Julia Lock

Julia J Lock Cirencester, Gloucestershire Mobile:-, Email:- Julia is a successful researcher, innovator, and communicator, effectively writing and managing technical information appropriately for target audiences. Her expertise has added value to the collaborative working and efficient delivery of projects in Sales, Marketing and Ecommerce by engaging colleagues, external partners and customers. Julia has a track record of learning and absorbing complex information quickly, she is organised, efficient and delivers results. The University of Northampton PhD: Plant Pathology (2018) - Presented research at conferences in the UK, Italy, China and Australia, and at SET for Britain, Parliament, Westminster March 2016. Interviewed for the Prince of Wales Trust Trophy May 2015. PGCE (2012) - Won the Cutter Award for improving learning with an innovative game. BSc in Biology (2006) – First Class. Sharnbrook Upper School & Community College - A-levels – English, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, 1 AS – Art, 10 GCSEs A-C: Maths and English Software and other skills: Magento CMS, ProfitPlus, CRM, Premiere Pro, Microsoft 365, Health & Safety, SmartSheets, Innovation Management, Safeguarding, Presentation Skills, Social Media. Employment History Product Specialist/Technical Manager, Wildcare StowAg – F/T: Jan 2020 – Jun 2021 Creating and quality checking all marketing content and managing launches to ensure the accurate promotion of the brand and alignment with company values, optimising visibility, and facilitating sales. Establishing an accessible technical database that underpins the provision of support and services to customers ranging from professional ecologists, educational bodies, building developers and enthusiasts. Guiding colleagues on cross-sell opportunities, and identifying products for pay per click campaigns. Successfully developing online content to engage followers, creating videos with a very high click through rate, generating a 160% rise in page views with 400% more browsing time, doubling revenue. Marketing Content Specialist, Cole-Parmer EMEA – F/T: Jul 2018 – Jan 2020 Significantly saving costs by bringing social media in-house. Researching, planning and implementing a successful data driven content strategy (adopted by the USA arm). Design and refinement of ways of working to streamline cross-organisation interactions. Creating search engine optimisation (SEO) focused digital marketing content through collaboration with designers, category and project managers and NPD managers and engineers. Establishing a set of workflows that outline all products in a process, to aid sales and provide clarity for customers (life, food, and environmental scientists, and water technologists). Technical Manager, Maxwell Amenity – F/T: Sep 2017 - Mar 2018 (while completing PhD) Researching, developing and trialling the establishment of new product ranges, overseeing packaging, safety data and descriptions. Successfully launched Bio-Mass Sugar and SeaAction. Implementing SEO strategy, contributing to website management, and developing content. Monthly content for the Racecourse Association magazine. Authored a review of the Pesticide and Biological Controls manual and online database. Providing product support for customers plus training and development to the wider team Course Manager & Warden, Moulton College – P/T: Nov 2010 – Jan 2017 (alongside PhD) Course Management of Arboriculture and Horticulture degree programmes including Countryside Recreation, Research Methods, and Ecology; recruitment of suitable teaching staff, planning of timetable management and supporting the apprenticeship programme Developing innovative teaching resources, monitoring student progress, undertaking one-to-ones and safeguarding residential students and running extracurricular activity clubs Lecturing Schools Groups, BTEC (2-3), City and Guilds, STEP2, Pathway to Progress in Horticulture, Arboriculture and Countryside Management. Clinical Governance CQC Coordinator Data Analyst, NHS MKCHS – F/T: Jan 2008 – Oct 2010 Researching, planning and establishing an evidence collection database Enabling staff to demonstrate compliance of a community service with CQC Standards through training to facilitate the adoption of a non-disruptive healthcare evidence collection process. Collecting, monitoring and quality assuring data and evidence collected to ensure compliance and demonstrate Trust performance against Key Performance Indicators. Toxicology Approvals Manager, SEAC, Unilever – 1 year contract – F/T: Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 Curating toxicological information to demonstrate the safety of globally distributed skin care products. Voluntary Work Proof Reading thesis on the Epidemiology of Orf in Sheep by Joshua Onyango Wildlife gardening for High Ercall Primary School and Tree planter for The Marston Vale Trust English Heritage archaeology volunteer on the Colworth Estate and other sites in Bedfordshire and gardening for a Bangledeshi community and Bradlaugh Fields, in Northants Recommendations “Julia is a truly gifted technical manager who really understands the importance of research & data & the impact it can have on a business… she can effectively display information in a variety of formats …This has been beneficial to our marketing effort…” Tegan Parsons, Head of Marketing, Wildcare and StowAg “I have thoroughly enjoyed working with & getting to know Julia, whose intelligence & attention to detail in all she turns her hand to, shines through every time. I have been so grateful for Julia's 'can do' attitude to projects & willingness to dive into and master new skills” Georgie Corke, Wildcare Manager “Julia combines a strong scientific background with a very creative streak & that is rare to find. Julia takes great pride in her work, sets very high standards for herself & does not shy away from taking initiative, she would frequently come up with new ideas & see them through” Mona El Kheshen, Director/Founder, EPN “Julia developed an excellent rapport with learners and introduced innovative teaching methods to achieve excellent results, always going the extra mile with students. She took over & improved several courses… excellent management & communication skills” Malcolm Goodwin, Principal, Capel Manor Hobbies and interests Completing my first children’s book which I have written and illustrated; volunteer set designer for the local am dram society; participating in English Heritage archaeology surveys; walking, travelling and photography.