John Parkes

John Parkes has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. John is currently working as the Marketing Director & Co-Founder at TheTalentPeople/GetMyFirstJob, where they have been since April 2022. Prior to this role, they served as the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the same company from February 2012 to June 2022.

Before their current position, John worked as an Associate Consultant at Per4mance Solutions Ltd from October 2013 to June 2022. At Per4mance Solutions, they specialized in providing outsourcing, consultancy, and interim management to the public and private education sector.

John also worked as the International Development Director at Semta from December 2013 to August 2016. In this role, they worked on national and international projects, including the launch of The STEM Alliance and automotive and aerospace Industrial Partnerships.

Prior to these positions, John served as a Director at Footprint Group Ltd from September 2009 to September 2012. John also held the position of Business Development Director at Intraining from August 2007 to August 2008, and at Carter and Carter plc from 2007 to 2008.

Earlier in their career, John worked as a Sales Director at Capita from January 2005 to August 2007, and as an Account Director at Spring Group plc from 2000 to 2002.

Overall, John Parkes has gained extensive experience in marketing, strategic partnerships, consultancy, and business development throughout their career.

John Parkes completed the Prince2 Qualified program in 2009. From 2001 to 2009, they attended the Insitute of Sales & Marketing Management, although no degree or field of study information is provided. In 2009, they enrolled in The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing and obtained a DiP DM degree in 2010.