Kate Ottway
Marketing & Communications Manager at Independent Cinema Office- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Independent Cinema Office
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United Kingdom
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing & Communications Manager
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2019 - Present
The Independent Cinema Office’s mission is to develop an open, challenging and thriving film sector. It is the UK’s national body that supports independent cinemas of all forms. Developing the marketing and communications strategy across the ICO's advice & support channels, events, training, programming and distribution projects. The ICO is also the Film Hub Lead Organisation for the South East, responsible for administering funds from the National Lottery to support a stronger and more connected approach to growing audiences for British and international cinema throughout the region.
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The Clerkenwell Post
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Manager
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Aug 2018 - Feb 2019
Local lifestyle paper, which aims to celebrate the design, heritage, craft and culinary delights of EC1. Subbing the bi-monthly publication, managing all website content, social media and a monthly newsletter, as well as any content for advertising partnerships. Local lifestyle paper, which aims to celebrate the design, heritage, craft and culinary delights of EC1. Subbing the bi-monthly publication, managing all website content, social media and a monthly newsletter, as well as any content for advertising partnerships.
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Battersea Arts Centre
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United Kingdom
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications Manager - Co-Creating Change
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Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
Producing and launching a new communications campaign for the network, Co-Creating Change. A programme which explores the role which artists, cultural organisations and communities can play to co-create change together around the UK and beyond.Highlights- Developed network brand identity alongside a designer- Launched social media presence, gaining over 800 twitter followers in three days- Launched member communications via a digital e-marketing campaign - Developed new video content alongside film crew
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14-18 NOW
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United Kingdom
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Performing Arts
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Event Manager
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Aug 2018 - Nov 2018
The UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary. Working to deliver events for the final autumn season including press nights, stakeholder receptions, artist talks, film screenings, theatre and visual art presentations. Delivered in venues across the UK, including the Barbican, BFI South Bank, Goethe-Institut and the Royal Court Theatre.Highlights- Managing fifteen events in 3.5 months- Co-ordinated with numerous partners for each event, including high-profile stakeholders, producers, artists and venues - Originally a part time role, made into a full-time position
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Artichoke Trust
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United Kingdom
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Arts & Crafts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Communications Manager
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Aug 2016 - Jul 2018
Artichoke produces large outdoor, extraordinary arts festivals. London’s Burning was a festival of arts and ideas inspired by the Great Fire of London, with 100k visitors. Lumiere is the UK’s largest light festival, attracting an audience of 240k in Durham 2017 and 1.4 million in London 2018. PROCESSIONS was a mass participation artwork in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London, celebrating 100 years of votes for women, attracting 80k and broadcast live on BBC 1 for two hours.- Lumiere Durham won Best Creative Lighting event at the Darc Awards 2018, with Lumiere London the runner up- Successfully managed over 60 sponsors per project, working on events simultaneously- Led on all print and branding for projects, an additional responsibility added to the role. This included printed programmes, signage, advertising, posters, tickets and leaflets- Co-ordinated numerous high-profile partnerships including, with the Mayor of London, Durham County Council, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Canon, Hogan Lovells, Universal Music, Durham University, Heart of London BID, Shaftesbury and Veolia- Aided recruitment of 80k women and girls for live event participation at PROCESSIONS- During Lumiere London and PROCESSIONS trended on twitter
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Marketing Manager
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Aug 2013 - Jul 2016
Lead the marketing across two design trade events, including communications, media promotion, brand growth, budgeting and art direction. Clerkenwell Design Week attracts over 30k visitors in May each year and won best UK Trade show at the AEO Awards in 2016. 100% Design is the largest show under the London Design Festival.- Won Best Trade Show for CDW 2016 at the AEO Awards with the submission which I wrote- Around 30,000 visitors to both shows each year, yoy increase- Identified new audience of graphic designers and launched targeted campaign- Assistant to Manager in three years
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Icon Magazine
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United Kingdom
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Event Executive
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Aug 2013 - Dec 2014
Working across Icon events primarily the Icon Awards, Icon’s ceremony with 600 industry professionals.
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Project Manager
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Jun 2014 - Oct 2014
Managing the production and distribution of Icon magazine’s guide to the best of the London Design Festival, distribution 100k.
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British Red Cross
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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National Events Team Assistant
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Jun 2013 - Jul 2013
Involved in supporter care, social media updates, newsletter content creation, event planning and administrative tasks. Involved in supporter care, social media updates, newsletter content creation, event planning and administrative tasks.
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Clerkenwell Design Week
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United Kingdom
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Design Services
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Marketing Officer
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Feb 2013 - May 2013
Marketing Officer for the UK’s leading independent design festival. Marketing Officer for the UK’s leading independent design festival.
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Pangolin London
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United Kingdom
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Fine Art
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1 - 100 Employee
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Gallery Assistant
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Dec 2012 - Feb 2013
Worked on the production of upcoming exhibitions and a stand at London Art Fair. Involved in general administrative tasks, interacted with visitors and helped organise gallery events, including an exhibition opening and private view. Worked on the production of upcoming exhibitions and a stand at London Art Fair. Involved in general administrative tasks, interacted with visitors and helped organise gallery events, including an exhibition opening and private view.
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Gallery Assistant
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Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
Aided the development of marketing campaigns for the gallery's exhibitions. Interacted with visitors and helped organise gallery events, including an exhibition opening and private view. Aided the development of marketing campaigns for the gallery's exhibitions. Interacted with visitors and helped organise gallery events, including an exhibition opening and private view.
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University of Nottingham
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Limpopo
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Sep 2010 - Apr 2011
Involved in the design, fund-raising for materials and construction of a Nursery School in the village of Limpopo, South Africa with a selected group of fifty students. Involved in the design, fund-raising for materials and construction of a Nursery School in the village of Limpopo, South Africa with a selected group of fifty students.
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Education
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University of Nottingham
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Architecture -
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art, Design & Media -
Weald Of Kent Grammar School
A Level, Art and Design, English Literature, German and Product Design