Opportunity | Founding Business Development Rep | ConTech | Start-up | NYC (hybrid)

Athlete Origin are delighted to be working on behalf of a ConTech start-up who are seeking to hire a BDR from an elite sporting background to join their growing team in the US.

Our clients streamlines collaboration between developers, builders, and regulators, revolutionizing project delivery in the US - It's software powers Private Plan Review for leading retailers, developers, and homebuilders, helping them cut months from timelines and stay on budget. They are backed by $28.5M - Series A funding - lead by Craft Ventures.

What you’ll do:

• Market strategy, outreach, and revenue forecasting.
• Consistently achieve revenue targets.
• Prospect new customers via phone, email, and social media.
• Convert inbound marketing leads into opportunities.
• Manage sales pipeline including phone, video, and in person interactions.

What you’ll need:

• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to network with peers, prospects and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and persuade in a business environment.
• A professional attitude, conduct and appearance.
• Previous exposure to sales.
• High performance sporting background.
• Right to work in the US.

Why should ex athletes consider this opportunity?

• $70k UNCAPPED OTE (commission). Year 1 OTE = $95-100k 
• Hybrid working environment - 4 days in office.
• Equity packge.
• Unlimited PTO - Flexible time off so you can recharge, travel, or take care of life as needed.
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.

Please contact darren@athlete-origin.com for more information.

Opportunity | Recruitment Consultant| Finance & Operations | Scale-up | Boston

Athlete Origin are delighted to be working with a global Recruitment company who are seeking to hire a Recruitment Consultant from an elite sporting background, to accelerate the growth of their sales organisation.

Placing purpose above profit, our client thinks and acts differently to other Search and Recruitment companies. Recruitment is a two-sided business development role where you are pitching a service to companies (your recruitment services) and facilitating job opportunities for people. Our client sources the Finance/Accounting & Operations talent that makes Organisations around the world thrive!! Their core values sit at the very heart of what they do.

What you’ll do:

• Market strategy, outreach, and revenue forecasting.
• Consistently achieve revenue targets.
• Prospect new customers via phone, email, and social media.
• Convert inbound marketing leads into opportunities.
• Manage sales pipeline including phone, video, and in person interactions.

What you’ll need:

• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to network with peers, prospects and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and persuade in a business environment.
• A professional attitude, conduct and appearance.
• Previous exposure to sales would be a benefit. However, we do provide full training and give you all the tools to be successful.
• High performance sporting background.
• Right to work in the USA.

Why should ex athletes consider this opportunity?

• $45-55k base salary + DOUBLE OTE (including commission) Year 1 - $90-100k.
• 4.5 day working week. Monday-Thursday in the office, half day Fridays!!
• Uncapped Commission Scheme.
• Private Health Insurance and 50% of Gym Membership.
• 1x company weekend away (paid for by Harmonic!)
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.
• Company with a proven track record of hiring, developing, and integrating ex elite athletes into their organisation.

Please contact craig@athlete-origin.com for more information.

Opportunity | Founding Business Development Rep | Climate Tech | Start-up | New York City (onsite)

Athlete Origin are delighted to be working on behalf of a Climate Tech start-up who are seeking to hire a Founding Business Development Rep from an elite sporting background to join their growing team in the USA.

What you’ll do:

• Market strategy, outreach, and revenue forecasting.
• Consistently achieve revenue targets.
• Prospect new customers via phone, email, and social media.
• Convert inbound marketing leads into opportunities.
• Manage sales pipeline including phone, video, and in person interactions.

What you’ll need:

• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to network with peers, prospects and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and persuade in a business environment.
• A professional attitude, conduct and appearance.
• Previous exposure to sales is a bonus.
• High performance sporting background.
• Right to work in the USA.

Why should ex athletes consider this opportunity?

• $55-60k base salary + UNCAPPED commission - Year 1 = $85-90k
• Equity package.
• Onsite working enviroment (4-days pw in Financial district office)
• 6-8 months promotion plan.
• Health Insurance or 401K options
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.

Please contact darren@athlete-origin.com for more information.

Opportunity | Business Development Rep | AI Data Tech | Start-up | UK (hybrid)

Athlete Origin are delighted to be working on behalf of a AI Data Tech start-up who are seeking to hire a BDR from an elite sporting background to join their growing team in the UK.

Our clients are a pioneering AI Video Intelligence, venture-backed start-up - supported by global leading investors, that have a category-defining Digital Platform for transforming complex Analog Work. As a SaaS provider, they empower the digital transformation of leading brands in the world of utilities, telecoms, and energy sectors. They empower your frontline workers, customers and back-office personnel to make early decisions using Smart data capture and AI-powered insights.

What you’ll do:

• Market strategy, outreach, and revenue forecasting.
• Consistently achieve revenue targets.
• Prospect new customers via phone, email, and social media.
• Convert inbound marketing leads into opportunities.
• Manage sales pipeline including phone, video, and in person interactions.

What you’ll need:

• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to network with peers, prospects and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and persuade in a business environment.
• A professional attitude, conduct and appearance.
• Previous exposure to sales.
• High performance sporting background.
• Right to work in the UK.

Why should ex athletes consider this opportunity?

• £35-40k + UNCAPPED OTE (commission). Year 1 OTE = £50-55k 
• Hybrid working environment.
• Vitality private healthcare insurance
• Clear career progression and professional development.
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.

Please contact craig@athlete-origin.com for more information.

Opportunity | Founding Sales Development Rep | Ed Tech | Scale-up | UK (hybrid)

Athlete Origin are delighted to be working on behalf of a Ed Tech scale-up who are seeking to hire a FOUNDING SDR from an elite sporting background to join their growing team in the UK.

Our clients are a fast-growing, B-Corp certified EdTech that’s transforming how companies build diverse, high-potential tech teams. They offer elite, free training programmes in software, data, and business analysis to recent grads and career switchers - then place them in top-tier clients across finance, tech, and consulting as full-time consultants. 

What you’ll do:

• Market strategy, outreach, and revenue forecasting.
• Consistently achieve revenue targets.
• Prospect new customers via phone, email, and social media.
• Convert inbound marketing leads into opportunities.
• Manage sales pipeline including phone, video, and in person interactions.

What you’ll need:

• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to network with peers, prospects and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and persuade in a business environment.
• A professional attitude, conduct and appearance.
• Previous exposure to sales.
• High performance sporting background.
• Right to work in the UK.

Why should ex athletes consider this opportunity?

• £35-40k + £15k (uncapped) commission. Year 1 OTE = £50-55k 
• Plus £1k bonus for every meeting that results in a closed deal.
• Hybrid working environment.
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.

Please contact craig@athlete-origin.com for more information.

Opportunity | Business Development Rep | LegalTech | Scale-up | London (hybrid)

Athlete Origin are excited to be working on behalf of a LegalTech scale-up who are seeking to hire a BDR from an elite sporting background to join their growing team in the UK.

Backed by some of the worlds most famous global investors, our partners have developed innovative LegalTech tools aimed at relieving lawyers from their tedious and repetitive responsibilities, enabling them to focus on more meaningful work for themselves and their clients. Their approach incorporates state-of-the-art methods for automation and enhanced efficiency. Used by hundreds of customers around the world, our partners solutions are embraced and valued by prominent global law firms, financial organizations, and multinational companies.

What you’ll do:

• Market strategy, outreach, and revenue forecasting.
• Consistently achieve revenue targets.
• Prospect new customers via phone, email, and social media.
• Convert inbound marketing leads into opportunities.
• Manage sales pipeline including phone, video, and in person interactions.

What you’ll need:

• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to network with peers, prospects and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and persuade in a business environment.
• A professional attitude, conduct and appearance.
• Previous exposure to sales would be a benefit. However, we do provide full training and give you all the tools to be successful.
• High performance sporting background.
• Right to work in the UK.

Why should ex athletes consider this opportunity?

• £30-35k base salary (negotiable DOE)  + UNCAPPED OTE (commission)
• Hybrid working environment. Aldgate East - London 
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.
• Company with a proven track record of hiring, developing, and integrating ex elite athletes into their organisation.

Please contact craig@athlete-origin.com for more information.

Opportunity | Sales Development Rep | Ed Tech | Scale-up | UK&I (remote)

Athlete Origin are delighted to be working with an Ed Tech company who are seeking to hire an Sales Development Rep (SDR) from an elite sporting background, to accelerate the growth of their sales organisation.

Our partners are a leading Customer-Led Marketing platform that empowers brands to drive measurable growth by orchestrating hyper-personalised, multichannel campaigns at scale. Leveraging advanced AI, predictive analytics, and customer data, they enable marketers to understand their customers deeply, segment them intelligently, and deliver the right message at the right time across email, mobile, web, and more. Trusted by top consumer brands worldwide, they help businesses increase customer loyalty, maximise lifetime value, and turn data into actionable marketing strategies. They are looking for an SDR to join their team in London as a result of a previous SDR being internally promoted! 

What you’ll do:

• Market strategy, outreach, and revenue forecasting.
• Consistently achieve revenue targets.
• Prospect new customers via phone, email, and social media.
• Convert inbound marketing leads into opportunities.
• Manage sales pipeline including phone, video, and in person interactions.

What you’ll need:

• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to network with peers, prospects and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and persuade in a business environment.
• A professional attitude, conduct and appearance.
• Previous exposure to sales would be a benefit. However, they do provide full training and give you all the tools to be successful.
• High performance sporting background.
• Right to work in the UK.

Why should ex athletes consider this opportunity?

• £28k base salary + £15k OTE (uncapped commission) Year 1 = approx £50k.
• Plus 2.5% commission on closed deals + equity 
• Remote working environment.
• 2-day meet ups monthly to work as a unit
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.
• Clear progression pathway to Account Executive.

Please contact craig@athlete-origin.com for more information.

Opportunity | Business Development Executive | FinTech | Start-up | London (hybrid)

Athlete Origin are delighted to be working with a global FinTech company who are seeking to hire an Business Development Executive (BDE) from an elite sporting background, to accelerate the growth of their sales organisation.

Our partners are a FinTech company specialising in providing fast, flexible, and fair financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Through their platform they offer credit lines and loans up to £1 million, with terms ranging from one day to two years. This approach enables quick lending decisions, often within 24 hours, without the complex paperwork associated with traditional bank loans. After seeing success in hiring athletes into this role previously, they are looking for a BDE with an elite sporting background to come and join the rapidly growing team.

What you’ll do:

• Market strategy, outreach, and revenue forecasting.
• Consistently achieve revenue targets.
• Prospect new customers via phone, email, and social media.
• Convert inbound marketing leads into opportunities.
• Manage sales pipeline including phone, video, and in person interactions.

What you’ll need:

• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to network with peers, prospects and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and persuade in a business environment.
• A professional attitude, conduct and appearance.
• Previous exposure to sales would be a benefit. However, they do provide full training and give you all the tools to be successful.
• High performance sporting background.
• Right to work in the UK.

Why should ex athletes consider this opportunity?

• £30k base salary + 45k OTE (including commission) Year 1 = circa £75k.
• Hybrid working environment.
• 3 days in the office with 2 days WFH.
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.
• Clear progression pathway to Account Executive.

Please contact craig@athlete-origin.com for more information.

Opportunity | Founding Sales Development Rep | IT Tech | Start-up | UK (hybrid)

Athlete Origin are delighted to be working on behalf of a IT Tech start-up who are seeking to hire a FOUNDING SDR from an elite sporting background to join their growing team in the UK.

What you’ll do:

• Market strategy, outreach, and revenue forecasting.
• Consistently achieve revenue targets.
• Prospect new customers via phone, email, and social media.
• Convert inbound marketing leads into opportunities.
• Manage sales pipeline including phone, video, and in person interactions.

What you’ll need:

• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to network with peers, prospects and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and persuade in a business environment.
• A professional attitude, conduct and appearance.
• Previous exposure to sales.
• High performance sporting background.
• Right to work in the UK.

Why should ex athletes consider this opportunity?

• £35-40k + £15k (uncapped) commission. Year 1 OTE = £50-55k 
• Hybrid working environment.
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.

Please contact angus@athlete-origin.com for more information.