Business developer

Real People Recruitment Limited; Kildare; Remote; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangement

Opportunity to shape commercial func

Job summary

Real People Recruitment Limited is seeking a commercially minded business development professional to build relationships with local businesses and turn them into sponsorship partners for a grassroots sports analytics app.

Identify prospects, pitch sponsorship packages that deliver branding and community value, and manage the full sales cycle from first meeting through renewal, with flexible remote work and travel to meet clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development or sponsorship sales.
• Strong local network.
• Self-starter with pipeline building.
• Interest in sport is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and approach local businesses for sponsorships.
• Build and pitch sponsorship packages.
• Collaborate with local clubs to demonstrate reach of app.
• Manage full sales cycle from first meeting to renewal.
• Report back on visibility and impact to sponsors and founder.
• Provide market insights to help pricing and product decisions.

Skills

Business development

Sponsorship sales

Partnerships

B2B sales

Job description

Location: Ireland (local and regional focus), flexible / remote with travel to meet clients
Commitment: Fractional, part-time or full-time (open to discussion)
Reports to: Founder / Owner

About the business
The company is a sports analytics app that turns performance data into clear, practical insights for coaches, so they can make better decisions and get the most from their teams. It is built for grassroots and community clubs as well as more established teams.

The Role
They are considering hiring a commercially minded business development person to build relationships with local businesses and turn them into sponsorship partners. The core model is simple: a local business sponsors the app for 12 months so every club in its community can use it for free. In return, the sponsor gets its brand in front of players, coaches and families, and is seen supporting local sport.

This is a chance to shape the commercial side of a growing sports tech business from an early stage.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and approach local businesses (credit unions, banks, retailers, car dealers, insurers and similar) that want to be visible in their community
• Build and pitch sponsorship packages that show clear value in branding, awareness and community goodwill
• Work with local clubs and county boards to open doors and show the reach the app offers
• Manage the full sales cycle, from first meeting through to signed agreement and renewal
• Keep sponsors engaged and report back on the visibility and impact they are getting
• Feed market insight back to the founder to help shape pricing, packages and the product

What We're Looking For

• A track record in business development, sponsorship sales, partnerships or B2B sales
• Strong local network, ideally with links into community business and the club sports scene
• Self-starter who can work independently and build a pipeline from scratch
• A genuine interest in sport, especially grassroots and community sport, is a big plus

What's On Offer

• Flexible working arrangement to suit the right person
• Package to be discussed (base, commission or a combination, depending on commitment)
• The opportunity to build the commercial function of an early-stage sports tech company