Hearts Women's Head of Recruitment leaves for Ipswich Town after helping club move into 'new era'
Manager Eva Olid thanked him for his service over the past three years in Gorgie.
Hearts Women’s Head of Recruitment Sean Burt has left the club to join Ipswich Town Women as a Technical Director.
Burt has been at Hearts since October 2021, where he was initially assistant manager to Eva Olid. He moved into the role of Head of Recruitment in November 2023 when Gavin Beith took over as Olid’s number two. During his time as assistant, he helped guide Hearts to a Scottish Cup semi-final and took them to their highest ever finish in the SPFL when they finished third.
After playing a key role in the club’s transition from amateur to professional, Burt will now head to English Women’s Super League 2 side, Ipswich Town, where he will be the club’s first ever Technical Director, overseeing all football matters including recruitment. He will work alongside new Tractor Girls manager David Wright, who was recently appointed after Joe Sheehan stepped down from the role.
Olid thanks Burt for helping Hearts in ‘new era’
The Jambos boss wished her former colleague all the best on his new adventure south of the border and thanked him for helping Hearts transition from amateur to full-time.
She told the Hearts Club Website: “Over the last four years, Sean has played a key role in our transition from an amateur team to a professional side. Having started off as my assistant, he moved into a brand-new role leading our recruitment, which was the starting point of a new era for the club and support for the women’s team.
“The role that Sean has played is clear and for that, everyone at the club I’m sure will thank him for all of his hard work, but I’d like to place on my record my personal thanks to Sean and wish him all the very best at Ipswich Town.”
Burt ‘delighted’ with Ipswich move
The former Hearts man told the Ipswich Club Website: “I’m absolutely delighted to be joining the club as technical director and I’m really proud to be a part of what the club is building. What really excites me is the ambition here, not just in terms of results, but in creating a sustainable, high-quality environment where players, coaches and staff can all thrive.
“There is a genuine commitment to developing the women’s programme in the right way, and I’m looking forward to working closely with everyone and to help drive that vision forward and build something we can all be proud of.”
Blues chairman and CEO Mark Ashton added: “We are excited to appoint Sean to this important new role as we continue to invest in the club's Women's team both on and off the pitch. "Sean brings valuable experience and knowledge to this position and will work closely with the existing staff across a number of key areas as we look to continue our progress in both the short and long term.”