Entry-Level Opportunity for Ex-Athletes
Location: Portsmouth
Salary: £28,000–£30,000 + uncapped commission
Type: Full-time, Permanent
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The Opportunity
Are you a former athlete looking to take your competitive mindset, discipline and drive into a high-performance career?
We’re looking for ambitious ex-athletes to join our partners in Defence & Automation Recruitment as aspiring Recruitment Consultants.
No recruitment experience is required. Our partners provide the training, tools and coaching - you bring the mentality.
Recruitment is fast-paced, target-driven and competitive. You’ll build relationships with candidates and clients, identify opportunities, negotiate deals and develop into a specialist within the defence and automation sectors.
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Why Ex-Athletes?
The qualities that make great athletes often make great recruiters:
* Competitive mindset – motivated by targets and winning.
* Resilience – able to bounce back from setbacks.
* Discipline – consistent, focused and hardworking.
* Coachability – hungry to learn and improve.
* Communication – confident building relationships.
* Team mentality – competitive while supporting those around you.
* Mental toughness – comfortable operating outside your comfort zone.
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The Role
You’ll be responsible for:
* Building relationships with professionals and clients across the defence and automation sectors.
* Sourcing and interviewing candidates.
* Developing your own network within specialist engineering and technical markets.
* Managing the recruitment process from start to finish.
* Negotiating salaries and offers.
* Developing new business opportunities.
* Working towards individual and team targets.
* Becoming a specialist within your chosen area of defence or automation recruitment.
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What We’re Looking For
* A background in competitive sport - professional, semi-professional, university or academy level.
* Ambition and a strong desire to succeed commercially.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* A competitive, resilient and target-driven mindset.
* A willingness to learn, take coaching and constantly improve.
* A positive, proactive approach.
* An interest in working within specialist and technically driven industries.
Recruitment experience is not required.
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What We Offer
* £28,000–£30,000 base salary.
* Uncapped commission.
* Structured training and ongoing coaching.
* Clear progression based on performance.
* Regular incentives and team competitions.
* A high-performance, team-focused environment.
* The opportunity to build a long-term career in defence and automation recruitment.
* The opportunity to develop specialist knowledge within technically advanced and highly specialised markets.
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Your Next Challenge
You’ve already learned how to compete. Now it’s time to turn that mentality into a career in business.
Apply now and start your career in Defence & Automation Recruitment
Salary description
£28000.00 - £30000.00 per year