Simon Bowthorpe

Simon Bowthorpe: Next Frontier Marketer

Simon Bowthorpe has put his two decades of international experience in media and advertising to work for MCN's clients on integrated brand communications in Qatar and across the Middle East.  With a varied background that includes advertising, digital marketing, international business development, media agency management, social media strategy and branding, he has created relationships with clients to maximize their investments and ensure the success of their campaigns. Simon worked at Grey, Young & Rubicam and CMG and was CEO of two media agencies before starting as a career 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 has recently taken over as Managing Director of both UM & FP7/DOH (Part of McCann Worldgroup). Simon is active on college campuses and at corporate events speaking on a variety of topics related to social media, digital marketing, career orientation and negotiation techniques.

Managing Director at FP7/DOH & UM Qatar

January 2014 - Present | Qatar

General Manager at UM

May 2013 - December 2013 | Qatar

Global Client Services Director at Sandstorm Digital

August 2012 - 2013 | EMEA

Freelance Client Partner & New Business Director at Various Agencies

January 2009 - July 2012 | EMEA

CEO at Media Force One

2003 - December 2008

Chief Communications Officer at Asociacion Española de Criadores de Caballos Anglo-árabes

2001 - 2003

CEO at MEDIAPLUS, S.A.

1994 - 2001

Managing Director at Creative Management Group

1993 - 1994

Account Supervisor/New Business Coordinator at Young and Rubicam

1988 - 1993

Account Executive at Grey Advertising

1987 - 1988

International Marketing Institute

2013 – 2013

MS

Concentration: Digital Marketing

Schiller International University

1983 – 1985

BBA

Concentration: International Business

Eton College

1977 – 1982

High School

Concentration: A levels

Digital Marketing, Neuromarketing, Social Media Marketing. Scuba Diving (Instructor), Parachuting, Mid Distance Running. Russian History, Literature and Music.