Sarka_Bamforth

About me

About Me

I am a marketing professional with over 7 years of experience across campaign setup and optimisation, reporting and analytics, and marketing operations. My career has taken me through both agency and in-house environments, which has given me a well rounded perspective on how marketing works at different scales and speeds. On the tools side, I am comfortable across a wide range of platforms including Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, Google Search, Salesforce, Marketo and more, but beyond the technical knowledge, what I genuinely enjoy is using data and creativity together to make something work better than it did before.

My Experience

Throughout my career I have worked with teams of all sizes, from fast moving agency setup juggling multiple clients at once, to focused in-house teams where I could go deep on strategy and performance. I have built and managed paid campaigns across most major digital platforms, developed reporting frameworks from the ground up, and translated complex data into clear recommendations that nontechnical stakeholders could actually act on. I am used to working independently, managing my own priorities, and getting things done.

While I do not have formal volunteering experience yet, that is exactly why I am here. I am at a point in my life that feels like a natural pause between two chapters, and rather than simply waiting for the next one to begin, I wanted to do something meaningful with that time. Volunteering feels like the right way to do that.

My Skills

Professionally, my strengths sit across digital marketing, data analysis, campaign management and marketing technology. I am confident building structure where there is none, spotting patterns in performance data, and communicating findings in a way that is useful rather than overwhelming. I am also a quick learner when it comes to new tools or processes, which I think translates well into a volunteering context where flexibility and adaptability matter.

My Interests

Outside of work, sport plays a big role in my life. Whether it is keeping active myself or following what is happening in the wider sporting world, it is something that consistently energises me. I have also done a fair amount of travelling over the years, and those experiences have shaped how I see the world and how I relate to people from very different backgrounds. More broadly, I love learning new things and actively seek out opportunities to expand what I know, whether that is a new skill, a new place, or simply a conversation with someone who sees things differently to me.

Why I Want to Volunteer

I found myself between chapters and felt a strong pull to do something that was less about career progression and more about contribution. I wanted to be useful in a way that went beyond my day job, and to connect with people and causes that are bigger than any campaign metric or quarterly report.

What am I looking for?

If I could choose where I would love to put my marketing skills, it would be towards organisations that support women at any stage of their lives. I feel a genuine connection to causes that help women find their footing, raise their voice, or simply feel less alone. Equally, I am drawn to organisations working in education, because I believe access to knowledge and opportunity should never depend on your background or postcode. There is something deeply meaningful to me about contributing to a space where someone's potential is being unlocked.

Employment history and examples of work Help

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