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A Winning Character
And Determination

Athlete Origin connects companies across the technology sector with talent from a high-level sporting background. Reaching an elite level in sport requires several traits which can be harnessed for high performance in a sales focused career and in future leadership roles. Exceptional drive, resilience, self-discipline, and a proven record of success in their chosen area are just a few of the attractive qualities in elite Athletes.

We’re always interested in building new partnerships, so please contact us to access our unique community of high achievers.

20,000

Access to a growing and diverse network of over 20,000 athletes.

97%+

Over 97% of our placements are still in place after 1 year, with the majority overachieving on targets.

15 days

Average time-to-hire from job brief to placement is 15 days.

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What can
you Expect?


  1. 1. Consultation

    We consult to understand your business goals, your talent strategy to support these goals, values, and the key qualities you look for in early career talent. We are also happy to consult and advise on interview/hiring process best practices, and salary benchmarking.

  2. 2. Candidate Qualification

    Prior to introducing any Athlete to your organisation, all go through a minimum two stage process to maximise alignment on drivers, competence, and values. Telephone screening is used to understand key career motivations, and an introduction to commercial career paths. This is followed by thorough in-person or video interviews to assess competencies and skills related to success in a commercial career.

  3. 3. Interview Facilitation and Placement

    We support with all stages of the process from interviews-offer management-onboarding.

  4. 4. Post Placement Mentoring

    After securing a role, we support Athletes through onboarding process and beyond. We understand that any new job/career change can be challenging, we've been there! Each Athlete we place gets assigned a mentor from the Athlete Origin team, and mentorship opportunities from other ex Athletes in our alumni network, who are successful in their fields.

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    Employer Testimonials

    • Thomas Diggin,
      "Athlete Origin have done a fantastic job of finding Patsnap excellent candidates for our SDR roles. So far, I have hired 5 candidates from Athlete Origin myself, all of which have been great to work with and are developing rapidly. We have also made a number of other hires within other sales teams here at Patsnap. Through working with Angus and the team I have massively reduced the number of interviews I need to do to find the right candidates. Previously I was interviewing at least 10 candidates to find my hire and we have brought this down to 2-3 with Athlete Origin. This has saved me huge amounts of time in which I can invest in developing the new talent I hire. Everyone I have hired has been coachable, driven, intelligent, confident, resilient and competitive. All crucial characteristics I look for in my hires"
      • Thomas Diggin,
      • SDR Manager - Patsnap.
    • Rhys Hodkinson
      "Working with Athlete Origin has been our single best experience when dealing with any recruitment agency. Aside from the highly professional service and time spent by Athlete Origin to understand the needs of our business, the quality of the candidates we have hired has been exceptional and will have a measurable impact on the success of our business. We could not recommend them enough."
      • Rhys Hodkinson
      • Chief Revenue Officer, Definely
    • Ashlyn Lynn-Bertoli
      "We couldn’t be more thrilled with our decision to partner with Athlete Origin. So far, we’ve hired three SDRs through their service, and the results have exceeded our expectations."
      • Ashlyn Lynn-Bertoli
      • Sales Development Manager, CreativeX
    • Estelle McCartney
      "Athlete Origin is our trusted partner in uncovering outstanding candidates who have gone on to perform highly in a sales role. We’ve worked together for a few years across several hires and have been consistently delighted with the candidates and the quality of service and support from the team."
      • Estelle McCartney
      • Chief Growth Officer, Arctic Shores
    • Stephen Rennick
      "The competitive, high self-discipline DNA of professional athletes has proved very transferrable to the world of sales. Angus and the team at Athlete Origin have exceeded every expectation."
      • Stephen Rennick
      • Head of Commercial, Nodes and Links
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    If you are an Athlete or Ex Athlete interested in our services, a company or sporting organisation interested in discussing partnerships, or if you are interested in joining us to help build Athlete Origin, please get in touch!