Job Description

Opportunity | Commercial Enablement Executive | Ed Tech | Scale-up | UK&I (remote)

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

Recognised as one of the top Start-ups in 2025, a list celebrating the fastest-growing, most in-demand young companies redefining their sectors - our clients have shown rapid growth from 5 to 50 employees in just 3 years and consistent year-on-year profit growth, this is a company on the rise. 

What you’ll do:

• Track pipeline health and proactively identify potential blockers or delays in commercial opportunities.
• Manage stakeholder communications and timelines for complex proposals, RFQs and tender responses.
• Handle commercial documentation including SOWs, proposals, business cases and requirement mapping.
• Develop and maintain high-quality commercial collateral including slide deck versions of proposals and business cases.
• Maintain accurate CRM data and deal progression tracking across all assigned opportunities.

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?

• £28-30k base salary + £5-8k OTE (uncapped commission) Year 1 = approx £32-35k.
• Remote working environment.
• 2-day meet ups monthly to work as a unit
• Fast-track progression to full-cycle Account Executive (AE), Customer Success (CS), Senior Enablement, or Strategic Commercial roles (6–8 months).
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.

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