Simon Bowthorpe, FRSA

Managing Director in Qatar

Simon Bowthorpe, FRSA

Managing Director in Qatar

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Simon's expertise is in corporate leadership and representation, senior client service and public relations, agency management, strategic business planning, business development, operational procedures, financial reporting, performance evaluation, talent acquisition and retention, training and team building.

He worked at Grey, Young & Rubicam and was CEO of two media agencies before starting a span as a new business and client service consultant to global media and advertising agencies.

At the beginning of 2013, Simon was appointed GM of UM Qatar (the largest media agency in the country) and in December of the same year took over as Managing Director of both UM & FP7/DOH (Part of McCann Worldgroup). In 2015, he also started overseeing the management of the national Magna Global operation.

Simon is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and is active on college campuses and at corporate events speaking on leadership, digital marketing, career orientation and negotiation techniques.

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  • Work
    • UM
  • Education
    • Schiller International University