Entry Level Management Trainee

Playbook Direct; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training from day one

Weekly pay

Uncapped commission

Performance incentives

Regular coaching and development

Progression opportunities

Team events

Job summary

Playbook Direct in Manchester is hiring for an Entry Level Management Trainee. This hands‑on role starts with customer‑facing sales and progresses toward leadership.

No prior management experience required; full training provided. You'll learn the business from the ground up, with weekly pay and progression opportunities.

As you gain experience, you'll take on more responsibility within the team and potentially lead training efforts.

Qualifications

• No degree required and no prior management experience is needed.
• Confident in speaking to different people and representing clients.
• Motivated by targets and personal development.
• Open to feedback and eager to learn.
• Organised and able to take responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Speak with customers face-to-face at events and retail locations
• Represent clients and explain products and services
• Learn the sales process and work toward individual and team targets
• Attend regular training, coaching and team meetings
• Support team members and help new starters as you progress
• Track performance and identify areas for improvement
• Take on additional responsibilities as you develop
• Move toward leadership, training and day-to-day operations as you gain experience

Skills

Confident speaking

Reliable

Target-driven

Open to feedback

Organised

Leadership potential

Job description

Full Time | Manchester | Immediate Start Available

Looking to get into management but don't have the experience yet?

Playbook Direct is hiring for an Entry Level Management Trainee position in our Manchester office. This is a hands‑on role where you'll learn the business from the ground up, starting with customer‑facing sales before taking on more responsibility within the team.

No previous management or sales experience is required. Full training is provided.

What does the role involve?

You'll start by learning how we work with customers and represent our clients, while developing the skills needed to progress into a leadership position.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Speaking with customers face-to-face at events, retail locations and other venues
• Representing our clients and explaining their products and services
• Learning our sales process and working towards individual and team targets
• Taking part in regular training, coaching and team meetings
• Supporting team members and helping new starters as you develop
• Tracking your own performance and working on areas for improvement
• Taking on additional responsibilities as you progress

As you gain experience, you'll have the opportunity to become more involved in team leadership, training and day-to-day business operations.

Who are we looking for?

You don't need a degree or previous management experience.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Confident speaking to different people
• Reliable and comfortable working as part of a team
• Motivated by targets and personal development
• Open to feedback and willing to learn
• Organised and able to take responsibility
• Interested in developing towards a leadership role

Previous experience in sales, retail, hospitality, customer service or recruitment is welcome, but it's not essential.

What do you get?

• Full training from day one
• Weekly pay
• Uncapped commission and performance incentives
• Regular coaching and development
• Hands‑on experience in sales and team leadership
• Clear progression opportunities
• Team events, incentives and social activities
• The opportunity to take on more responsibility as you develop

Where could this role lead?

The aim is to develop people internally rather than expecting you to already have management experience.

As you develop, progression can include areas such as:

Progression is based on performance, development and taking on additional responsibility.

Interested?

If you're looking for your first step towards a career in sales, business development and management, we'd like to hear from you.

Manchester | Full Time | Immediate Start | No Experience Required