Hargreaves has held a number of executive positions in the arts, including general manager of
Red Ladder Theatre Company, deputy director of
Watermans Arts Centre, and CEO of Audiences Yorkshire. In 2002, she founded CultureWorks UK, a business development company. In November 2008, she became CEO of the
Society of Dyers and Colourists. Since her appointment in September 2011, she has been CEO of the Internet Watch Foundation, until her departure on July 2024. She is a director of the
UK Safer Internet Centre. == Personal life ==