John Booth

Director of Corporate Affairs and Marketing

John is currently Director of Corporate Affairs and Marketing at Scottish Enterprise, where he has responsibility for protecting and enhancing the organisation’s brand via its engagement with internal and external audiences.   He is currently on secondment from the Scottish Government where he was Head of Communications, leading a large team of communications and marketing specialists. While at the Government, John introduced a number of family-friendly working practices and led by example, moving to a four-day week when his daughter was born. Prior to the Scottish Government, John was a journalist on local and regional newspapers.


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