Murray Hope

Murray Hope is an experienced marketing and communications professional with a strong background in visitor experience, heritage management, and education. Currently serving as the Regional Marketing & Communications Manager for the National Trust for Scotland since May 2022, Murray previously led The Balvenie & Glenfiddich Visitor Experience at William Grant & Sons and directed the Patrick Geddes Centre in Edinburgh. A voluntary panel member for Children's Hearings Scotland, Murray has also held significant roles at the Higher Education Academy, contributing to policy development and key account management across Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Murray's educational background includes a Certificate in Professional Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing and degrees in Urban and Regional Planning and Architecture from Heriot-Watt University and The Glasgow School of Art, respectively.