Job Description

Global Insight Conferences, a market-leading conference company, is excited to offer a brand-new graduate scheme within their Marketing and Sales department for 2025. We are looking for bright, tenacious, ambitious, and highly able graduates to join us on what we know will be a rollercoaster year of professional learning, personal growth and, above all, career-start success!

The GIC graduate scheme is like no other. Designed for university leavers with conference and events potential, it challenges from the start. Trainees develop their sales and marketing skills in roles with real responsibility in several different areas of the department during the one-year programme. At the same time, working towards a permanent position on the competition of the year, with a specialism in a particular area.

This is a fast-paced industry in which salaries are rising quickly. We're proud to be able to offer our Trainees good base rates with uncapped commission.

GIC plays an important part in promoting the conferencing sector as an exciting career choice. We look for the skills and attitudes that meet the needs of this fast-paced industry and each person is carefully mentored to ensure they reach their potential.

What are the Benefits?

Dedicated mentoring and professional growth plan. 33 days holiday (25 days PLUS 8 paid bank holidays). Pension enrolment. Casual office wear. Regularly reviewed salary Staff socials and company outings. Commission on all sales. Performance bonus. Fully funded employee assistance programme.

Candidate Specification

The right candidate will be/have:

Academically superior and a clear record of academic excellence, both in your high achieving results and your dedication to co-curricular activities.

Experience of work. Candidates will have taken a job and worked at the same place for at least 3 months, even if it is just a weekend job before or during university.

A confident character who can communicate. We want our candidates to have big personalities that deliver for our customers. There will be lots of work on the phone and on email and LinkedIn so being a good communicator is a must!

Technologically adept. Knowledge of Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Gmail are essential, as is the basic processing tools of WORD and EXCEL.

Target and results driven, eager to succeed, good in a team but excellent on your own, confident, charismatic, to-the-point, fast but with excellent attention to detail.

The Scheme

Trainees benefit from two secondments within the Marketing and Sales department during the two-year scheme.

SECONDMENT 1: DELEGATE SALES (1 Year)
Delegate Sales is about learning our marketing process and how you can be the key to converting that marketing into bookings. We help train you to become an expert salesperson. You'll learn how to convert data and strategy into actual sales and earn commission on every sale you make, Plus it is uncapped!

SECONDMENT 2: SPONSORSHIP (1 Year)
Sponsorship means more key players, more networking, bigger brands, and bigger money making! Increase your skill set and become a major player in the company.

Our Commitment

We understand that there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. We're looking for someone passionate, proactive, and ambitious, who is excited to face the challenges of a rapidly growing industry. GIC is the type of company where you can grow exponentially, and we encourage you to apply to us even if you don't 100% match the candidate description.

GIC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. GIC will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, colour, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.?

By applying for this role, you hereby freely give your prospective employer consent to use, process and store your personal data relating to your job application in accordance with prevailing legislation.

If you are interested in applying for a position on the all new GIC graduate scheme 2025 then APPLY NOW!

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Pay: Up to 28,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme Commission pay Performance bonus
Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:

London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:

A-Level or equivalent (required)
Experience:

work: 1 year (required) Office: 1 year (preferred) Phone etiquette: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: GRADSCHEME2024