Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive – Recruitment

Entry-Level Opportunity for Ex-Athletes

Location: Nottingham
Salary: £28,000–£30,000 + uncapped commission
Type: Full-time, Permanent

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The Opportunity

Are you a former athlete looking to take your competitive mindset, discipline and drive into a high-performance commercial career?

We’re looking for ambitious ex-athletes to join our partners as Business Development Executives, specialising in recruitment across the Medical Technology and Construction Engineering sectors.

No previous recruitment experience is required. Our partners provide the training, tools and coaching - you bring the mentality.

This is a fast-paced, target-driven role focused on winning new business, building relationships and creating commercial opportunities. You’ll work with businesses across specialist industries, understand their hiring needs, develop new accounts and build long-term client relationships.

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Why Ex-Athletes?

The qualities that make great athletes often translate directly into commercial success:

• Competitive mindset – motivated by targets, performance and winning.
• Resilience – able to handle rejection and keep moving forward.
• Discipline – consistent, focused and hardworking.
• Coachability – hungry to learn and constantly improve.
• Communication – confident speaking with new people and building relationships.
• Mental toughness – comfortable operating under pressure.
• Ambition – driven to progress and achieve long-term goals.
• Team mentality – competitive while contributing to a high-performance team.

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The Role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Identifying and targeting potential new clients.
• Building relationships with businesses across Medical Technology and Construction Engineering.
• Making outbound calls and developing new business opportunities.
• Understanding client requirements and identifying opportunities to provide recruitment solutions.
• Developing and managing your own portfolio of clients.
• Arranging meetings and presenting recruitment solutions.
• Maintaining strong relationships with existing clients and working towards individual and team revenue targets.
• Developing specialist knowledge of your chosen markets.

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What We’re Looking For

• A background in competitive sport — professional, semi-professional, university or academy level.
• A genuine desire to build a career in business development and recruitment.
• Confidence, energy and excellent communication skills.
• A competitive, resilient and target-driven mindset.
• The ability to handle rejection and remain motivated.
• A willingness to learn, take coaching and constantly improve.
• A proactive attitude and commercial ambition and a desire to earn based on performance.

Recruitment or sales experience is not required.

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What We Offer

• £28,000–£30,000 base salary.
• Uncapped commission.
• Structured training and ongoing coaching.
• Clear progression based on performance.
• Regular incentives and team competitions.
• The opportunity to build a valuable professional network.
• A long-term career within specialist recruitment and business development.

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Your Next Challenge

You’ve already learned how to compete, handle pressure and perform when it matters.

Now it’s time to take that mentality into the commercial world.

Apply now and start your career in business development.