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Catherine McGrath

Catherine McGrath

Marketing Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Freelance Business Consultant. Artist

  • Education

    • Margaret Clitherow Grammar School West Yorks

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    • University of Bedfordshire

      1996 - 1997
      Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma International Marketing; Communications; Planning/Decision Making; Financial Aspects of Marketing

    • Kingston University - Company

      1981 - 1984
      BA Hons Three Dimensional Design Design

  • Experience

    • Welwyn Hatfield Leisure

      Jan 1990 - Jan 1996
      Marketing Manager

    • GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL HOLDINGS LIMITED

      Jan 1997 - Jan 1999
      Marketing Manager

      Devised, coordinated and delivered a succesful marketing strategy for this high profile leisure organisation resulting in major business awards: Tourist Attraction of the Year and Marketing Campaign of the Year 1998.

    • National Media Museum

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2006
      Marketing Manager

      Worked with a team of curators - world experts in their field - marketing a range of events and services from international film festivals to IMAX cinema programme.

    • Media Centre Network

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
      Director of Marketing

      Managed all aspects of this exciting 'creative cluster' organisation's marketing and pr programme - maximising occupancy, marketing creative programmes and creating a dynamic ditigal community.

    • Reading Matters

      Jun 2008 - Oct 2010
      CEO

      CEO of this literacy support organisation devising and implementing a strategic approach that led to a major restructure and taking Reading Matters from struggling charity to succesful Social Enterprise.

    • Rennaissance Yorkshire

      Sept 2010 - Jun 2011
      Sustainability Consultant

      Delivered workshops with various museums services teams, including Hull and Kirklees, to identify, develop and market new income streams.

    • Catherine-McGrath.com

      Nov 2010 - now
      Consultant

      Strategic marketing and communications consultant specialising in income generation and business development in Social Enterprise, the Arts and Education.

    • I'm a Person Too! Social Enteprise

      Dec 2010 - Sept 2011
      Business Development Consultant

      Devised, coordinated and evaluated a major awareness campaign and corporate partnership programme resulting in the organisation gaining major new contracts within the health and social care sector.

    • University of Huddersfield SU www.huddersfield.su

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2013
      Marketing and Membership Manager

      Managed all aspects of marketing, membership and enterprise for this membership led organisation. With almost 20,000 members and a bar, shop, cafe and range of support services, introduced a comprehensive CRM system, developed new digital platform and coordinated a major membership research programme with www.redbrickresearch.co.uk resulting in more responsive and effective communications strategy and increased income from sponsorship and media sales

    • University of Huddersfield

      Sept 2011 - Mar 2015
      Marketing Coordinator

      Lead and coordinate the communication and marketing of major new £22.5m campus development: Student Central. This involves devising and delivering branding solutions for new catering operation and major sport, health and fitness facilities. Also requires coordination of various stakeholders including Students' Union, International Office and Student Support Services who will all be locating to the new building.

    • CASE Future: Creating a Socially Enterprising Future

      Nov 2013 - Jan 2018
      Director

      Creating an innovative Social Enterprise as Award Winners from the HEFCE/UnLtd Social Enterprise Funding Programme 2012/2013. CASE will proactively source, support and develop Social Entrprepreneur start ups and work with other Higher Education Institutes to develop sustainable Social Enterprise eco-systems.

    • The University of Huddersfield

      Feb 2015 - Jun 2018
      Business Advisor

      Business Advisor with the University of Huddersfield Enterprise Team providing business support and specialist marketing and social enterprise advice to students, graduates and staff wishing to commercialize their ideas. Special interest in Indie Games Development.Freelance marketing and communications consultantCo-Founder of CASE www.hud.ac.uk/socialenterprise

    • Leeds University Union

      Jul 2017 - Jan 2020
      Enterprise and fundraising consultant at Leeds University Union.

    • Magpie (Creative Communications)

      Apr 2018 - Dec 2022
      Associate Director

    • The University of Huddersfield

      Sept 2018 - May 2019
      Lecturer

    • UnLtd

      Sept 2018 - now
      Marketing and Social Enterprise Consultant

    • Creative England

      Oct 2018 - now
      Creative Enterprise Mentor

    • Overlap Associates

      Mar 2019 - now
      Senior Associate

    • Huddersfield Students'​ Union

      May 2019 - Feb 2020
      Marketing Consultant

    • Beach Creative CIC

      Nov 2022 - now
      Marketing Consultant

    • UGLY

      Jan 2023 - now
      Actor Model

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CIM Post Grad

      Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK)

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Trustee

      Issued by Proper Job Theatre Company on Apr 2019
      Proper Job Theatre CompanyAssociated with Catherine McGrath

    • Trustee

      Issued by Proper Job Theatre Company on Apr 2019
      Proper Job Theatre CompanyAssociated with Catherine McGrath

    • Elected Members’ Assembly

      Issued by NCVO on Feb 2010
      NCVOAssociated with Catherine McGrath

    • Governor

      Issued by RASTRICK HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST on Feb 2014
      RASTRICK HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUSTAssociated with Catherine McGrath

    • Trustee

      Issued by Student Hubs on Sept 2011
      Student HubsAssociated with Catherine McGrath