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Luke Parry

Head of Growth at Smoothwall

Luke Parry has a diverse work experience in the education technology sector. Luke currently holds the position of Head of Growth at Smoothwall, where they are responsible for leading the growth of specific safeguarding and monitoring solutions in the education space and beyond. Prior to this, they were a Senior Business Development Manager at Smoothwall, where they played a crucial role in developing technology and solutions for the safety and wellbeing of young people online.

Before joining Smoothwall, Luke served as Senior Sales at Collabco, specializing in providing technology solutions for education establishments. Luke played a key role in improving student engagement and achieving sustainable quality services.

Luke also worked at Educate Services as a Sales Manager, where they successfully grew the company's footprint and managed the sales team. Additionally, they held the position of Business Development Manager at Educate, responsible for the business growth of the new Standards Tracker Solution.

Earlier in their career, Luke worked at Tribal Group as a Key Account Manager, selling the Maytas System designed for work-based learning providers. Luke also served as a Business Development Manager at Discovery Education UK, where they were responsible for new business sales and lead generation.

Luke started their career at Crick Software Ltd as a Sales Advisor, where they excelled in new sales development, lead generation, training, and exhibitions.

Overall, Luke Parry has a strong background in sales, business development, and leadership roles within the education technology sector.

Luke Parry attended the Lawrence Sheriff School from 2000 to 2007, where they completed their high school education. Following this, they pursued a degree in Coach education and sports development with a focus on Sociology at the University of Bath from 2007 to 2010.

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Timeline

  • Head of Growth

    August, 2022 - present

  • Senior Business Development Manager

    February, 2020

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