Job Title
Commercial Graduate Scheme 2026
Ref #
54143
Date posted
Monday, September 29, 2025
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Woking
Business area
Sales
Department
Sales
Position level
J - Technician / Administrator
Working time
Full Time
Contract type
Fixed Term Contract
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
9am - 6pm Monday to Friday
What to Expect

We are recruiting for Graduates to join our Commercial team at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey. As a Commercial Graduate, you will develop your skills and technical acumen in our sales, marketing, and aftersales environments while gaining hands-on experience with one of the world’s most iconic automotive brands. 

This is a two-year rotational programme (4 x 6 months) designed to accelerate your development and understanding of McLaren’s global commercial operations, supporting your progression into a permanent role within the business. 

Please note this is an on-site position. 

What You'll Do

As a Commercial Graduate, you will be immersed in three core functions—Sales, Marketing, and Aftersales—through a series of structured placements. These rotations are designed to build your commercial awareness, analytical capabilities, and customer engagement skills. 

Sales: 

    • Work alongside our Global Sales team to analyse performance data, develop retailer strategies, and support the allocation of limited-production vehicles. 
    • Gain exposure to market pricing, competitor benchmarking, sales forecasting, and the development of retailer incentive programmes. 
    • Collaborate with regional teams across EMEA, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas to ensure consistent delivery of commercial objectives. 

Marketing: 

    • Contribute to the development of global campaign strategies across digital, experiential, and influencer marketing. 
    • Support the execution of major launches, product positioning, and brand storytelling in line with McLaren’s premium identity. 
    • Gain practical experience in using data-driven marketing tools such as CRM platforms, SEO/SEM, and social media analytics. 

Aftersales: 

    • Support the lifecycle of McLaren vehicles through our global aftersales strategy, focusing on customer satisfaction, retention, and technical support. 
    • Gain insight into warranty data analysis, service programme planning, and global parts logistics. 
    • Work on strategic projects to enhance ownership experience and improve retailer network performance through customer feedback and quality assurance data. 

You’ll also take part in business-wide training, development workshops, and innovation challenges that sharpen your leadership and problem-solving capabilities. 




What You'll Bring
    • You must have achieved, or be on track to achieve, a 2:1 or above in a relevant degree discipline, such as Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering with Commercial focus, or related fields. 
    • Strong analytical thinking, communication, and organisational skills. 
    • A passion for the automotive industry and a desire to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. 
    • Some experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI) is advantageous. 

You must also bring a passion for cars, and a desire to work at the cutting edge of the automotive industry within our Sales business area


Personal Attributes:
We’re looking for individuals who bring the mindset and behaviours needed to thrive in a fast-paced automotive environment. The most desirable attributes include: 
    • Commercial curiosity – an interest in how performance automotive businesses operate, grow, and compete globally. 
    • Data-driven thinking – confidence in using sales and market data to support strategic decisions. 
    • Adaptability – comfortable navigating change in a fast-moving, innovation-led environment.
    • Customer focus – an understanding of premium customer expectations and how to deliver an exceptional ownership experience. 
    • Collaboration – ability to work across commercial, technical, and operational teams. 
    • Initiative – proactive in identifying opportunities and taking ownership of outcomes. 
    • Resilience – able to maintain focus and energy under pressure and against tight deadlines. 
    • Attention to detail – precision in analysis, reporting, and communications. 
    • Clear communication – able to present insights and strategies with clarity and confidence. 
    • Passion for automotive and innovation – enthusiasm for performance cars, mobility trends, and commercial impact. 


What We'll Do for You

We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:

  • 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
  • Enhanced company pension scheme
  • Discretionary annual bonus award
  • Private medical insurance and health cash plan
  • Life assurance benefit
  • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
  • Opportunities to experience our fantastic cars
*Qualifying criteria applies

Who Are We?

No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. 

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey. 

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