Relay Direct
Graduate Management Trainee
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Graduate Management Trainee — Milton Keynes
Full-time · Immediate start · Performance-based earnings, paid weekly
Build leadership skills through real responsibility, not a training manual. Relay Direct is one of the UK's fast-growing sales and marketing companies, representing major brands through B2B, B2C and event campaigns. We're looking for a graduate or career starter who wants to earn management responsibility through results — starting from entry level, with no shortcuts.
What your first 6 months look like
- Weeks 1–4: Structured training in sales, customer acquisition and campaign delivery. Shadow experienced team members on live campaigns.
- Months 2–3: Run your own customer conversations. Start tracking against performance targets.
- Months 4–6: Take on mentoring responsibility for new starters and begin stepping into campaign leadership.
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What you'll be doing
- Engage customers directly through face-to-face sales and marketing campaigns
- Complete structured training in sales, customer acquisition and campaign delivery
- Learn how performance targets, campaign results and customer feedback are monitored
- Support and mentor new team members as your experience develops
What we're looking for
- A graduate or career starter with clear leadership potential
- Coachable, self-aware, strong work ethic
- Confident communicating with customers and colleagues
- Realistic about learning the role from entry level before progressing
No specific degree or management qualification required — we look for accountability and emotional intelligence over titles.
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What you get
- Performance-based earnings, paid weekly — uncapped as your results grow
- Structured training, regular workshops and one-to-one coaching
- Merit-based progression into leadership and campaign responsibility
- Recognition, team activities and travel opportunities for strong performers
The practical detail
- Commission/performance-based role
- Full-time hours, based in Milton Keynes with campaign travel across the surrounding region
- Must have the right to work in the UK
Ready to apply?
Submit your application. Shortlisted candidates are contacted within 24 hours and invited to an initial Zoom interview.
Relay Direct Ltd welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
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