Company: London Gatwick Airport

Location: Horley, Gatwick

Role: Commercial Sales, Retail & Marketing Graduate Programme

Start Date: September 2025

Salary: £32,500

Assessment Centre/Final Stage: 1st Stage screening call followed by an in-person assessment centre in February/March 2025.

Have you graduated in 2024 with a 2:1 or above (or projected for 2025) and do you have a passion for problem solving, project delivery and gaining insight to a fast paced and varied commercial function?

What is the Programme? 

Throughout the 2-year programme, you will be involved in live projects that deliver what matters. This role will be involved in a programme that consists of 4 x 6 monthly rotations and provides opportunity to be a part of a variety of projects. Working across Marketing, Property, Retail and Parking provides an excellent grounding in many commercial disciplines. Part of the programme will include a leadership development module with the other graduates and a dedicated coach (a senior leader from the business) who will help to build resilience in the workplace.

Discrete projects will be identified in each area which enable you to experience and learn as much as possible and could vary from developing a fast track passport proposition, to working on projects to boost public transport participation to landing an advertising campaign to helping launch a new retail store. 

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What will you do?  

• Analyse commercial problems and developing solutions, from boosting public transport participation to advertising retail campaigns. 

• Manage projects against set timelines and budgets to deliver positive commercial outcomes. 

• Analyse data, drawing conclusions and developing action plans learning across Digital, Operations & Pricing Intelligence in an ecommerce environment. 

• Work with airport commercial partners on project delivery. 

What will you gain? 

• A competitive salary with a £2,000 welcome bonus, £500 flex allowance plus bonus & benefits. (25 Days annual leave + bank holidays, company pension scheme, free staff parking, private medical cover plus many more). 

• A Leadership development programme that builds on your commercial awareness, sense of self, coaching skills and scope to grow your career further.  

• An understanding of Aviation and its impact on the economy, including sustainability and commerciality. 

• Commercial awareness across varied departments and projects. 

• A graduate opportunity with the commercial team provides dynamic and diverse interactions across the airport estate. 

Do you have what we’re looking for? 

• Minimum 2:1 degree within a commercially orientated discipline (Graduated 2024 or projected for 2025). 

• Logical thinker with an aptitude for problem-solving. 

• Numerate and commercially minded 

• A strong aptitude for problem solving and analytical thinking. 

• The ability to multi-task and prioritise workload based on impact and risk. 

• Ability to working cross functionally and collaboratively, being comfortable leading project teams 

• Confident and self-motivated 

• Have a professional and flexible approach to responsibilities and be capable of working within a wider team 

• Competent with Microsoft Office products 

• Excellent attention to detail 

• Ability to manage a busy case load 

• A passion for understanding our passenger and their experience at London Gatwick. 

• Team working- you’ll enjoy working in a team environment, sharing ideas, and collaborating with colleagues as well as other graduates. 

We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by an annual bonus, share scheme, pension, and lifestyle insurance. There’s also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.  

At London Gatwick we’re also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible. 

Does this sound like you? Join the adventure! Click apply and complete your application.  

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