Non Executive Director and Trustee

• May 2021 - Present

Director and Trustee of the One Percent Safer charitable foundation, which is dedicated to reducing the number of work-related fatalities worldwide. Director and Trustee of the One Percent Safer charitable foundation, which is dedicated to reducing the number of work-related fatalities worldwide.

Director

• Aug 2020 - Present

Founder and director of Branagh PR, a public relations consultancy that works with organisations to enhance brand, reach target audiences and win new business. Our services include PR strategy, insights, content creation and marketing, and media expertise. With experience before consultancy as a regional and national news journalist and in government and corporate PR, we have the knowledge and expertise to connect you to and influence audiences who are vital to the success of your business. Our specialisms include occupational safety, health and wellbeing, professional bodies and SMEs with plans for growth.

Interim Head of Marketing Communications

• Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

Acting Director of Communications

• Mar 2019 - Apr 2020

Communications lead in a senior leadership team delivering an ambitious strategy to transform the safety and health profession and enhance the reputation, resilience and productivity of businesses worldwide.Managing a team responsible for PR, campaigns, editorial, internal communications, content creation, social media, digital marketing, website, brand, design, advertising and events.Achievements• Realigning the communications function to support delivery against corporate performance indicators by embedding new ways of working, greater segmentation, customer value propositions and design principles• Oversaw the launch of a new, responsive website for the organisation • Leading a press team driving an upturn in national, industry and regional media coverage• Directing a multi-media campaign that has seen a 15 per cent increase in ticket sales for the industry’s leading conference

Head of Communications and Media

• Mar 2016 - Apr 2020

Lead a team responsible for media engagement, social media, campaign communications, internal communications, marketing content and publications for the leading professional body in occupational safety and health.Responsible for integrated stakeholder communications strategy development, content origination, editorial management, corporate messaging, media relations, reputational risk monitoring and management, crisis management, IOSH press office, PR campaigns and spokesperson support. Lead on marketing major events and new products, developing B2B and B2C strategies that deliver cut through and significant return on investment.Achievements• Delivered positive, proactive regional, national and specialist media coverage globally, raising the profile of IOSH and its members with the promotion of campaigns, product launches, public affairs activity, research and the launch of our new five-year strategy• Managed the excellent team behind IOSH’s award-winning No Time to Lose campaign, which has achieved global profile across industry and at government level• Played an influential role in the communication to a stakeholders of IOSH’s new strategy – from drafting the narrative and creation of the successful communications plan • Led on public affairs activity, including roundtable debates involving business leaders, policy makers, academics and trade union representatives• Oversaw the delivery of a vastly improved approach to internal communications• Instigated an upgrade in IOSH’s communications with its 47,000-plus members in more than 130 countries, including improved marketing of events and redesigned channels • Created a strategy for promotion of the Middle East launch of new products that generated region-wide profile and return on investment• Effective management of communications budget and carefully selected suppliers• Authored the white paper The Healthy Profit, which made the business case for investment in safety and health solutions

Media Manager

• Sep 2010 - Mar 2016

Managed press office for the world's largest professional organisation in health and safety.Achievements• Forged strong links with stakeholders to position IOSH as the profession’s leading independent voice• Introduced and led on a coordinated, integrated approach to promotional activity involving all marketing teams, colleagues across the business and our member networks• Developed a system of procedures and policies that achieved ISO 9001 certification• Instigated and then managed the development of social media channels that now give IOSH the opportunity to engage with an online community of more than 110,000 people • Developed a training course for spokespeople and project-led the creation of a communications studio on-site, for media interviews, training, editing and webinars• Successfully delivered, in collaboration with an external agency, a corporate narrative to shape the organisation’s messaging, then achieved buy-in throughout the organisation• Developed a strategy for international media activity, working with agencies to deliver a positive profile for a global organisation across non-UK territories• Supported the successful delivery of public affairs activity, including parliamentary receptions at Westminster and Holyrood and exhibition stands at party conferences

Regional Press Secretary/Senior Information Officer

• Jul 2009 - Aug 2010

Press secretary for Regional Minister. Regional press officer for Cabinet Office. Supplied briefing for Prime Minister for interviews with regional media nationwide. Achievements • Monitored regional media before and during Prime Minister’s visits around the country and compiled briefing documents for the PM ahead of his interviews with journalists • Devised and oversaw a successful media strategy, with effective publicity events in Westminster and the region, which achieved a substantial rise in positive news coverage of the Regional Minister and government announcements • For my appraisal, the Minister said: "Tim has completely turned around the volume and quality of media coverage for me as Regional Minister. The strategy he developed has proven to be clear and responsive to a rapidly changing and complex media environment. The media attendance and impact at individual events has been high with strong and well-thought stories and messages. 10/10!" Phil Hope

East Midlands Correspondent

• Jul 2004 - Jul 2009

Member of the national news agency's network of journalists. Member of the national news agency's network of journalists.

Political reporter

• 2000 - 2004

Reporter on local and national politics for regional newspaper.

General news reporter

• Nov 1998 - Jul 2000

Reporter / News editor

• Oct 1996 - Oct 1998

Editorial Assistant

• Aug 1996 - Oct 1996