Simon Ritchie
Marketing Director at EatX | Former Editor of Caterer Middle East
The move
MoveYolk Brands → EATX
TitleComms Director → Marketing Director
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE10.5
Total experience10.8 years
EATX headcount501-1,000 employees
EATX industryHospitality
EATX HQDubai
EATX founded2013
EATX typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Marketing DirectorJul 2025 — Present
EATX· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Comms DirectorFeb 2023 — Apr 2025
Yolk Brands· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Comms DirectorAug 2022 — Feb 2023
Pickl.· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Strategy DirectorSep 2021 — Aug 2022
- Advisory Board MemberJun 2021 — Jun 2024
UAE Restaurants Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Editor, Hospitality GroupJan 2021 — Aug 2021
ITP Media Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Editor, Caterer Middle EastJun 2018 — Dec 2020ITP Media Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- EditorOct 2016 — Jun 2018
MediaNV (BarberNV)· Glasgow, United Kingdom
- EditorFeb 2016 — Jun 2018
MediaNV (SalonNV)· Glasgow, United Kingdom
- WriterSep 2015 — Jun 2018
Soccer International Ltd
- InternshipApr 2015 — May 2015
FHM Magazine· London, United Kingdom
- City of Glasgow Senior ReporterMar 2015 — Jun 2018
Youth Football Scotland· Glasgow, United Kingdom
Education
- University of the West of ScotlandBachelor’s Degree · Journalism2012 — 2015
- Carnegie Trust for the Universities of ScotlandBA JournalismPresent
Top skills
Copy EditingInterviewingEditingJournalismWritingNewspapers
About
An award-winning Comms Director who uses his award-winning skills to shout about his award-winning brands to both award-winning and non-award winning consumers.