Launch Your Commercial Career with Baltic Apprenticeships Graduate Customer Acquisition Programme – Starting Summer 2026 Looking to kickstart your career in sales and business? Join Baltic Apprenticeships and build a high-performing commercial career from day one. At Baltic, we’re one of the UK’s leading apprenticeship providers, known for our fast growth, high-performance culture, and clear career progression. When you join us, you won’t just get a job, you’ll get a structured pathway into a successful commercial career. We’ve welcomed two cohorts of sales graduates over the last two years, with no prior sales experience required. Our graduates have come from a wide range of degrees, including Sports Business, Psychology, Business Management, Marketing, Accounting & Finance, and History & Politics. We hire graduates because we value fresh thinking, new ideas, and the energy that helps create a fun, ambitious working environment. What We’re Looking For More than your degree, what matters to us is your mindset: A genuine desire to learn and develop The ability to take on feedback and improve Strong communication skills A positive attitude and willingness to work hard and grow What to Expect May – Join our webinar on 7th May at 1pm: “Why Build Your Commercial Career at Baltic Apprenticeships?” In this session, we’ll introduce who we are, what we do, and what we’re looking for in our upcoming graduate cohorts. You’ll also hear directly from some of our current graduates as they share their experiences and answer any questions you may have. Applications are now open for our Graduate Sales role. You can apply via our website by submitting your CV and a covering letter. The application window runs from 1st May to 31st May. June – Interviews Late June – Offers issued August / September – Start your career The Programme & Your Progression You’ll start in a Sales Enablement environment, building the foundations of a successful sales career through activities such as: Market research and prospecting Outreach and communication Lead qualification CRM usage and pipeline exposure This stage is designed to build your confidence, commercial awareness, and core sales capability. You will typically transition into a Customer Acquisition role (Business Development Executive) within 3–6 months, depending on your development and performance. Your Role as a Business Development Executive Once you transition, you’ll take on full responsibility for generating new business and driving growth. You’ll: Develop new business opportunities across a range of industries Build and manage your own sales pipeline Deliver tailored proposals and sales presentations Use consultative selling to understand client needs Promote Baltic’s apprenticeship programmes and their value to businesses Build your personal brand through platforms like LinkedIn This is a fast-paced, supportive sales environment where you’ll work towards targets, develop your skills, and build a long-term commercial career. Salary: Starting at £25,500, rising to £26,500 upon transition into the BDE role. What We Invest in You We’re serious about developing our people and will invest in your success through: A public speaking coach to develop your communication skills An in-house sales training team A high-performing, experienced sales team to learn from Ongoing coaching, feedback, and development ⚡ Our Culture & Benefits At Baltic, it’s simple: we want you to work hard, feel fairly rewarded, and enjoy what you do. You’ll benefit from: 1pm finish every Friday – because work-life balance matters Access to SPILL mental health support – you’ll perform your best when you are feeling your best Structured career pathways – no standing still Bonus schemes, incentives, and regular recognition A supportive, high-energy team environment Why Join Us? If you want to: Grow your career quickly Work with a great group of people Learn valuable commercial skills Be part of a high-performing team And have fun along the way… We’re ready to invest in you and bring you along for the journey.