Graham Morrison

External Affairs Manager @VisitScotland

Edinburgh, GB

Building a positive relationship with Scottish Government and leading on VisitScotland’s contribution to Ministerial Briefings, PQs and correspondence. • Co-ordinating the Tourism & Hospitality Industry Leadership Group (ILG), ensuring it is an exemplar of strategic partnership working leading to groundbreaking outcomes.• Advising and influencing Senior Leadership on engagement with MSPs and Government through a strong understanding of VisitScotland’s strategic underpinning and our focus as an economic growth agency.• Key achievements include:o Co-ordinating a board level recruitment campaign for the ILG, adding six high-calibre new members to the group.o Directing the development of the Scotland Outlook 2030 Tracker, a pioneering measurement tool for Scotland’s national tourism strategy.o Designed and delivered a sustainable transport focused plenary session, described as being among the best ILG sessions since its inception in 2022 and marking an acceleration point for their activity. o Trusted to deliver accurate and influential briefings, remarks and reports, often to tight deadlines by individuals at all levels of Government and internally at VisitScotland including CEO, Directors and Ministers.

Edinburgh Napier University

Bachelor's degree

The Royal High School

Mathematics, English, Chemistry, Biology, History, Philosophy

North Park University

Bachelor's degree