Jude Sadler

Driven and commercially minded Business & Management undergraduate, combining academic study with competitive university football. Spent six years within the Charlton Athletic Professional Academy system, including two years as a full-time scholar. This high-performance environment developed strong self-discipline, resilience, teamwork and the ability to perform under pressure, while relocating away from home at 16 developed independence and maturity.

Gained initial exposure to B2B SaaS through work experience with SingleStore, spending time with the Business Development team and observing how a professional technology sales organisation approaches prospects, customers and commercial growth. Now looking to build practical experience alongside university, particularly within SaaS, Business Development, Customer Success or other commercial technology roles.

Business Development Summer Work Experience at SingleStore (2025 – 2025)

• Shadowed the Business Development team within a B2B SaaS environment.
• Observed prospect and customer conversations and how BDRs identify, engage and follow up potential opportunities.
• Gained an understanding of CRM systems and structured sales processes used to manage prospect and customer relationships.
• Experienced first-hand the pace, teamwork and expectations of a commercial technology business.

Under 14 - Under 18 | 4 Years Academy | 2 Years Full-Time Scholarship at Charlton Athletic Football Club Academy (2019 – 2025)

• Progressed through six years of Charlton Athletic's professional academy system.
• Competed regularly at Under 18 level and was selected for several Under 21 fixtures.
• Experienced first-team training environments and professional standards.
• Relocated away from home at 16 to pursue a full-time football scholarship.
• Balanced a demanding full-time training and match schedule with academic study.
• Worked within highly competitive teams where performance, preparation and continuous improvement were expected every day.

Footballer at Loughborough University Men's First Team (2025 – Present)

• Competing at university first-team level alongside BA (Hons) Business & Management studies.
• Continuing to balance competitive football with demanding academic commitments.

BA (Hons) in Business & Management – Loughborough University (2025)

A-Level & BTEC Qualifications in Business Studies; Sporting Excellence (2024)

GCSEs in Mathematics; English; Combined Science; Geography; Business Studies; Sport Studies (BTEC) (2022)