James Carroll

James advises the Prime Minister on partnerships that support the UK government’s missions and its Plan for Change, working with colleagues in 10 Downing Street. This involves convening people, business, civil society and government at all levels to help achieve ambitious national goals.

Previously James was a speechwriter and strategist at The Draft, a speechwriting firm founded by the former Chief Speechwriter to Prime Minister Tony Blair. Here he advised CEO-level clients across business, charities, government, entertainment and sports, and taught communications to businesses and organisations including each UK government department.

Before that he was Executive Director of Broadcast at a London talent agency, helping to launch a new agency and building the company’s broadcast, live events and branded content business. This involved managing television presenters, selling book-to-screen rights, and helping to make television, podcasts, live tours, books, and branded content.

Over the last decade he has worked in the creative industries and political organising in the UK and US, including mayoral, presidential and general election campaigns. He took time out from this to help the Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative with their annual conferences around the UN General Assembly in New York.

He is from Manchester, and was raised there and in Perth, Scotland.