Kate Smith

Kate Smith, EVP Audience Engagement, is a media executive with over 20 years’ experience in the strategic distribution and marketing of entertainment content for major players in film, TV, digital and kids’ industries. Kate oversees WildBrain’s Audience Engagement teams responsible for delivering the company’s entertainment content to fans around the world, through its global distribution business, its world-leading YouTube network and its digital marketing channels. She brings a valuable understanding of how the intersection between content distribution and digital marketing can supercharge brand awareness and engagement, having previously served for eight years as a key member of the management team behind the company’s YouTube business, spearheading marketing strategies for WildBrain and partner brands on the platform. Prior to WildBrain, Kate worked in marketing for a range of entertainment, digital and media companies, including Base79, ITV Studios and Twentieth Century Fox.