TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- 2-year Graduate Programme with placements in Sales, Marketing & Contracts teams.
- Starting salary of £34,000, plus welcome and exit bonuses.
- Requires a 2:2 Bachelors in an Economics/Business related subject or Masters in Management.
- Hybrid working with at least four days per week on site.
About the Role
This 2-year Graduate Programme offers the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects alongside subject matter experts.
What You'll Do
During the programme, you will:
- Start with an Induction into Leonardo, followed by team building activities. There will also be a Sales, Marketing & Contracts specific induction.
- Engage with challenging and exciting project work and deliver innovative business or technical solutions as part of a team.
- Receive coaching and support from your team to achieve your objectives and personal development goals.
- Typically, your placements will consist of 4-month rotations across Bids and Proposals, Contract Management, UK Campaigns, Offset and Marketing Teams.
- There may be an opportunity for a 3-month external placement elsewhere in the business.
- Gain commercial experience supporting a variety of bids and long-term contracts for key programmes, products and customers.
As a Sales, Marketing & Contracts Business Graduate, you will:
- Assist the Bids & Proposals team with the management and preparation of proposals.
- Build relationships with internal functions to support proposal deliverables.
- Support the execution of existing contracts with International and UK Government customers, including payment and billing, reporting, obligation management, and issue resolution.
- Support the development and submission of timely and compelling contract proposals.
- Address current or potential International Campaigns or bids with Offset or Industrial Participation requirements.
- Develop Offset or Industrial Participation projects.
- Assist in the development of business winning opportunities.
- Develop responses to tendering opportunities with the UK MoD.
- Support the development and execution of our social value strategy.
- Create and develop marketing material, both traditional and digital.
- Research and compose presentations for potential customers.
- Develop competitor analysis documents.
Entry Requirements
- Minimum 2:2 Bachelors in an Economics/Business related subject or Masters in Management.
- Desirable: An understanding of basic business finance, profit and loss, margin and mark up, escalation, foreign exchange.
Security Clearance
- All successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record declaration information and employment and/or education history verification for the previous five years.
- For more sensitive posts, additional National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, which may require continuous residency in the UK for five or ten years.
Benefits
- £34,000 starting salary
- £1,000 welcome bonus
- £1,000 exit bonus upon successful completion of the programme
- Potential Temporary Accommodation Allowance (TAA)
- Generous leave with up to 12 additional flexi-days each year
- Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution
- Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led inclusion networks
- Bonus scheme eligibility (for management level and below)
- Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
- Refer a friend programme
- Up to £500 annually on flexible benefits (private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships, etc.)
- Flexible hours with hybrid working options.