Business Development Representative

Job description

Richmond, Greater London, UK

Full-time

VC-Backed, High-Growth Tech & Startup Clients

About The Role

The Sales People is a launchpad for ambitious sales careers in startup and venture capital–backed environments.

This is more than a generic BDR role.

It’s a high-impact opportunity for driven sales professionals who want fast progression, strong earning potential and exposure to high-growth tech businesses.

We hire, onboard and train sales talent for VC-backed startups and scaling SaaS companies, and we’re growing our next cohort of Business Development Representatives (BDRs) and Sales Development Representatives (SDR).

This role is designed to progress into mid-level sales roles (Senior BDR / Account Executive track) for high performers.

What You’ll Do

As a BDR, you’ll sit at the front of revenue growth for a fast-moving tech company.

You will:

• Prospect and outbound to potential customers
• Qualify leads based on fit, urgency and commercial opportunity
• Book high-quality meetings
• Turn early interest into meaningful sales conversations
• Share market feedback to improve messaging and go-to-market strategy
• Continuously develop your sales skills in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

You’ll be employed by one of our VC-backed, scaling tech clients, while working from The Sales People HQ, surrounded by a high-performance sales culture.

Who This Is For

We care more about attitude, potential and drive than a perfect CV.

This role is well-suited to:

• Ambitious early- to mid-career sales professionals
• People who want more responsibility, progression and earning potential
• Candidates who thrive in startup, fast-paced, performance-driven environments

After years of hiring and scaling sales teams across unicorns and fast-growing companies, we know what real sales talent looks like. We back raw ability, drive and work ethic over titles and buzzwords.

You’ll succeed here if you have:

• A genuine interest in sales as a long-term career
• High energy, strong communication and emotional intelligence
• Resilience, grit and openness to feedback
• Curiosity and a desire to improve week after week
• Comfort with cold calling and outbound activity
• Some basic sales or outbound experience

What We Offer

• Placement with VC-backed, high-growth tech and startup companies
• World-class onboarding and sales training from day one
• Fast progression with clear pathways into mid-level roles
• Strong earning potential for high performers
• Exposure to experienced sales leaders in venture-backed businesses

About The Sales People

From our HQ, we help ambitious startups and VC-backed companies build high-performing sales teams.

Our leadership team has hired and scaled sales functions across unicorns, high-growth SaaS companies, and fast-moving tech environments.

Every application is reviewed personally by our talent team.

• No algorithms. No shortcuts. Just a focus on finding the right people.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English