise page targets pharma, insurance and fintech. Those teams need medical, legal and regulatory review before anything is published.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Applied AI Engineer

    First action

    Interview five pharma and bank customers about their review process.

    How to measure it

    Regulated-industry ARR

    Now
    –
    Target
    +$20M
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Interview

      Five customers.

      Applied AI Engineer, Video Agent 1 month

    2. 2

      Design workflow

      Roles and records.

      Product Designer - Web 1 month

    3. 3

      Build

      Citations and approvals.

      Applied AI Engineer, Video Agent 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Pilot

      Three customers.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Package

      Enterprise add-on.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 month

    6. 6

      Launch

      Industry pages and webinars.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 month

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Product and engineering time
    Owner
    Applied AI Engineer, Video Agent

    Smallest test

    Mock the approval screen and test with two customers.

    Why it works

    Add an approval workflow to Video Agent: source citations per scene, reviewer roles, change history and an approval record exported with the video. Sell it as an Enterprise add-on.

    Compliance-ready AI video opens the industries where production costs are highest and competitors are weakest.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Liability claims

      Present it as workflow support, not regulatory approval.

    Evidence

    • HiringApplied AI Engineer, Video Agent: "Video Agent turns a prompt, a document, or a handful of assets into a finished video"; "Customers use it every day to make training videos, product explainers, marketing content, and more." The team builds evals and A/B tests behind feature flags.Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
    • Your websiteIndustry pages on heygen.com (checked October 21, 2026): /healthcare is written for individual clinicians ("I am a Physician or NP / Dentist / Therapist", "You sign up first"), /legal for individual lawyers by practice area, plus /real-estate, /travel and /local-services. /pharma, /fintech, /financial-services, /retail, /insurance, /manufacturing, /education and /hospitality all return 404.Source
    • HiringEnterprise Account Executive (posted October 1, 2026) and Mid-Market Account Executive (October 2): full-cycle roles "with a heavy emphasis on self-sourced pipeline" through "cold email, phone, LinkedIn, personalized video, trigger-based outreach"; they sell "business outcomes, not just AI features" (lower video production costs, localization, personalization) with "business cases with measurable ROI", across web app and API deals. Nice to have: selling "into regulated industries such as healthcare or financial services". Locations include Remote - Europe.Source

Wildcards 5

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 20

    The enterprise promise is "30 markets localized in 3 months" and 80% lower translation costs. A buyer seeing their own product video in five languages understands it at once.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Enterprise Marketing

    First action

    Write the offer and pick 50 accounts.

    How to measure it

    Pilots started

    Now
    –
    Target
    10
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick accounts

      50 named.

      Enterprise Account Executive 1 week

    2. 2

      Write the offer

      Permission required.

      Legal Counsel 1 week

    3. 3

      Send

      Video invitation.

      Enterprise Account Executive 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Produce

      Three languages each.

      AI Video Creator ongoing

    5. 5

      Deliver

      Private link and proposal.

      Enterprise Account Executive ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Pilots and deals.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Production credits
    Owner
    Head of Enterprise Marketing

    Smallest test

    Offer it to five accounts.

    Build the prospect list. The list compiled from public sources, verified, deduplicated and delivered to your CRM. Usually live within days.

    Book a working session

    Why it works

    For 50 named accounts, offer to translate one public video of their choice into three languages, with their written permission, and deliver it in a private link with a pilot proposal.

    A personal, finished result beats any demo and is easy to share inside the account.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Rights to the video

      Only with the owner's written permission.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
    • HiringHead of Enterprise Marketing (posted September 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): HeyGen "already has significant organic adoption inside many of the world's largest enterprises"; the role builds "the ABM playbook for HeyGen from the ground up", creates "personalized landing pages, pitches, demos, content, and experiences tailored to priority accounts and industries", builds executive programs ("intimate dinners, roundtables, VIP events"), and uses "first-party product signals to identify champions" so organic adoption becomes "larger enterprise relationships". Success includes "increased penetration of buying committees, rather than reliance on a single champion".Source
    • Your websiteNews post (June 25, 2026): HeyGen "surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue, doubling in eight months", with "more than 30 million users in 196 countries" and "85% of the Fortune 100 using HeyGen for training, sales enablement, and localization"; it shipped "63 products and features" in three months, including Avatar V, the HeyGen MCP and HyperFrames, its open-source (Apache 2.0) framework for agentic video.Source
  • 21

    HeyGen's identity-first pitch (consented twins, governed workspaces) fits internal communications, which has a /business page. CEOs and CHROs record the same message for every region.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 quarters CMO

    First action

    Pilot with HeyGen's own leadership updates.

    How to measure it

    Executive programs

    Now
    –
    Target
    15
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define the offer

      Scope and price.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Build the process

      Consent and approvals.

      Legal Counsel 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Dogfood

      HeyGen leadership updates.

      CMO 1 month

    4. 4

      Sell

      To named accounts.

      Enterprise Account Executive 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Deliver

      Forward-deployed creatives.

      AI Video Creator ongoing

    6. 6

      Story

      First customer case.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 quarter

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Delivery staff
    Owner
    CMO

    Smallest test

    Offer it to three existing enterprise customers.

    Why it works

    Package a white-glove offer for executive communications: identity design, a consented twin, translation into every office language and an approval workflow, sold to the CHRO and head of communications.

    Executive sponsors who use HeyGen themselves become the strongest internal champions.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Executive likeness risk

      Strict consent and locked workspaces.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (615 English URLs, read October 21, 2026): 130 /tool pages, 69 /academy, 51 /translate, 36 /use-cases, 19 /business pages (L&D, compliance training, marketing, sales, internal communications, customer success), 29 certified-agency pages, 23 integration pages and 7 "alternatives" pages (vs D-ID, DeepBrain, Colossyan, Elai, Hour One, Synthesia); the homepage carries hreflang for 28 locales, including fr-FR and de-DE versions of /enterprise. There is no /partners page (404).Source
    • HiringHead of Enterprise Marketing (posted September 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): HeyGen "already has significant organic adoption inside many of the world's largest enterprises"; the role builds "the ABM playbook for HeyGen from the ground up", creates "personalized landing pages, pitches, demos, content, and experiences tailored to priority accounts and industries", builds executive programs ("intimate dinners, roundtables, VIP events"), and uses "first-party product signals to identify champions" so organic adoption becomes "larger enterprise relationships". Success includes "increased penetration of buying committees, rather than reliance on a single champion".Source
  • 22

    HeyGen promotes its ChatGPT plugin across the site and ships an MCP server. The partnerships role wants HeyGen known as the company AI leaders build with.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Strategic Partnerships

    First action

    List the directories that accept MCP or plugin listings.

    How to measure it

    Assistant-sourced signups

    Now
    –
    Target
    20,000 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List directories

      Requirements for each.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships 1 week

    2. 2

      Prepare listings

      Copy and prompts.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Submit

      Each directory.

      API Engineering 1 month

    4. 4

      Landing pages

      One per assistant.

      Web Engineering 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Announce

      Joint posts.

      Head of Strategic Partnerships monthly

    6. 6

      Track

      Signups per listing.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Head of Strategic Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Submit one new listing.

    Why it works

    Publish and maintain listings in the main assistant and agent directories, each with a landing page, starter prompts and usage tracking, and co-announce with each platform.

    Agents are becoming a creation surface; being one click away in each assistant is cheap distribution.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Directory rules change

      Owner reviews monthly.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteIntegrations page: "Four ways to integrate HeyGen" (direct integrations such as Adobe Express and Canva, agent platforms, AI workflows over MCP such as Airtable, Apollo and Asana, and "Build with HeyGen" through the API, MCP server and Skills); a "HeyGen is now in ChatGPT" banner runs across the site.Source
    • Your websiteNews post (June 25, 2026): HeyGen "surpassed $200 million in annual recurring revenue, doubling in eight months", with "more than 30 million users in 196 countries" and "85% of the Fortune 100 using HeyGen for training, sales enablement, and localization"; it shipped "63 products and features" in three months, including Avatar V, the HeyGen MCP and HyperFrames, its open-source (Apache 2.0) framework for agentic video.Source
    • HiringHead of Strategic Partnerships (posted October 2, 2026, reporting to the CMO): land "distribution partnerships with the largest social, content, and creative platforms", partner with AI-native companies "across voice, productivity, presentations, legal", "grow the HeyGen API as a partner platform" and "build the partner program, documentation, and support model that let integrations scale beyond what can be managed one deal at a time".Source
  • 23

    HeyGen has seven "alternatives" pages and a stream of creator-tool comparison posts (Opus Pro, Sora, Akool). Synthesia leads its homepage with business buyers. Enterprise evaluators compare governance, residency, SLAs and translation review, which those pages do not focus on.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Head of Enterprise Marketing

    First action

    Ask AEs which rivals appear in enterprise deals.

    How to measure it

    Meetings from comparison pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    20 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick rivals

      From deal data.

      Revenue Operations Lead 1 day

    2. 2

      Check facts

      Rivals' current pages.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 week

    3. 3

      Write

      Enterprise criteria.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing 1 week

    4. 4

      Legal review

      Claims.

      Legal Counsel 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      Linked from /enterprise.

      Web Engineering 1 day

    6. 6

      Refresh

      Quarterly.

      Head of Enterprise Marketing quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Head of Enterprise Marketing

    Smallest test

    Publish one enterprise comparison.

    Why it works

    Publish a factual enterprise comparison for the two rivals that appear most in enterprise deals, covering security, data residency, consent, translation review, API and support, dated and sourced.

    Evaluators search for these comparisons; a fair page keeps them on HeyGen's site.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Out-of-date claims

      Date every page and cite sources.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (615 English URLs, read October 21, 2026): 130 /tool pages, 69 /academy, 51 /translate, 36 /use-cases, 19 /business pages (L&D, compliance training, marketing, sales, internal communications, customer success), 29 certified-agency pages, 23 integration pages and 7 "alternatives" pages (vs D-ID, DeepBrain, Colossyan, Elai, Hour One, Synthesia); the homepage carries hreflang for 28 locales, including fr-FR and de-DE versions of /enterprise. There is no /partners page (404).Source
    • Your websiteRecent blog posts (October 15, 2026) include "Opus Pro Alternatives", "Sora Alternatives", "Akool Alternatives" and "Best AI Video Tools Real Estate"; the blog has 819 posts and a "State of Enterprise Video Report 2026" ebook.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Synthesia, "#1 AI Video Platform for Business", claims "90% of the Fortune 100" and links industry pages for financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, retail and tech; Colossyan sells interactive video with branching and assessments for training; D-ID sells visual AI agents and self-hosting; Captions sells "AI that edits like a professional editor".Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
  • 24

    Video Agent and templates power everyday use; the enterprise page lists industry use cases (patient briefings, SOP walkthroughs, policy explainers). New enterprise workspaces start empty.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Enterprise Customer Success M…

    First action

    Build the manufacturing pack first.

    How to measure it

    Days to first video

    Now
    –
    Target
    -50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick industries

      Three.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 1 week

    2. 2

      Design templates

      Five per industry.

      AI Video Creator 1 month

    3. 3

      Add to onboarding

      Workspace setup.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Brand them

      Customer kit.

      Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA) ongoing

    5. 5

      Measure

      Time to first video.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    6. 6

      Expand

      More industries.

      AI Video Creator quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Production time
    Owner
    Enterprise Customer Success Manager (EMEA)

    Smallest test

    Give three new accounts the pack.

    Why it works

    Preload each new enterprise workspace with a pack of templates for its industry and roles (safety briefing, policy update, product training), branded with the customer's kit during onboarding.

    A faster first win moves accounts into the 30-90 day phase sooner.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Templates look generic

      Brand during onboarding.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEnterprise page (checked October 21, 2026): a "Solutions by industry" block with ten industries (Pharma, Healthcare, Real estate, Legal, Fintech, Retail, Manufacturing, Education, Hospitality, Insurance), each with its own pitch (Pharma: "HCP education, medical affairs updates and patient support produced once, then localized"); every one of the ten "Explore" links goes to /contact-us/sales. The page claims "80% of the Fortune 100", outcomes of "10x faster video production", "80% lower translation costs", "30 markets localized in 3 months", and a "Built to pass procurement" list (SOC 2 Type II, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, EU and US data residency, zero data retention, 99.9% uptime SLA, "DPA and sub-processor list on request").Source
    • HiringApplied AI Engineer, Video Agent: "Video Agent turns a prompt, a document, or a handful of assets into a finished video"; "Customers use it every day to make training videos, product explainers, marketing content, and more." The team builds evals and A/B tests behind feature flags.Source
    • HiringEnterprise Customer Success Manager, UK (French-speaking contract): owns EMEA enterprise accounts "with a particular focus on our French-speaking customers", German "a strong plus, given our growing DACH customer base"; guides customers through "Immediate value (0-30 days)", "Structural value (30-90 days)" and "Strategic value (90+ days)" and runs business reviews in French.Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 306 ideas

    Industry pages, enterprise fast lane, product-signal alerts, one Fortune 100 number, video outbound and filterable enterprise stories.

  2. Days 31 to 6012 ideas

    Business case builder, buying-committee kits, EMEA roundtables and local stories, value scorecard, partner program, agency co-sell, launch kits, INP fix and industry webinars; start enterprise comparisons and template packs.

  3. Days 61 to 906 ideas

    Commit to learning-platform integrations, industry benchmarks and the regulated Video Agent; test the translation offer, executive twins and assistant directories.

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3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value realistic avatars and lip-sync. The most cited problem: video production cost and time.

  • Fast translation into many languages
  • Localizing training and marketing for many markets
  • In their words: “digital twin”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: Synthesia, Colossyan, D-ID and Captions.

  • Gap to exploit: Regulated-industry approval workflows for AI video
  • Synthesia: Less creator reach
  • Colossyan: Smaller brand

Hiring signals

HeyGen is building an enterprise motion on top of its self-serve base.

  • Head of Enterprise Marketing: ABM, industry pages, buying committees. Ideas 1, 7, 8, 9.
  • Head of Strategic Partnerships: Platform distribution and API partner program. Ideas 12, 13, 17, 22.
  • Enterprise Account Executive: Self-sourced pipeline, ROI business cases. Ideas 5, 7.

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