Catherine Walker
Senior Consultant

Catherine’s understanding of the TV and film business is diverse. With a background in subtitling, and DVD production for Channel 4, she then moved into media monitoring, providing evaluation and analysis for clients such as Buena Vista and Columbia Tristar. She joined Searchlight Recruitment in May 2005.



 

Veronica Birjukov
Consultant

Veronica started her career at The Observer newspaper. A career in sales followed at The Wall Street Journal, The Evening Standard and International Herald Tribune – managing the classified division – before embarking on a career in television. After a brief stint in production she moved into programme commissioning/development and television sales & distribution for both Fremantle and Mercury Media.

Veronica joins Searchlight with 4 years’ specialist recruitment experience having just returned from travels overseas.

Catherine Spruce
Senior Consultant

Catherine Spruce began her career in television 15 years ago at Formula One. She then moved into Post Production and enjoyed senior-level appointments as Board Director of Blue and Managing Director of Capital Studios before moving into consultancy for many different facility houses.

Technically trained at Ravensbourne College, Catherine has an in depth knowledge of the staffing world of television and an enviable network of contacts to provide clients with an exceptional service.

Catherine mostly works with clients on senior-level appointments, but also consults at all levels on post production roles.

 

Becky Harper
Consultant

After graduating from a Drama, Culture and Media degree, Becky worked in advertising and Executive Search. She gained 2 years experience in recruitment before joining Searchlight in 2006. Becky started as Searchlight’s researcher and is now a full-time consultant.
Outside of work Becky maintains a keen interest in theatre and is a classically trained vocalist.

Beverley Evans
Office Manager

With a strong background in Finance and Administration from her time at TNS Entertainment and in music at Billboard Magazine, Beverley keeps The Searchlight Group’s day to day operations running smoothly. A passionate traveller, she has recently returned from South America.

Kim Davies
Finance Director

Kim has many years of experience in financial accounting for the film and media industries, both in London and South Africa.
She comes to Searchlight after working, most recently, at Intermedia Film Equities Limited and Qwerty Films Limited.

Marta Csizmadia
Researcher

Having gained an MA in International Relations Marta began her Media Career based in Paris at DISCOP, the largest Television Program Market in Central and Eastern Europe.
It was here that she gained invaluable experience of Buyers relations/ Sponsorship deals and Database Management.
With enviable organisational and administration skills Marta joined us as a researcher in 2007.

 
Cathy Alford
Managing Director

Cathy has substantial experience within the film and television industry. With a background in commercials, feature films and documentary editing, Cathy then became a copywriter and corporate producer. In 1995, she joined the BBC as Post Production Manager for BBC Resources and rose to become Factual Business Manager for BBC Broadcast, working alongside the controllers of BBC1 & BBC2. She joined Searchlight in September 2000.

Cathy is Managing Director of both Searchlight Recruitment and Searchlight Executive. She works across a broad range of senior level appointments.
 
 
Alison Mathers
Senior Consultant

Alison has a BA (Hons) in English and over seven year’s executive recruitment experience gained solely within the media arena.

Prior to joining Searchlight she managed her own Independent Media Recruitment Consultancy where she operated as an Account Manager for a number of high profile Media Clients.

Before developing her career in recruitment Alison worked as a Researcher and Assistant Producer within the Television sector.