Opportunity | Business Development Rep (BDR) | FinTech | Scale-up | London, UK (hybrid)

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

Our partner provides industry-leading market insights, data, and journalism to subscribers through a broad array of specialized brands, all powered by a strong and flexible digital publishing, analytics, and database platform. Their mission is to inform and unite investment professionals in global, specialized markets. They target high-growth, high-value investment sectors and themes where in-depth insights, solid market relationships, and active capital movement are essential to achieving success.

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?

• £35k base salary + UNCAPPED OTE (commission)
• Hybrid working environment.
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.
• 25 days annual leave and gifted holiday break.
• Private medical insurance.

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

Opportunity | Business Development Rep | PropTech | M&A Team | USA (remote)

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

Our clients have a technology-enabled platform redefining how Founder-led businesses grow. By combining modern technology with streamlined operations, TCC brings a smarter, more efficient approach to an industry that has historically been highly fragmented and underserved. Backed by $1.3B in funding from leading investors, they are building a national platform through a combination of strategic acquisitions and organic growth. As the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) team scales rapidly, you will have the opportunity to play a key role in building a high-growth platform within a durable, recurring-revenue market with enormous growth potential.

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 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.
• High performance sporting background.
• Right to work in the USA.

Why should ex athletes consider this opportunity?

• $55-65k + £50-55k OTE (uncapped commission). Year 1 OTE = $100-115k 
• Remote working environment.
• Clear progression path: BDR - AE = 12-months.
  
• You’ll have direct access to the PE investor network to help set you up for success.
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.

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

Opportunity | Sales Executive | Sustainability Tech | Scale-up | Cambridge & Glasgow (hybrid)

Athlete Origin are excited to be working on behalf of a Sustainability Tech scale-up who are seeking to hire a Sales Exec from an elite sporting background to join their growing team in Cambridge & Glasgow.

Our partners, specialize in distributing components for renewable energy systems, including solar panels, batteries, electric vehicle chargers, heat pumps and related items. They have earned recognition as the top renewable's distributor in the UK in both 2020 and 2022. Handling approximately 50,000 orders annually and employing over 120 individuals across their locations in the UK and Ireland. In addition to their growing team and streamlined operations, they offer a suite of user-friendly web tools facilitating design and ordering processes 

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?

• £28-32k base salary + plus discretionary bonus (2.5k) + plus annual profit share bonus (circa £8-10k).
• No experience needed.
• hybrid working environment.
• 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 | Snr Business Development Rep | CyberSec | Start-up | USA (hybrid)

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

Our clients are a fast-growing UK cybersecurity company that builds a platform designed to help Managed Service Providers (MSPs) efficiently manage, secure, and automate Microsoft 365 environments across multiple customers. Founded by MSP industry veterans and headquartered in London, the company provides a multi-tenant management solution that simplifies the deployment, monitoring, and standardisation of Microsoft security and productivity policies at scale. 

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.
• High performance sporting background.
• Right to work in the USA.

Why should ex athletes consider this opportunity?

• $50-65k + £35k OTE (uncapped commission). Year 1 OTE = £80-95k 
• Share Options.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Clear progression path: BDR - AE = 12-months.
  
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.

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

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

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

Recognised in the Top 50 Fastest Growing Tech companies - our clients are transforming how organisations create bids, proposals, and complex written content using cutting-edge generative AI. hashtaBacked by top-tier global investors, they’re scaling quickly and investing heavily in their sales talent.

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.
• High performance sporting background.
• Right to work in the USA.

Why should ex athletes consider this opportunity?

• $60k + £35k OTE (uncapped commission). Year 1 OTE = £95-100k 
• EQUITY + benefits
• Hybrid working environment.
• Clear progression path:
  2+ 100% quarters within a year promotes you to Snr BDR and onto AE FastTrack programme. 
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.

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