Graduate Sales & Leadership Trainee
Location: Brighton
Full-Time | In-Person
We are representing a Brighton-based sales and marketing company that is expanding its team and developing future leaders from within.
This Graduate Sales & Leadership Trainee position is a structured entry-level opportunity designed for a graduate who want to build toward management through hands-on experience — starting with sales delivery.
This is not an immediate management position. All successful candidates begin by learning the core sales function of the business before progressing into leadership responsibilities based on performance.
Role Overview
Graduates will begin in a front-line sales role, working within retail and event-style environments to understand how campaigns are delivered, how customers are engaged, and how revenue is generated.
This foundation stage is essential. It develops:
* Professional communication skills
* Confidence in public-facing environments
* Target management and accountability
* Commercial awareness
* Resilience and performance consistency
You will be actively engaging members of the public, explaining campaign information clearly, and guiding interested individuals through the appropriate sign-up or onboarding process.
Initial Responsibilities
* Representing live campaigns in retail or event settings
* Initiating professional one-to-one conversations
* Explaining campaign objectives and support options clearly
* Answering questions accurately and transparently
* Processing registrations using digital systems
* Working towards daily and weekly performance targets
This phase typically forms the first stage of development and is performance assessed.
Leadership Development
Once consistent sales performance and professionalism are demonstrated, graduates may progress into additional responsibilities, including:
* Supporting new starters during onboarding
* Assisting with daily team briefings
* Monitoring performance metrics alongside senior team members
* Learning how targets are set and tracked
* Contributing to team motivation and standards
Further progression may lead to Assistant Leadership and Campaign Management responsibilities.
Advancement is based on measurable results, reliability, and leadership capability — not tenure alone.
Progression Opportunity
As you build confidence and consistently deliver results, their responsibilities naturally expand beyond campaign delivery. With performance and initiative, there are opportunities to support newer team members, contribute to daily coordination, and gradually step into leadership and campaign oversight responsibilities. Progression is based on merit and consistency, allowing development to move at a pace aligned with individual performance.
Who This Role Is Suitable For
* A Graduate seeking a practical, performance-based career start
* An Individual comfortable in customer-facing environments
* A competitive and target-driven personality
* An individual open to starting in sales to build commercial foundations
* A candidate seeking long-term progression into leadership
This role is best suited to graduates who understand that management development begins with mastering the fundamentals.
What’s Offered
* Structured on-the-job training
* Ongoing mentoring and feedback
* Clear progression criteria
* A performance-focused team environment
Application Process
Shortlisted candidates will receive a full breakdown of the role, performance expectations, and progression structure before advancing to the next stage.
This is a graduate development opportunity built on real responsibility and measurable progression — beginning with sales fundamentals and expanding into leadership based on results.