Over a 30+ year career working in the communications industry, Jim has led agencies, communication campaigns and global teams at some of the world’s leading PR agencies, before embarking on a portfolio career in early 2024.
Jim is currently a non-executive adviser, consultant and professional mentor to a number of organisations in the sector and the CEO of advisory firm The Jim Donaldson Partnership.
A recognised industry leader, organisations under Jim’s leadership have won a number of major industry accolades multiple times.
Most recently, Jim was CEO of the UK and Middle East at leading global consultancy FleishmanHillard for just under ten years. During his tenure at the Omnicom owned firm, the team almost trebled in size to 300 consultants, and won Agency of the Year from all the leading industry organisations.
Living and working around the world over the past three decades, Jim has also held a number of senior positions at international consultancies Weber Shandwick and Hill & Knowlton.
In his leadership roles, Jim has run agency teams in multiple markets and regions in Europe, the Middle East and the UK.
As a seasoned communications practitioner with a background in corporate reputation work, Jim has also advised government ministers, CEOs and other C-Suite executives on a wide range of issues, including major crises.
He has also managed global campaigns for organisations from a large number of sectors, particularly in the corporate sector.
Jim has a strong track record in particular of working with corporations, governments and organisations from the fast growing economies of the developing world including the GCC and wider Middle East, Brazil, Ukraine and Africa.
A frequent speaker and commentator on communications, Jim was Chair of the world’s largest PR industry association the PRCA from 2018 to 2020, where he still serves their Global Advisory Board.
In 2023, Jim was inducted into the PR “Hall of Fame” by the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) and in 2024 he was honoured by industry leading publication Provoke Media with an Individual Achievement Award.
