Sales & Business Development Jobs at Startups in Reading, UK
Reading has 3 open sales and business development roles at 2 early-stage startups, 2 of them remote. 2 roles are new this week.
The open roles
- VP Sales: remote, VP, posted 10 September 2026.
- Commercial Lead: remote, Lead, posted 10 September 2026.
- Estate Agent - Reading: Reading, GBP 25k to 75k, posted 16 July 2026.
The hiring market
Industries
Aerospace and defense (2) and construction and real estate (1) startups have most of the openings.
Pay figures come from the one posting on this page that states a salary.
What sales and business development work involves at an early-stage startup
You are often the first person selling, so there is no playbook and no inbound list. You find the buyers, run the pitch, then write down what worked so the next hire can repeat it. At a large company the territory and the price list already exist.
Experience level
Open roles by the experience the posting asks for.
3 jobsSort
Questions people ask
Which startups are hiring sales and business development roles in Reading?
NewOrbit (2 roles) and Purplebricks (1) have the most; 2 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
2 of these 3 roles are remote.
Are new roles coming in?
2 were posted this week.