Jessica began her career in advertising sales with roles at The Daily Express, IPC Magazines and the Mirror Group. In April 1995 Jessica joined the National Magazine Company for the first time, as the Advertising Director of Company and then Cosmopolitan. In 1997 she was appointed to the Board of Gruner + Jahr as Group Advertising Director, working across the publisher's portfolio.
Jessica joined The Financial Times (FT Business) in September 1999 as Board Director, and then followed two years at Future Publishing as the Publishing Director of the Business, Internet and Creative division. Jessica rejoined NatMag in 2002 as Group Publishing Director, Women's Home and Lifestyle Group and became a Company Director in April 2003. In January 2005 she became Chief Operating Officer of NatMag joint venture ACP-NatMag. In January 2006 Jessica was appointed Managing Director of NatMag.
