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Cat Smyth

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    E-commerce Manager

  • Education

    • The British & Irish Modern Music Institute

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Commercial Modern Music (Vocals)

    • Goldsmiths, University of London

      2017 - 2018
      Master of Science - MS Music, Mind and Brain

      Combining music psychology and neuroscience with a particular focus on the biological and cognitive aspects of musical behaviour. My research involves the impact of the home musical environment on the language development of infants, published paper in Infant Behaviour and Development below. I am interested in how we can utilise music to promote well-being.

  • Experience

    • Soundscape Agency

      Nov 2017 - Feb 2019

      Music psychology researcher in audio branding working alongside agency creatives and composers to deliver music projects informed by science.Participated in panel discussions on the importance of music in sensory marketing and general well-being/health.

      • Audio Branding Strategist/Project Manager

        Jan 2018 - Feb 2019

      • Intern

        Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

    • Official Charts Company

      Apr 2019 - Jan 2022

      Responsible for approving chart eligibility queries, liaising with major labels, distributors, management & independent artists. Queries included album & merch bundles and pre-sale promotions on D2C stores and album & ticket bundles on retailer/ticketing platforms. Key member of team defining BRIT eligibility periods & compiling longlists for each category based on OCC data.Project managed the creation of genre specific charts such as the Folk Albums Chart & Irish Homegrown Singles Chart & all operational workload for the Official Irish Charts.Administration duties also included onboarding new retailers to become eligible for chart reporting; handling chart registration requests and ensuring releases were registered correctly; setting up Lightning Live - a system that allows artists to chart report sales taken at live shows. Show less

      • Senior Operations Executive

        Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

      • Charts Operations Executive

        Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

      • Charts Operations Assistant

        Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

    • Warner Music Group

      Jan 2022 - Sept 2024
      E-commerce Manager

      Project managed artists UK and European D2C stores across Warner Records and Parlophone rosters. Overseeing four #1 store campaigns within the first year including Gorillaz - Cracker Island, Muse - Will Of The People and Liam Gallagher - C'mon You Know - and 10 in total.Creating store campaigns around album releases and key promotional calendar dates including product ideation, running P&Ls, set up on Salesforce (Warner's online sales platform), forecasting physical music and merchandise, and coordinating with the production team to ensure stock is delivered on time.Project managed new store builds, working with in-house developers to create and approve new assets. Liaised with international teams to deliver global campaigns across all D2C territories. Work closely with internal teams to market and promote new launches and activations through email and social marketing. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PRINCE2® Foundation Certification Training

      PeopleCert
      Sept 2020

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Singing for the Brain Volunteer

      Issued by Alzheimer's Society
      Alzheimer's SocietyAssociated with Cat Smyth

    • Artist Liason/Show Lead

      Issued by Sofar Sounds
      Sofar SoundsAssociated with Cat Smyth