About Jim Parker
Writer, Presenter and Professional Communicator
Jim Parker is a lifelong professional communicator, first as a financial journalist and then in the corporate world as a communications adviser. He helps people and organisations find the right words and strategies to bring great ideas to life, building engagement and starting productive conversations along the way.
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Born and educated in New Zealand, Jim spent 25 years as a journalist, working across radio, television, newspaper and online mediums in Australasia, the UK, the US and Asia. In a career specialising in financial markets and economics, he worked for Radio New Zealand, the ABC, AAP, Reuters, and the Australian Financial Review, among others.
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Based in Sydney, Australia, Jim now offers strategic communications advice and content development to clients in the financial services sector.
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Jim has professional qualifications in journalism from the Auckland University of Technology and a BA in social and economic history from Deakin University, Victoria
