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Jonathan Hart-Smith

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Chief Commercial Officer at Hyper Recruitment Solutions
📍 United Kingdom

Jonathan Hart-Smith is the Chief Commercial Officer at Hyper Recruitment Solutions, bringing over 27 years of experience leading life sciences businesses. A qualified Molecular Biologist and Biochemist, he previously founded and scaled the CK Group, a respected life science recruitment firm. He holds a BSc (Hons) from the University of Leeds.

Jonathan is driven by a passion for science, innovation, and sustainable growth. He has a strong personal interest in how the life sciences industry can positively impact patient health and wellbeing while also reducing its environmental footprint, a passion that has shaped his professional focus on purpose-led business.

Unique fact: A scientist by training, Jonathan has founded two separate specialist recruitment consultancies: one for life sciences and another dedicated entirely to ESG and sustainability.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Chief Commercial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Jonathan shows up

Risk Tolerant
Early Adopter
Direct & Assertive

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Jonathan cares about

Pharma Sustainability
He describes STEM and Sustainability as his two passions and founded an ESG-focused recruitment consultancy due to his strong personal interest in the area.
Life Sciences Recruitment
With over 27 years in the sector, he has founded, scaled, and now leads the commercial strategy for major life sciences recruitment organizations.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Chief Commercial Officer
Hyper Recruitment Solutions
2-2024
Non Executive Director
The Institute of Employability Professionals
2-2024 - 9-2024
Committee Member - Volunteer
PIPA - Pharmaceutical Information and Pharmacovigilance Association
1-2024 - 1-2026
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
ESG REC Limited
1-2024 - 1-2025
Director
mi pharmaceuticals
In the press

Media appearances

Jonathan Hart‑Smith | Hyper Recruitment Solutions. Featured in Hyper Recruitment Solutions (official website)
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Education
1995 - 1999
BSc (Hons)
University of Leeds
2-2024 - 2-2024
Company Purpose and ESG
Institute of Directors (IoD)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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