Commercial Sales & Marketing Graduate

Rentokil Initial (RI) delivers services that ‘Protect People, Enhance Lives’. We protect people from the risks of pest-borne disease, the risks of poor hygiene or from injury in the workplace. We aim to enhance lives with services that protect the health and wellbeing of people and the reputation of our customers’ brands. Throughout the world, demand for higher standards of public health, stricter food safety legislation and compliance with workplace safety regulations are driving demand for our service expertise.  

Rentokil Initial is a global support services company, operating in all of the major economies of Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Africa: 

• Rentokil Initial is a FTSE 60 company and operates in over 90 countries with revenues of over £5bn.
• We are a ‘people business’ with over 60,000 colleagues.
• We offer a wide range of services to businesses, the public sector and residential customers.
• Our core market categories are Pest Control and Hygiene/Washroom services.

Rentokil Initial has identified three core values that underpin our business - Service, Relationships and Teamwork. By living our values, we are better placed to offer consistently outstanding customer service.

We are looking for candidates wanting to pursue a career in commercial marketing to join us on our 2-year graduate development pathway.

We are looking for a bright, curious and analytical graduate to help our team deliver a wide set of projects across Marketing, Sales and Customer Experience. The role will give exposure to many of the day to day activities typical in a commercial role and will provide a mixture of structured activities as well as the opportunity to own and develop your own projects.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Analysis of data and the development of useful trends and insights

• Project management support for a team of 5 people

• Coordination and development of training materials in multiple languages

• Provide reporting on the progress of sales and marketing campaigns 

The Graduate Pathway

Our European Graduate Development Pathway is a 2-year plan designed to kickstart your career in your chosen field. You will join the Company as part of a cohort of Graduates in different parts of the European Head Office team where you will have the opportunity to develop yourself and your skills, giving you plenty of chances to grow and really make your mark.

This exciting two-year program includes integration, development, and project work. Year one focuses on getting comfortable in the role, with a mentor to guide you, and development opportunities alongside other Graduates within the business. Year two involves a Graduate cohort business project to own and run, as well as the potential opportunity for secondments. This pathway may evolve during the program.

What we are looking for:

• Relevant degree (advantageous though not required) 

• Strong communication skills 

• Able to travel to our Head Office in Crawley, UK on a semi-regular basis 

• Applicants based within commuting distance of any of Europe Regional office locations will be considered 

We’d love to see someone who has:

• Strong analytical skills

• Curious about the world of business

• Wants to learn the basics of a commercial organisation

• Able to find meaning from data and bring clarity to it

• Well organised

• Self-starter

• Happy to take the initiative

• Second European Language

What do we offer: 

• Competitive salary

• Hybrid working

• Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Free parking

Opportunities for flexible working hours can be considered. Rentokil Initial is home to everyone; feel free to come as you are.