Rush Bhana is a South African professional living in Dubai with 12+ years of experience as an experienced and skilled Account Director/Marketing Director specializing in Tech, Destination, Sports, and Entertainment brands.

Rush has attained seven years of worldwide agency experience with global agency networks such as TBWA and Interpublic Group. He has also worked and lived throughout Africa and the Middle East (Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar). This experience allows him to understand global insights and implement and execute high-level commercial, financial, and partnership deals up to $5,000,000.00.

Skilled at managing multiple accounts and teams in the MENA region at the intersection of brand, film production, digital, live events, content, communications, media, sponsorship, 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 the Entrepreneur Magazine for running a boutique Marketing Agency in South Africa for 8 years and has won creative awards for Loeries and The Creative Circle. 

Clients include NEOM/Trojena, Atlantis The Royal, Qatar Tourism, Valley Forge Academy, General Motors, KFC, FIFA, FNB, MTN, BP.