Richard Bowden, Marketing Director, No7 Beauty Company / Boots

Richard Bowden is Marketing Director for brand and marketing across No7 Beauty Company’s  portfolio of brands in the UK and ROI, including No7, Soap & Glory, Liz Earle, Botanics and Sleek.

Richard has held marketing and digital roles at Unilever and British Airways with his early career Agency side both in the UK and Australia. He is an experienced Marketing Director, having worked across a range of disciplines including marketing, digital, ecommerce, consumer insight customer experience, operations and strategy.

Richard is passionate about mentoring and developing talent, he is a member of Boots Diversity and Inclusion leadership group. Richard is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. His personal highlights this year include launching No7 Menopause range and service and the multi-award winning No7 Future Renew, which has become the biggest beauty launch and franchise in the UK. 

Richard Bowden

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