Jessica Hart

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT JESSICA HART

Strategic and commercially driven Business Development leader with over 17 years’ combined experience across education, social impact and frontline services, including 7+ years in senior sales and partnerships roles and a decade working directly within schools, local authorities and children’s services. Currently operating at a national level, I specialise in building and scaling high-value partnerships across corporate organisations, Government, Local Authority, supporting education providers. I own the full sales cycle end-to-end from prospecting and pipeline development through to pitching, negotiation, closing, onboarding, renewals and long-term account growth – consistently delivering against ambitious revenue and KPI targets. My approach is rooted in deep sector understanding. Having worked directly within education and social care systems, I bring genuine insight into the priorities, pressures and decision-making drivers of senior leaders, including CEOs, COOs, Trust Executives and school leadership teams. This enables me to position solutions with credibility, navigate complex budget constraints and create commercially viable, impact-led partnerships. I am highly skilled in relationship-led sales, delivering tailored EdTech platform demonstrations, and handling complex objections around funding and value. I have a strong track record of converting opportunities into multi-year partnerships by aligning commercial strategy with measurable social impact, often restructuring funding models through corporate investment to remove barriers for education partners. Beyond new business, I focus on retention, growth and long-term value creation, embedding programmes effectively, maintaining high engagement and driving repeat investment through strong stakeholder relationships. I thrive in target-driven environments where performance, impact and earnings are directly linked, and I am passionate about creating partnerships that deliver both commercial success and meaningful social change.