Kelly McGrath-Smith

Kelly McGrath-Smith has a diverse work experience in talent acquisition, career coaching, and recruitment. Kelly is currently working as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Talentful, where they lead internal talent acquisition teams and strategic projects across EMEA. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Talent Lead at Talentful and a Senior Talent Acquisition Lead at Gorillas. Kelly also has experience in community management as the Community Director at HIGHER Community.

In addition to their roles in talent acquisition, Kelly is an Independent Career Coach and Yoga Teacher at Kelly McGrath Coaching. Kelly has contributed to various publications and has been featured in Natural Health Magazine and Stylist Magazine.

Kelly has also held leadership roles in recruitment, such as Head of Recruitment at Digital Gurus and Head of Talent & Inclusion at MATCHESFASHION.COM. Kelly has experience in global talent partnerships, having worked as a Global Talent Partner at Ogilvy Australia and AKQA Group. Kelly also served as a Group Talent Partner at WPP AUNZ, where they provided recruitment support to multiple companies within the group.

Earlier in their career, Kelly worked at Digital Gurus as a Senior Recruiter Team Lead and held various consulting roles in the digital space, specializing in social media and marketing recruitment. Kelly managed a team, delivered recruitment solutions to clients, and recruited for positions in various disciplines.

Overall, Kelly McGrath-Smith has a well-rounded and extensive background in talent acquisition, career coaching, and recruitment across multiple industries and sectors.

Kelly McGrath-Smith has a BA (Hons) 2:1 in Journalism from Dublin City University, obtained from 2006 to 2009. In 2010, they studied TV Presenting, Producing, and Directing at the Bil Keating Centre. In 2011, they completed a course in Digital Marketing at the Digital Marketing Institute. In 2018, Kelly completed the User Experience Design Circuit at General Assembly. Recently, in 2020-2021, they obtained an Accredited Diploma in Transformational Coaching from the Animas Centre for Coaching. Additionally, Kelly has obtained certifications in Leadership Fundamentals, Diversity Recruiting, and Talent Sourcing from LinkedIn.