Jérôme Saltet is one of the three founders, along with his friends François Dufour and Gaëtan Burrus, of the company Play Bac. He is the co-inventor of Les Incollables, one of the best-selling educational games in the world (50 million copies), and Mon Quotidien, the first daily newspaper for children in Europe.

Jérôme Saltet graduated from Sciences Po Paris. Already a high school graduate in 1979, he retook the baccalaureate incognito without studying in 2006, earning the "Bien" distinction. He is the author or co-author of several educational books (Apprendre à apprendre, Coach Collège, Changer le collège c’est possible !).

He leads Play Bac's nonprofit project: creating a revolutionary middle school within the French national education system. Additionally, Jérôme Saltet was president of the foundation La Vie au Grand Air from 2006 to 2008, a foundation that helps children in severe difficulties.