Laura Tomlinson

Laura Tomlinson

Marketing and Distribution Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    CMS Manager at Buzz Bingo

  • Education

    • Arch Apprentices

      2018 - 2020
      Level 3 Apprenticeship Digital Marketing Distinction
    • Farnborough Sixth Form College

      2008 - 2010
      A-Levels
    • Kings International College for Business and the Arts

      2003 - 2008
      GCSE
    • Oxford Brookes University

      2011 - 2014
      BA Hons Publishing Media Upper Second-Class Honours
  • Experience

    • Strategies for Hope Trust

      Oct 2012 - Sept 2014
      Marketing and Distribution Assistant

      • Maintained the contact database• Handled correspondence regarding orders• Liaison with the material distributor to organise the timely distribution of training and educational materials across the world• Assisted in the development and maintenance of the new website

    • Longacres Garden Centre

      Oct 2014 - Mar 2016
      Website Administrator

      • Responsible for the day-to-day management of the e-commerce website• Uploaded and maintained product listings, including writing descriptions, amending prices and taking product photos• Compiled weekly, monthly and annual sales reports• Wrote and published blog articles• Introduced the internal and external monthly newsletters• Managed products on additional e-commerce platforms

    • OLIVER Agency

      Mar 2016 - Jun 2020

      • The gatekeeper for all content changes on the BMW UK and Discover BMW websites• Spearheaded the content migration of bmw.co.uk to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)• Executed time-critical product launches and quarterly offer updates• Conducted CMS training sessions• Created a user guide library• Introduced and produced a monthly internal newsletter• Working closely with the Creative Lead, located opportunities to optimise existing content • Responsible for content changes to the BMW UK website• Wrote and updated web copy, PDF documents, homepage updates and any other BAU tasks as required• Digital asset management• Alongside the UX Lead, was instrumental in optimising and migrating content to the new responsive website

      • Content Manager

        Sept 2018 - Jun 2020
      • Digital Content Editor

        Mar 2016 - Aug 2018
    • Virgin Media O2

      Jun 2020 - Nov 2021
      Digital Producer

      • Managed content across two content management systems: Strapi and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)• Executed time-critical trading briefs• Conducted Strapi training• Worked within the Mobile CRO squad to build and implement A/B tests on Google Optimize360 and Adobe Target to optimise the mobile customer journey• Off the back of winning CRO tests, utilised existing AEM components to make changes permanent, or submitted requirements to the development team• Tested new/enhanced developments prior to release• Documented process on Confluence• The main point of contact for the creative agency, supporting with publishing content and assisting with new/enhanced component creation Show less

    • Buzz Bingo

      Nov 2021 - now
      CMS Manager

      • Manager of two CMS Executives• Manage and maintain the team workload, triaging and delegating incoming requests• Build new promotional pages of segmented content using HTML• Introduced new and streamline existing processes for efficiency• Alongside the product delivery manager, test functionality and key journeys prior to development release• Brainstorm and submit user stories and development requirements for CMS improvements • Introduced and maintain a CMS user guide library• Build and test content for migrations and new website launches Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

      Google Digital Garage
      Oct 2018
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    • Digital Marketing Foundation

      Arch Apprenticeships
      Mar 2019
    • Level 3 Digital Marketer

      BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
      May 2020
    • Contentsquare Certified

      Contentsquare
      Nov 2023
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    • Level 3 Award in Principles of Coding

      BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
      Jun 2019
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Laura Tomlinson
      Distinction in Level 3 Digital Marketing BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT May 2020 I was awarded a Distinction in my Level 3 Digital Marketer apprenticeship that I completed through Arch Apprenticeships.
    • Awarded to Laura Tomlinson
      Professionally Registered IT Technician RITTech May 2020 Awarded Professional Registration of IT Technician (RITTech) status, in the specialist area of Digital Marketing. Registration number: RITTECH004450.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) on May 2011
      Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)Associated with Laura Tomlinson
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand on May 2014
      Wildlife Friends Foundation ThailandAssociated with Laura Tomlinson