Graham Birse

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Managing Director, Graham Birse Consulting Ltd @ Abbott Risk Consulting (ARC) Ltd
edinburgh, edinburgh, united kingdom
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Greater Edinburgh Area, United Kingdom
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About Graham Birse

Graham Birse is Managing Director of Graham Birse Consulting, offering creative and solutions-based services in strategic communications, events organisation and facilitation, advocacy and campaigning. He is also available for interim and fixed-term roles in communications, business development, policy and economic development.He was from 2012-16 Director of the Edinburgh Institute at Edinburgh Napier University, is a former Managing Director of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce and a former External Communications Director for VisitScotland, the national tourism agency. He is currently a non-executive Director of the criminal justice charity, SACRO (Safeguarding Communities Rehabilitating Offenders), Planning Aid for Scotland (PAS) and of Marketing Edinburgh. He has worked with a wide variety of public and private sectors clients, colleagues and partners. His core skills and services are:• Leadership, of people, organisations and projects• Culture change and team building, facilitation and chairmanship• Stakeholder management, influencing government, clients, partners• Internal and external communications, media and social media.

Graham Birse's Current Company Details
Abbott Risk Consulting (ARC) Ltd

Abbott Risk Consulting (Arc) Ltd

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Managing Director, Graham Birse Consulting Ltd
edinburgh, edinburgh, united kingdom
Website:
consultarc.com
Employees:
128
Graham Birse Work Experience Details
  • Abbott Risk Consulting (Arc) Ltd
    Communications Consultant
    Abbott Risk Consulting (Arc) Ltd Dec 2018 - Present
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • Graham Birse Consulting, Society Of Local Authority Chief Executives Approved Associate
    Internal And External Communications Director, Meetings Facilitator And Interim Resource Consultant
    Graham Birse Consulting, Society Of Local Authority Chief Executives Approved Associate Nov 2016 - Present
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Delivering creative, flexible and effective strategic communications, innovation and enterprise consultancy.Available for interim or fixed-term positions in communications, economic development, further and higher education. Approved Associate of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) . an experienced conference chair, facilitator and executive/non executive director
  • Sacro
    Non Executive Board Member
    Sacro Nov 2009 - 2017
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    • SACRO (Safeguarding Communities, Rehabilitating Offenders) a criminal justice charity. A great organisation, great people and a great cause. Consider volunteering with SACRO
  • Edinburgh Napier University
    Director, Edinburgh Institute Of Leadership And Management Practice
    Edinburgh Napier University Oct 2012 - Nov 2016
    Responsibility for financial targets, the management of a team of 15 and a budget of £1.6m in the EI, the commercial division of Edinburgh Napier University.Accountability for student innovation and enterprise, management education, consultancy and commercial income, including leadership, stakeholder and financial management of key accounts and partners. Managing and influencing innovation partnerships and growth in the impact and reputation of the University in the UK and overseas. Achievements included:Commercial success, growing income from £850k in 2012 to £1.3m in 2015Out-performing some of the UK’s leading Business Schools to win a competitive contract awarded by KPMG UK to deliver a Masters in HRMIntroducing a new enterprise partnership with the UK’s fastest-growing business incubator, E Spark, and RBS, re-positioning the University’s reputation as a leading student innovation player.Developing the University’s media profile by becoming the ‘go to’ business commentator in Edinburgh for print and broadcast journalists.Introducing and developing a cohort of external Associates, enabling the University to scale up and deliver its commercial services on-time on budget to external clients.
  • Edinburgh Chamber Of Commerce
    Managing Director
    Edinburgh Chamber Of Commerce May 2005 - Oct 2012
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Responsibility for the reputation, management, services and staff of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, the leading membership organisation for business in the capital city.Accountability and responsibility as COO for membership retention and growth, key accounts and partnership, government and stakeholder relations, staff development and team building, events facilitation and chairmanship, internal and external communications. Achievements included:Awarded UK Chamber of the Year, 2010Growing membership by 51% from 1325 in 2005 to 2000 in 2010 to become Scotland’s largest Chamber, with more members than CBI ScotlandGrowing partnership revenues from £20k to £180kDevising and managing the campaign that won the UK Green Investment Bank for Edinburgh in 2012Developing and managing the media and influencing campaign that ‘levelled the playing field’ of Business Rates in Scotland versus UKDevising and building a new partnership model for key accounts, our ‘Partners in Enterprise’
  • Edinburgh And Lothians Tourist Board
    Director Of Customer Development
    Edinburgh And Lothians Tourist Board Oct 2001 - May 2005
    Edinburgh
    Marketing, communications and stakeholder engagement for Edinburgh’s tourism agency. Responsibility and accountability for consumer marketing campaigns, conference and convention bids against revenue and value targets, stakeholder management, internal and external communications. Staff and budget responsibility of 20 and £2m respectively. Personal achievements:Bringing the MTV Europe Music Awards to Edinburgh in 2003 by preparing the competitive bid and playing a lead role in the partnership.Devising and leading the project to develop Edinburgh’s Inspiring Capital brand, now adopted as the city’s place brand at www.edinburgh-inspiringcapital.comLeading the business case for new direct flights to Edinburgh and supporting their introduction, including Delta from Atlanta and Continental from New York.Positioning Edinburgh in the ICCA (International Conference and Convention Association) ‘top 10’ of world conference destinations.
  • Visitscotland
    Director Of Communications
    Visitscotland 1987 - 2001
    Edinburgh
    Responsible for external relations, partnership, government, industry relations and consumer PR at Scotland’s national tourism agency. Accountability for UK and international destination public relations, stakeholder engagement and industry relations. Responsibility for a staff of 12 and budget of £2.5m and for a network of international agencies and partners. Accountable for the delivery of financial and media management targets, value and spend. Personal achievements included:• Winning of the ‘Golden Bell’ Public Relations Award, New York, 1996, by developing the potential of ‘film tourism’ in association with blockbuster movies Rob Roy and Braveheart. • Culture change and team building behind a new brand following industry re-structuring• Devising, introducing and managing the Scottish Thistle Awards in Tourism, (1992-2001) and still going strong in 2017• Completely refreshing VisitScotland’s policy and public affairs strategy to accommodate the changing political landscape and demands of the new Scottish Parliament, 2001• Assuming the leading role of spokesman for Scottish tourism in the UK and international media.

Graham Birse Skills

Leadership Management Partnerships Business Planning Business Strategy Start Ups New Business Development Event Management Change Management Executive Coaching Marketing Communications Strategy Marketing Strategy Strategic Planning Internal Communications Stakeholder Management Entrepreneurship Leadership Development Business Development Coaching Account Management Brand Development Marketing Governance Corporate Communications Organizational Development Crm Project Planning Stakeholder Engagement Strategic Communications Public Relations

Graham Birse Education Details

  • Edinburgh Napier University
    Edinburgh Napier University
    Leadership And Management
  • Glenrothes High School
    Glenrothes High School
    8 O Grades

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