Leadership Development Trainees – Commercial Leadership Development

Ripple; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Ripple in Houston, TX is seeking a Leadership Development Trainee for a full-time, in-person role. You will engage with customers and clients, represent brands, and drive campaign objectives while learning business operations and leadership responsibilities.

No prior leadership experience is required; Ripple looks for potential, coachability, and teamwork. The program emphasizes practical exposure to sales processes, campaign performance, and collaboration towards future leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Early-career professionals or recent graduates welcome.
• No prior leadership experience required; potential is valued.
• Ambitious, coachable, and able to work with diverse personalities.
• Willing to start within the next two weeks.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with customers and clients to build strong relationships.
• Represent client brands effectively and deliver campaign objectives.
• Conduct business development activities and acquire new customers.
• Monitor commercial performance and contribute to campaign management.
• Coordinate projects and contribute to problem-solving and decision-making within teams.
• Progress into coaching, team development, and leadership responsibilities.

Skills

Customer engagement

Brand representation

Business development

Campaign management

Team collaboration

Job description

Leadership Development Trainee | Ripple Houston

The Tone:

This is a full-time role at Ripple, located in Houston, TX. Ripple is expanding its operations and seeking ambitious individuals to join its team. This opportunity is designed for those who want to develop the commercial experience, communication skills, confidence, and leadership ability needed to take on greater responsibility as they progress within the company. The role is vital for fostering future leaders by immersing them in business operations from the ground up, working directly with customers and supporting client campaigns.

The TL;DR

• Role: Early Career


• Type: Full-Time


• Location: In-person Houston, TX


• Team: Works collaboratively within various client campaign teams.


• Mission: Develop individuals into effective leaders by providing practical experience in customer acquisition, brand representation, and business operations.

What You’ll Actually Do

• Engage directly with customers and clients to build strong relationships.


• Represent client brands effectively and deliver campaign objectives.


• Conduct business development activities and acquire new customers.


• Monitor commercial performance and contribute to campaign management.


• Coordinate projects and contribute to problem-solving and decision-making within teams.


• Progress into coaching, team development, and leadership responsibilities.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Early-career professional, including recent graduates, or individuals from customer-focused environments such as hospitality, retail, customer service, or sales.


• Experience: No prior leadership experience is required; emphasis is placed on an individual’s potential to become an effective leader.


• Skills: Ambitious and motivated by progression, confident in interacting with diverse personalities, receptive to feedback and coaching, competitive while maintaining a team-oriented approach, reliable, accountable, and interested in business growth.


• Bonus: Availability to begin the position within the next two weeks.