Graduate Business Associate

Bespoke Global; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Structured training

Networking opportunities

Bonuses

Travel opportunities

Career growth

Job summary

Bespoke Global in Newcastle is seeking a Graduate Business Associate to turn your degree into real business practice. You’ll gain exposure to areas including business development, customer acquisition, and team leadership as you contribute to day‑to‑day projects and growth efforts.

This entry‑level role focuses on practical skills and structured development, with mentorship and training built in. You’ll work alongside experienced leaders in a dynamic, city‑centre environment, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or final-year student seeking practical business experience.
• No prior management experience required.
• Ambitious, hardworking and ready to take responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop business development and growth strategies.
• Manage customer acquisition and relationships.
• Support team development and leadership initiatives.
• Coordinate campaigns and oversee business operations.
• Track performance and set targets.
• Mentor new team members through development.
• Communicate clearly and present professionally to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with senior leaders on day‑to‑day projects.

Skills

Business development

Customer acquisition

Team leadership

Campaign coordination

Performance management

Mentoring/coaching

Communication skills

Networking

Job description

Monday–Friday | Immediate Start Available

You’ve put the work into your degree. Now it’s time to put that knowledge into practice.

Graduating is a big achievement — but a degree is only the starting point. At Bespoke Global, we’re looking for recent graduates and final-year students who are ready to build a career through real responsibility, hands‑on experience and structured development.

The graduate job market is competitive. The Institute of Student Employers reported an average of 140 applications per graduate vacancy, the highest level recorded in its survey history. That’s exactly why we’re building something different in Newcastle.

Bespoke Global is a growing business, and we’re looking for people who want to grow with it. If you’re ambitious, hardworking and don’t want to spend your first few years after university simply waiting for someone to give you more responsibility, this could be your opportunity to start taking it now.

FROM UNIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE TO REAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Your degree has given you a foundation. This role is about developing the practical skills that come next.

As a Graduate Business Associate, you’ll gain exposure to areas including:

• Business development and growth
• Customer acquisition and relationship management
• Team development and leadership
• Campaign coordination and business operations
• Performance management and target setting
• Supporting new team members through their development
• Communication, presentation and professional networking
• Working alongside experienced business leaders on day‑to‑day projects

You won’t be expected to know everything from day one. Training, coaching and hands‑on development are built into the role.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR POTENTIAL, NOT A PERFECT CV

This is an entry‑level graduate opportunity, so previous management experience isn’t required.

You could be a recent graduate from any degree background, or currently completing your final year and looking for your next step.

What matters to us is how you approach it.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Ambitious and genuinely motivated by progression
• Hardworking and comfortable taking responsibility
• Confident communicating with different people
• Open to feedback and committed to continuous development
• Organized, reliable and proactive
• Comfortable working towards goals and measuring results
• Ready to learn through practical experience rather than theory alone
• Someone who wants to get involved rather than sit on the sidelines

Previous experience in customer service, hospitality, retail, sales, events, sport, recruitment or other people‑facing environments can be useful, but it isn’t essential.

WHY BESPOKE GLOBAL?

We’re not a huge corporate where you can disappear into the crowd.

We’re a growing Newcastle business, which means there’s room for ambitious people to become genuinely involved in the next stage of our growth.

You’ll receive:

• One‑to‑one mentorship and coaching from experienced leaders
• Structured training in business development, leadership and professional skills
• Opportunities to build your professional network
• Recognition and performance‑based bonuses
• Opportunities for national and international travel
• Invitations to selected fine dining, gala and black‑tie events
• Opportunities to take on greater responsibility as your skills develop
• A collaborative, ambitious working environment in Newcastle city centre

NEWCASTLE-BASED. CAREER-FOCUSED. READY TO GROW.

We’re building our next stage of growth here in Newcastle, and we want people who are excited to be part of it.

Whether you’ve just finished university, are graduating later this year, or you’re looking for a career where your development doesn’t have to wait until year two or three, we’d like to hear from you.

No weekends. No waiting around. No expectation that you already know everything.

Just the opportunity to learn, contribute, take responsibility and build your career from the ground up.