Rush Bhana is a South African professional living in Dubai with 12+ years of experience as an experienced and skilled Account Director / Marketing Director in the marketing and events industry (4 years in the MENA region).
Rush has attained Worldwide Agency experience for seven years with global agency networks. He has also worked and lived in Africa (Johannesburg, PE, Harare) and the Middle East (Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar). This allows him to understand global insights and implement and execute high-level commercial/financial deals up to $5,000,000.00
Skilled at managing multiple accounts in the MENA region, focusing on Brand, Live Events, Content, Communications, Media, Sponsorship, Digital, CX, Social Media, Experiential, Tech, and Production. Experienced in curating meaningful initiatives targeting B2B and B2C, travel seekers, sports fans and communities, UHNWIs/VIPs, and a solid global network of production, creative, and digital agencies and suppliers.
He has spearheaded partnerships and communications with global organizations such as Atlantic Records, FIFA, Paris Saint Germain Football Club, Discovery Network, South Africa Rugby (The Springboks) and Nigeria/Kenya Premier League. Rush has also been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine and won creative awards for Loeries and The Creative Circle.
Clients include NEOM/Trojena, Atlantis The Royal, Qatar Tourism, General Motors, KFC, FIFA, FNB, and MTN, to name a few.
Atlantis The Royal - 10:35 Music Video with Tiesto. FP7 McCann
General Motors, OnStar - CGI Animatic. FP7 McCann
FIFA Content Film - Agency: Resolution Films
General Motors, Onstar - Gaming Campaign with in-vehicle WIFI. FP7 McCann
Atlantis The Royal - Integrated.Marketing Campaign ”THIS IS IT”. FP7 McCann
Qatar Tourism, Al Bayt Stadium - Film production and Media rollout. Resolution Films
Valley Forge Academy - Press and Media Launch. Resolution Films
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Sports 〰️ Culture 〰️ Entertainment 〰️ Destination 〰️ Lifestyle 〰️ Experiences 〰️
Agency Creds: FP7 McCann and GRID Worldwide
NEOM x Trojena, Cityscape Saudi Arabia - Event Production. Films, Branding. BPG Group
Qatar Tourism x Paris Saint Germain Football Club - Sponsorship Film and Digital rollout. GRID Worldwide
UNLOCKING THE POWER OF BRANDS THROUGH CULTURAL INSIGHTS AND DISRUPTIVE MARKETING INITIATIVES
“When you make something, when you improve something, when you deliver something, when you add some new thing or service to the lives of strangers, making them happier, or healthier, or safer, or better, and when you do it all crisply and efficiently, smartly, the way everything should be done but so seldom is—you’re participating more fully in the whole grand human drama. More than simply alive, you’re helping others to live more fully, and if that’s business, all right, call me a businessman.”
―Phil Knight,Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
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FIFA Shoot with executives
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E-Sports Gaming Event with SA Cricketers and Footballers
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Dragon Boat Film Shoot
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FNB Sports Sponsorship
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Valley Forge Academy Pres Conference at The Torch, Qatar
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Loeries Awards with the GRID Worldwide team
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Drone Shoot at Stadium 974, Qatar
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Carling Black Label Presentation to Agency
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Petroleum Event in South Africa
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NEOM/Trojena Shoot
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Presenting FNB Campaign to the 1995 Springboks Captain, Francois Pienaar
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The Trump Card Marketing Roadshow
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A young Rush featured in Entrepreneur magazine
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FNB Springboks sharing "Words of Greatness" to support the Springboks RWC 2019
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Atlantis The Royal, This is it Shoot
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And can rock a party on special occasions, check my Soundcloud links below
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Focus Mode!
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Hanging with Neymar, Buffon and Thiago Silva
