Management Trainee | Birmingham | Immediate Start
Have you recently graduated, applied for dozens of roles and received very little in return? Perhaps you have been affected by redundancy as businesses reduce costs, restructure or close altogether. Or maybe you know you have the ability and ambition to achieve more, but your current role does not offer the space, support or budget for you to develop.
If that sounds familiar, keep reading.
The job market is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. Companies are cutting costs, opportunities are becoming more competitive, and AI and automation is changing the type of work available. While many businesses are reducing their teams, Sage is expanding across the UK.
We have identified a growing area of the market built around something technology cannot fully replace: genuine human interaction. As AI and automation remove more of the personal element from customer acquisition, businesses are placing greater value on professional face-to-face representation and meaningful customer relationships.
Demand for our services continues to grow, and we are now looking for ambitious individuals who want to develop the skills, experience and leadership ability required to help drive that growth.
What you'll actually learn
This is a hands-on route into running a business, not a training scheme on paper. From week four you'll be taking leadership responsibility on live campaigns. You'll build real business acumen across sales and customer acquisition, marketing strategy and conversion, operations, finance, payroll, budgeting and account management , the full picture, from ground-level leadership up to executive decision-making.
We build entrepreneurial mindset above everything else. You'll be taught to think like an owner rather than an employee: read numbers, own outcomes, spot opportunity, take decisions and stand behind them. If you have that entrepreneurial instinct already, this is where it gets sharpened.
The package
- £25,000 base, rising to £45,000 within 6–12 months as you progress
- Performance incentives of an additional £200–£400 per week, based on your own results
- One-to-one mentorship from senior managers, plus 100+ hours of management modules on our training platform
Your career path (criteria-based, not time-served)
- Trainee Manager — leadership fundamentals and campaign management.
- Junior Manager (6–12 months) — back-end operations: recruitment and onboarding, payroll processing, performance tracking, client reporting and campaign budgeting.
- Senior Manager (12–18 months) — running a team of 20–50, full operational control, client budgets, hiring decisions, territory expansion and P&L responsibility. You make the executive calls.
Beyond the desk
- Weekly team meet-ups in central Birmingham (Roxy Ball Room, Lane7, Society)
- Fully funded international travel for top performers — previous trips include Dubai, Marrakesh, South Africa and Egypt
- Networking events with senior consultants
Who we want
Career-driven individuals and fresh graduates with a business mindset, a strong work ethic and genuine entrepreneurial ambition. If you're looking for a 9-to-5, this isn't it. If you want a career you can build and eventually run, apply.
Hours: 10am–6pm, Monday to Friday, plus additional time for training and development. Immediate start available.
Apply now — interviews are being held this week.
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