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 | Sales Development Rep | AI Tech | Scale-up | London (Hybrid)

Athlete Origin are excited to be working on behalf of a AI Tech scale-up who are seeking to hire a SDR from an elite sporting background to join their growing team in London.

Our clients SAAS platform driven by artificial intelligence, revolutionizing the methods through which international businesses engage in innovation and cooperation across their intellectual property (IP) and research and development (R&D) departments. With their comprehensive suite of innovation intelligence tools, they support over 12,000 customers globally in accelerating the process of bringing fresh ideas to market. Their recent $300 million Series-E funding round has elevated their valuation to the coveted status of a billion-dollar unicorn company, and they still have a remarkable amount of growth ahead.

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?

• £27.5k base salary + OTE (including commission) Year 1 - £45k.
• 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.