Playbook Direct
Former Athletes Wanted: Build a Career, Not Just a CV
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Manchester | Full Time | Immediate Start Available
Former athlete? Your competitive mindset can take you further than sport.
At Playbook Direct, we're looking for people who understand what it means to work towards a goal, take feedback, stay disciplined and perform as part of a team.
You might have played sport at university, competed at a high level, represented a club or simply spent years in a competitive environment.
Now you're ready to put those qualities into a career.
Why former athletes?
Sport teaches you things that don't always appear on a CV:
- Discipline.
- Resilience.
- Teamwork.
- Accountability.
- Coachability.
Those qualities are valuable in business too.
You don't need previous sales experience. What matters is your attitude, work ethic and willingness to learn.
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The Role
You'll start by working directly with customers and developing your communication, sales and business skills.
Your day to day role will include:
- Speaking with customers face to face
- Representing our clients and their products or services
- Building relationships and understanding customer needs
- Presenting products and services
- Working towards individual and team targets
- Receiving regular coaching and feedback
- Contributing to team performance
As you develop, there are opportunities to take on more responsibility across training, mentoring and leadership.
Who we're looking for
This could be a great fit if you have a background in:
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- Competitive sport
- University sport
- Coaching
- Team environments
- Performance based environments
- Other competitive activities
More importantly, we're looking for someone who is:
- Driven
- Coachable
- Disciplined
- Competitive
- A strong team player
- Comfortable being challenged
- Interested in personal development
What we offer
- Full training
- Weekly pay
- Uncapped commission
- Performance incentives
- One to one coaching
- Leadership development
- Team events and activities
- Opportunities for progression
Your sporting career might have finished, but the qualities you built through it don't have to.
Build a career, not just a CV.
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