Business Development Rep (Athletes & Veterans)

Sacred Heart University; Fairfield (CA); Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading career development platform is seeking Business Development Representatives to help former athletes and veterans transition into lucrative tech sales roles. Candidates will receive coaching and mentorship, with opportunities to earn significant commissions. No experience is necessary, and remote work is available.

Benefits

Sales training

Job placement services

Mentorship

Flexible work hours

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates are former or current athletes with minimal sales experience.
• Desire to earn based on performance and can work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Assist candidates in transitioning from sports to tech sales.
• Provide sales training and job placement services.

Skills

Accountability

Resiliency

Goal-setting

Job description

Business Development Rep (Athletes & Veterans)

Recruitment began on November 20, 2024, and the job listing expires on May 20, 2025.

Are you a graduating student-athlete, a retiring professional/Olympic athlete, or a veteran ready to transition? If so, we want to hear from you!

About us

We enable high-character professionals to shift into sales by leveraging their skill sets and connecting them with companies looking to minimize new hire risk.

Today, we focus on former athletes and veterans shifting into technology sales. We recruit, coach, support, and guide them through the entire hiring process. Our placements tend to focus on high-growth startups.

WHY US

Shift Group helps former athletes and veterans navigate their transition away from sports. We help you utilize the inherent characteristics from your athletic or service background to succeed in sales. Our founder helped sell a company for $2 billion in his role as CRO and designed the sales team that grew from $2 million to $200 million in annual sales.

WHY YOU

You are a competitor with a track record of accountability, resiliency, and goal-setting. You pride yourself on your work and are ready to transition from an athletic career to a professional one with our support.

WHY TECH SALES

Tech companies need to hire reps who minimize risk and produce results. They offer competitive pay for candidates making a successful shift. Plus, it’s a great career path for former athletes.

Software sales is one of the best jobs on the planet. We seek high-caliber athletes ready to move into sales. We provide sales training and job placement services to help you get started today.

No Experience Necessary!

With hundreds of open positions across North America, you're sure to find a suitable sales role with Shift Group. Visit our site https://shiftgroup.io/about-us and let us assist you today.

We have placed former athletes and veterans at major sales organizations worldwide. The ideal candidates:

• Are former or current athletes
• Have zero or minimal sales experience
• Have finished playing sports and seek the first step into a lucrative career
• Desire to earn more money based on performance
• Can work remotely from anywhere
• Are interested in base salary, benefits, and significant upside from commissions
• Aren't looking for a typical 9-5 entry-level job
• Want help connecting with the right sales jobs and hiring managers

Ideally, you will work with us to start earning six figures much faster than other jobs out there.

We are former athletes and veterans turned professionals, committed to helping others make the same transition.

• You’ll be redirected to our platform, Shift Connect, to create a profile.
• After creating your profile, you'll go through a short course explaining our process.
• Finally, you'll submit your resume and schedule a session with your Shift Group coach to discuss current openings and opportunities.

*We are a career development platform working specifically with student-athletes and veterans. We provide coaching, upskilling, mentorship, and partner with over 300 elite companies that hire athletes and veterans for full-time roles.