Graduate Management Trainee

ApolloAssociates; Watford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Associates in Watford, England, is hiring for Graduate Management Trainees to develop hands-on skills in customer engagement, business development and leadership. You'll work with an experienced team, receive structured training and ongoing coaching as you progress.

No long experience is required; a degree is preferred but not essential. You’ll gain valuable experience in a fast-moving business environment with opportunities to advance to leadership roles and participate in

Qualifications

• Degree preferred but not essential.
• Previous experience in sales, retail, hospitality, customer service or other people-focused roles is useful but not required.
• Structured training and ongoing coaching provided.

Responsibilities

• Represent recognised brands and their campaigns.
• Build positive relationships with customers.
• Support customer engagement and business development activities.
• Work closely with the wider team to achieve shared goals.
• Take part in regular coaching and development sessions.
• Develop your communication, leadership and business skills.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Leadership potential

Education

Degree preferred but not essential

Job description

Apollo Associates | Watford, England | On-site

Are you a recent graduate looking for an opportunity where you can develop your skills, gain real experience and build a career?

Apollo Associates is growing, and we're looking for ambitious and motivated people to join our team as Graduate Management Trainees. We work with recognised brands to deliver customer engagement and business development solutions, and you'll receive full training and support as you develop within the role.

As a Graduate Management Trainee, you'll gain hands‑on experience across customer engagement, business development and leadership. You'll work closely with an experienced team, build strong communication and relationship‑building skills, and take on more responsibility as you progress.

The role will involve:

• Representing recognised brands and their campaigns
• Building positive relationships with customers
• Supporting customer engagement and business development activities
• Working closely with the wider team to achieve shared goals
• Taking part in regular coaching and development sessions
• Developing your communication, leadership and business skills

We're not looking for a long list of experience. We're looking for people who are positive, motivated and willing to learn. A degree is preferred but not essential, and previous experience in sales, retail, hospitality, customer service or other people‑focused roles is useful but not required.

You'll receive structured training, ongoing coaching and the opportunity to develop professionally while gaining valuable experience in a fast‑moving business environment. As you progress, there will be opportunities to take on greater responsibility and develop towards leadership and management.

The role offers competitive earnings with performance based incentives, with full details discussed during the recruitment process.