Job Description

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

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

Our clients are a venture-backed, AI-first SaaS company that’s redefining how the world’s largest retailers price, forecast demand, and drive profitability. Their machine-learning platform automates pricing and marketing decisions, delivering up to 10% revenue and profit lift for global brands. After triple-digit growth and rapid expansion in Europe, our client is scaling its NYC go-to-market team and hiring a driven, hungry SDR to help break into the American market. This role will engage senior retail and ecommerce leaders, book strategic meetings, and play a key role in fueling growth for a fast-scaling sales organization. 

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?

• $70-80k UNCAPPED OTE (commission). Year 1 OTE = $105-115k 
• Hybrid working environment.
• Equity packge.
• Hyper-growth, real ownership, clear path to AE.
• High performance culture with strong emphasis on learning and development.

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