Laurence Boon 🚴 🏒

Product Manager at Love to Ride
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Zdenek Machek

I've worked with Laurence for many years building unique product. Laurence always passionate with good eye for detail was key player to plan, develop and roll out new features and functionality. His focus, good knowledge of industry, commitment was important part of delivery.

Becky Young

Laurence was great to work with. Very passionate about bringing new riders to the road and always had new ideas. Very professional and would highly recommend!

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Credentials

  • Leadership Foundations
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Love to Ride
    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Product Manager
      • Aug 2021 - Present

      Responsible for Love to Ride's Product Management. - Overseeing Scrum and development - Understanding business and customer need - Detailing and prioritising requirements and overseeing implementation - Quality assurance - Complaince - Working on iOS app and web applications - Management Team member Responsible for Love to Ride's Product Management. - Overseeing Scrum and development - Understanding business and customer need - Detailing and prioritising requirements and overseeing implementation - Quality assurance - Complaince - Working on iOS app and web applications - Management Team member

  • Blackhawk Network Europe
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senior/Group Product Manager
      • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

      Senior/Group Product Manager at Blackhawk Network Europe.Responsible for the product strategy and technology implementation for Cyclescheme and Techscheme (Β£110m turnover products).Undertaking all the usual product management activity (on both these prestigious products); pushing forward our strategic agenda, responsible for managing a high-performing team and providing high levels of accountability.Responsible for the wellbeing, development and output of 5 direct reports plus at least 1 external development team (at times 2 - directing about 15 developer resources at the peak of my activity with the business).Departed the Blackhawk Network / Grassroots / Cyclescheme group after 12 years (and 3 owners) to broaden my skills, shake up my cultural landscape and pursue my desire to get more people cycling, more often.

    • Product Manager
      • Sep 2018 - Aug 2020

      I've recently changed roles to enable me to put all my focus on Cyclescheme. I now work closely with colleagues in every area of the Cyclescheme business reacting to issues, proactively working on improvements and generally helping us deliver our plans. Developing the product by identifying potential improvements and extensionsConducting market researchGenerating product requirementsDetermining specificationsManaging development priorities and timetablesDeveloping pricingDeveloping marketing strategies

    • Product and Marketing Manager
      • Nov 2016 - Sep 2018

      Whilst retaining all the responsibilities from my role as Marketing Manager at Grass Roots / Cyclescheme LTD, I am now also responsible for the product development and delivery of Cyclescheme. This includes:- Support in the delivery of successful go-to-market activities- Messaging, brand, PR and promotional activity- Sales team enablement- Competitive analysis for products and feature releases- Implementing high-impact marketing strategies and programs that strengthen the product's brand- Increase client awareness and drive sales- Partnership strategies

  • Cycle to Work Alliance
    • Board Member
      • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

      I am a regular attendee and contributor to the Cycle to Work Alliance. The Cycle to Work Alliance is a policy coalition of five of the leading providers of the cycle to work scheme, including Cyclescheme, Cycle Solutions, Evans Cycles, Halfords, and Vivup. We have come together to promote the benefits of cycling to work in terms of health, the environment and employee engagement, and to increase awareness of the contribution the scheme makes. The scheme helps increase the number of people making the journey to work by bike. More people cycling to work will improve public health, contribute to a more sustainable transport system, and make people more productive once they get to work.

  • Grass Roots
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Marketing Manager
      • Jan 2013 - Nov 2016

      My job, in conjunction with my colleagues in the Marketing Team, is to develop then execute a range of ambitious but achievable marketing activities and initiatives that aim to accelerate the achievement of the businesses top line strategy. This includes marketing activity for Cyclescheme, Computingscheme, Phonescheme and Childcarescheme. I am also responsible for managing the day to day agenda of the wider Marketing Team. Specific skills and responsibilities include: - Relationship building - B2B and B2C strategy and execution - Social media strategy and execution - Marcomms - Events - Press and PR - Digital advertising / PPC - Measurement and insight As of January 2015 I am also a full time member of Employee Solution Bath's Management Team.

  • Impact of the Drop
    • Bath, United Kingdom
    • Founder
      • Apr 2005 - Jan 2014

      In April 2005 I founded Impact of the Drop. We were one of Bath's longest running underground club nights. The night was born of a desire to share the music that my friends and I are passionate about. We wanted to give Bath revellers a glimpse at the calibre of club night you would more often find in London, Berlin or Barcelona! Our music policy has always been that the DJ chooses what to play. Tempos from 100-200bpm. We have booked artists such as Ed Rush, General Levy, Caspa, Foamo & Rack 'n' Ruin (Gorgon City), Prolix, Top Cat, Aquasky, Ray Keith, DJ Zinc, Red One, Atomic Hooligan, Dj Fu Vs The Jungle Drummer and many many many more.

  • Cyclescheme
    • Human Resources
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Relationship Manager - Suppliers and Partner Stores
      • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

      I was responsible for the management of Cyclescheme's Retail and Events team and the business's brand relationships. This role included overseeing the management and coordination of up to 600 employer events and up to 5 trade shows each year, the business's relationship with, and management of, over 1,800 independent bicycle dealers and all of the day to day query resolution that comes with processing tens of thousands of bikes a year through a large volume of independent trade partners. I also birthed the Cyclescheme Retailer Conference series, which saw us annually head out to 7 locations across the UK to engage with our Retail Partners.

    • Relationship Manager - Suppliers
      • Oct 2010 - Dec 2011

      I was responsible for building links with the cycle trade and creating and executing strategies and initiatives aimed at raising the profile of Cyclescheme within this sector. I was responsible for growing incremental sales for both Cyclescheme and it's partners.

    • Retail and Events - Coordinator
      • Nov 2009 - Oct 2010

      I was responsible for organising and attending Cyclescheme's employer events. In my year on the road I attended >160 events and promoted the scheme to many thousands of people. When in the office I was also responsible for query resolution and building relationships with our Retailers.

  • Bath Racecourse
    • United Kingdom
    • Leisure, Travel & Tourism
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Events and Venue Executive
      • Oct 2008 - Oct 2009

      I was responsible for selling, organising and delivering a range of events and activities at the race course. I looked after corporate clients, girl guides, wakes and weddings! I was responsible for selling, organising and delivering a range of events and activities at the race course. I looked after corporate clients, girl guides, wakes and weddings!

Education

  • Bath Spa University
    Bachelor's Degree, Media Communications and Cultural Studies
    2005 - 2008
  • Gryphon School
    High School
    1995 - 2003

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