Matthew Bowles

Associate Director @VERVE

London, GB

Led four varied teams to consistently provide high quality market research, attentive client service and positive revenue outcomes. Line management of two researchers with reports- Account Director for a top global contact lens company; directly responsible for growing the account in the first year by over 50% to the value of £1.1m- Wrote compelling research proposals that won large scale projects by weaving innovative methods into a focused solution that clients could relate with and buy into- Developed tailored account management processes for each client, centred around developing strong relationships and being able to accurately predict revenue for the year- Global medical sector lead, supported confident pitches in diabetes technology, cochlear implants and cardiac monitors- Worked with an innovation incubator at a global healthcare retailer on the development of a digital chronic illness management app, understanding patient pathway, market size, and pricing analysis- Development of a contact lens retailer, from a new client wanting to plot a research pipeline, to insight strategy workshops, quantitative tracking and eventually rebuilding their segmentation- Supported junior researchers in learning about analytics and narrative thinking, advocated using frameworks to communicate the likely story output to clients ahead of building deliverables.

University of Southampton

Sociology, 2.1