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Richard Simpson

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Group Head Marketing and Communications at Amicorp Group
📍 United Kingdom

Richard Simpson is a marketing and communications leader with over 20 years of experience in financial services and tech. As Group Head of Marketing at Amicorp, he leverages his background as a Fleet Street journalist to help brands define their propositions and create impactful content. Colleagues describe him as creative, strategic, and quick-thinking.

He attended Shrewsbury School and St Martins School of Art and Design (now University of the Arts London), which has informed his creative and strategic approach to communications.

His grounding as a Fleet Street journalist underpins his entire approach to marketing and communications.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Group Head Marketing and Communications
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

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Persuasive
Values Relationships
Assertive

They like to keep things under control. They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

Brand Storytelling
His passion lies in helping brands find their ‘why’ and define their stand-out propositions, leveraging his background as a journalist to get to the crux of issues.
Financial Services Marketing
His career at Amicorp, Apex, and TMF Group has focused on creating communications strategies to drive sales among asset managers, institutional investors, and family offices.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Group Head Marketing and Communications
Amicorp Group
5-2021 - 6-2022
Head of Brand and Corporate Communications
Apex Group Ltd
5-2019 - 1-2021
Global Communications Director
TMF Group
2-2019 - 5-2019
PR Lead UK and Ireland (Interim)
Sage
10-2012 - 9-2018
Managing Director/Director
Six Degrees (now part of Definition Group)
In the press

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Education
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Shrewsbury School
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St Martin's School of Art and Design (now University of the Arts London)
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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