Career Journey
Career Story
Heya ๐ Iโm Laura, an Australian with an American accent.
After over 14 years in start-ups and corporate, I've recently transitioned to full time, fractional marketing.
What I can help with:
While my marketing muscles flex far, my main jam is working on marketing strategy, event marketing, go-to-market and campaigns.
Career Highlight
Career Goal
Experience
Experience 1
Experience 2
Experience 3
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Career & Personal Growth
My career goal is...
Heya ๐ Iโm Laura, an Australian with an American accent.
After over 15 years in start-ups and corporate, I've recently transitioned to full time, fractional marketing.
What I can help with:
While my marketing muscles flex far, my main jam is working on marketing strategy, event marketing, go-to-market and campaigns.
My personal goal is...
Vision of Success
What success looks like to me..
In five years time, I want to be...
Pursuits
What I want to make or do...
I want to take on more...
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Stop me if I ever...
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Contact Information
Work Preference
Prefered Working Location
Sydney
Work Preference
WIP
Expertise & Skills
Primary Expertise
Marketing
Secondary Expertise
Project - Program - Product Delivery
Seniority Level
10 - 15 years
Key Skill
Adaptability,Attention to detail,Budget Planning,Collaboration,Critical thinking,Dependability,Growth,Leadership,Marketing,Mentoring,Motivating,Networking,Planning,Program management,Project planning,Respect,Salesforce,Strategy,Teamwork
Impact
What type of impact are you interested in making?
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Beyond the Bio
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Learning