RISE appoints Richard Arrowsmith as Sales Director

19 July 2024 Consultancy-me.com

Middle East consultancy firm RISE has brought Richard Arrowsmith on board in a senior commercial role.

Based in Riyadh, where RISE is headquartered, Richard Arrowsmith will in the role of Sales Director for RISE SCE lead the sales team responsible for delivering commercial revenues for clients across the sport, entertainment and cultural sectors.

“We are delighted to have Richard join the team at a time of significant growth for commercial rights sales in our industry and RISE as an agency,” said Dave McCann, Partner at RISE SCE.

RISE appoints Richard Arrowsmith as Sales Director

Established in 2014, RISE operates with two business units. RISE SCE creates and implements commercial strategies for rights holders, governing bodies and governments active in the sport, entertainment and cultural sectors. The unit also has a brand activation team, creating platforms that deliver measurable return on sponsorship investments.

Arrowsmith joins the practice from Damac Properties, where he led the commercial program for the Trump International Golf asset in Dubai. Before that, he worked in the sales team of Dubai Sports City, having previously gained experience as a management consultant at Dubai-based boutique Turnaround.

“RISE SCE has an excellent team of consultants and brand specialists, as well as a proven commercial team that has delivered financial return for clients across the GCC,” said Arrowsmith. “I am proud to be joining the team and look forward to driving more commercial success stories for RISE SCE and the select group of rights holders that we represent in the market.”

McCann added: “Richard joins with a proven track record in sports, culture, and entertainment rights sales across the Middle East and I have no doubt that he will continue to build on the commercial success we have delivered for our clients over the last decade.”

RISE’s other business unit is RISE PPI, which helps governments, businesses, and investors forge and deliver public private partnerships.