Jumpstart
Business Development Role at VC Backed Startup (£40-80K OTE)
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Break into startup sales. Turn your commercial experience into a high-growth sales career.
At Jumpstart, we help ambitious people land roles at the UK’s most exciting VC-backed startups and ensure they thrive in their roles.
If you’ve spent the last 1–3 years in a customer-facing or sales-adjacent role (recruitment, teaching, estate agency, fundraising, partnerships, hospitality etc.), you’ve already got the skills you need to succeed in sales. We’ll help you make the leap into tech startups.
Why Jumpstart?
Landing an SDR or BDR role through Jumpstart means more than just a job offer:
- Work with high-growth, VC-backed startups - connect directly with founders and sales leaders at some of the UK’s most exciting startups.
- Fast-track into tech sales - startups on Jumpstart actively reach out to candidates like you, so you won’t waste months sending unanswered applications.
- 1:1 interview training & support - tailored prep with startup sales leaders so you go into every stage confident.
- Community & mentorship - join a network of Jumpstart alumni and mentors to help you smash targets and accelerate your career once in role.
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What you’ll do:
While the exact role varies by startup, typical responsibilities include:
- Building the top of the sales funnel: prospecting, outreach, and qualifying leads.
- Working closely with founders or early sales leaders to refine messaging and outreach.
- Speaking directly with decision-makers at startups and scaleups.
- Playing an integral role in a startup’s growth, where every new customer counts.
Progression is often fast, with many SDRs moving into Account Exec or Account Manager roles within 12-18 months. We’ve seen a few of our alumni get promoted to sales team lead within the year (& then come back to hire for their team via Jumpstart!).
Is this you?
We’re looking for people who:
- Have 1–3 years of experience in a sales-adjacent or customer-facing role (e.g. recruitment, teaching, estate agency, fundraising, partnerships, hospitality).
- Are motivated by exceeding targets & can demonstrate where you’ve done this before.
- Are confident, persuasive communicators who can build rapport quickly.
- Are ambitious to accelerate their career in sales and open to the fast pace of startups.
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Extra points if you’ve:
- Got side hustles, projects or other achievements that show drive and resilience.
The important stuff:
- Average base salaries: £40–80K OTE (depending on startup & role seniority).
- Startups: Seed to Series A, with ~50% of roles not advertised elsewhere.
- Time to offer: On average ~4 weeks, and you can go through the process alongside your current role.
How it works:
- Apply in under a minute on our website.
- Short virtual interview with the Jumpstart team.
- Create your profile & get exclusive access to high-growth startup sales roles.
👉 Want to launch your startup sales career as an SDR or BDR?
Apply today and we’ll get you in front of the right founders, fast.
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