LinkedIn Ads Campaign Playbook
An end-to-end B2B LinkedIn Ads playbook integrating campaign architecture and outbound SDR sync. Stop running disconnected ads and start running signal-driven campaigns that align perfectly with your outbound sequences.
What's inside
| File | What it does |
|---|---|
.agents/skills/SKILL.md | Orchestrator and routing logic |
.agents/skills/linkedin-ads-funnel-architect.md | 3-layer funnel architecture and retargeting |
.agents/skills/linkedin-ads-audience-targeting.md | ICP targeting, exclusions, and ABM lists |
.agents/skills/linkedin-ads-bidding-budget.md | Bidding strategies and cost optimization |
.agents/skills/linkedin-ads-copy-framework.md | High-converting Voice of Customer ad copy |
.agents/skills/linkedin-ads-creative-formats.md | Format selection and Thought Leader Ads |
.agents/skills/linkedin-ads-measurement-attribution.md | KPIs, conversion tracking, and Insight Tag |
.agents/skills/linkedin-ads-optimization-troubleshooting.md | Diagnostic checklists for underperformance |
.agents/skills/linkedin-ads-outbound-sync.md | ABM ads-to-outbound coordination |
Prerequisites
- LinkedIn Campaign Manager access
- AI IDE (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf)
Installation
Cursor, Windsurf, or Generic AI IDE
- Clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/forma-norden/linkedin-ads-campaign-playbook - Copy the
.agents/skills/directory into your project's.agents/skills/folder.
Claude Code
- Clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/forma-norden/linkedin-ads-campaign-playbook - Copy the
.agents/skills/directory into your project's.claude/skills/folder.
Usage
Load the orchestrator in your IDE and state your goal. For example: Help me define my LinkedIn Ads audience for a new ABM campaign.
Running tests
Use the prompt tests in tests/ to validate expected behavior and edge cases before deployment.
tests/README.mdinlinkedin-ads-campaign-playbook- Load each skill and run the corresponding test prompt
- Compare output against the validation checklist before rollout
Who this is for
GTM engineers, RevOps leads, VP Sales, and founders at B2B companies with 50 to 500 employees who are building or consolidating their outbound infrastructure and want to reduce tool sprawl through better-engineered GTM systems.
Ecosystem connections
This repository is designed to work as part of the Forma Norden open-source GTM ecosystem.
Works with
| Repo | Relationship | When to use together |
|---|---|---|
linkedin-claude-code-workflow | Parallel | The workflow executes what the playbook strategizes; they work in tandem. |
cold-email-copy-playbook | Downstream | Ad engagement provides warm intent for outbound email sequences. |
signal-based-list-building-workflow | Upstream | Target lists defined here are uploaded as Matched Audiences. |
linkedin-profile-dm-conversion-playbook | Parallel | Organic / DM motions complement paid ad awareness simultaneously. |
Suggested skill chains
- Program Launch:
list-icp-definition>linkedin-ads-funnel-architect>linkedin-ads-audience-targeting>linkedin-ads-copy-framework - BDR Handoff:
linkedin-ads-measurement-attribution>linkedin-ads-outbound-sync>copy-btl-practitioner-messaging