Commercial Graduate Programme-Newcastle

Job Description

At Sage, innovation starts with our people. With over 13,000 colleagues across 40 locations worldwide, supporting over 2 million customers, we’re united by a shared purpose: to transform the way millions of businesses work. As a global leader in AI, finance and HR software, we harness cutting-edge technology and forward-thinking ideas to simplify complexity and drive progress. At Sage, you’ll join a high achieving culture that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning. Together, we’re shaping the future of business software.

Start your career with Sage in the UK and make an impact from day one. Our ethos is simple: to help businesses thrive so they can support their communities and drive economic progress. At Sage, you’ll find a high performing environment where your ideas matter, your growth is encouraged, and your work will add value from day one. Start your journey with us and help shape the future of business across the UK and beyond.

Why join Sage as a graduate?

At Sage, we believe your career should start with opportunity, growth, and purpose. As a graduate, you’ll benefit from structured training and development programs designed to build your skills and confidence from day one. You’ll also have access to Sage Foundation, our global initiative that gives you five paid volunteer days each year to make a positive impact in your community.

You’ll join exceptional teams where you will have the chance to learn from experts, connect with peers, and grow a global professional network. At Sage, we’re committed to helping you shape your future, offering clear career pathways and opportunities to innovate and make a real difference.

What will you be involved in?

Our Commercial Graduate Programme is for analytically curious graduates who want to understand how businesses grow. You’ll gain hands-on experience across key parts of our commercial organisation and learn how revenue is planned, measured, and grown, from go-to-market strategy to post-sale value.

During the programme, you’ll work in two or more of the following teams:

Customer Success

Customer Success will help you build a strong understanding of our customers, what they want to achieve, and how Sage helps them realise value after the sale. This rotation will help you understand customer adoption, renewal readiness, and opportunities for future growth. By the end of this rotation, you will be able to:

• Use customer data and engagement signals to identify risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Explain the value customers are gaining from Sage and link this to clear outcomes.
• Support renewal planning by keeping customer information accurate and up to date.
• Identify potential growth opportunities and share evidence-based recommendations with commercial teams.
• Help coordinate support across teams to remove blockers and improve the customer experience.

Sales Development Representative (SDR)

In this rotation, you’ll learn how new business opportunities are created and progressed. You’ll build confidence speaking with customers, understanding their needs, and qualifying opportunities for sales teams. By the end of this rotation, you will be able to:

• Research potential customers and identify relevant opportunities.
• Use clear, value-led conversations to understand customer needs.
• Qualify opportunities and pass them to sales teams with accurate information.
• Maintain accurate customer and opportunity records.
• Contribute to team targets with coaching and support.

Routes to Revenue (RTR), Growth Planning & GTM Strategy

In this rotation, you’ll learn how Sage plans for growth across different markets, products, and customer groups. You’ll gain exposure to the data, insight, and planning that help shape commercial priorities. By the end of this rotation, you will be able to:

• Support growth planning using market, customer, and performance insight.
• Analyse data to help inform quarterly and annual commercial decisions.
• Understand how commercial plans are shaped across teams such as Sales, Finance, and Product.

Commercial Operations, Performance Insight & Decision Support

In this rotation, you’ll turn data into insight that supports better business decisions. You’ll learn how commercial performance is measured, reported, and improved across the organisation. By the end of this rotation, you will be able to:

• Analyse commercial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Create clear reports and insights that support planning and performance reviews.
• Help improve processes that support sales effectiveness and decision-making.

Professional Services, Value Realisation & Post-Sale Commercial Credibility

In this rotation, you’ll see how customer value is delivered after the sale. You’ll learn how implementation, service delivery, and customer outcomes connect to long-term satisfaction, retention, and growth. By the end of this rotation, you will be able to:

• Support smooth handovers between sales and delivery teams.
• Track whether customer outcomes are being delivered as expected.
• Share useful insight that helps improve future customer and commercial decisions.

Please note that this is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

Across the programme, you may also be involved in:

• Supporting growth plans across different regions and product areas
• Analysing commercial data to identify trends and support decision-making
• Preparing business updates and performance reports for commercial leaders
• Working with teams such as Sales, Finance, Product, and Customer Success
• Exploring how technology, including AI, can improve planning, forecasting, and customer experience
• Suggesting process improvements that help teams work more effectively

By the end of the programme, you’ll have practical experience across the commercial organisation and a strong foundation for a career in areas such as commercial operations, revenue strategy, customer success, or go-to-market planning.

What we’re looking for

To be eligible for this role, a degree in Business, Management, Marketing, Economics, Finance, Data Analytics or a related discipline would be advantageous, however we will consider a degree in any discipline. What matters most is your motivation, your ability to communicate, and your commercial curiosity.

• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with confidence using data to spot trends and draw insights
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to turn information into practical recommendations
• A structured, proactive approach and strong attention to detail
• Curiosity, adaptability, and an interest in how businesses operate and grow
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work across different teams
• Experience using AI tools or an interest in how technology is changing commercial teams

What you can expect from the process

• Apply online with your CV
• Complete screening, cognitive testing and video interview
• If successful at video interview stage, you will be invited to attend a final stage assessment
• Successful candidates will join us in October 2026

Please note that due to the high volume of applications, there may be a delay in our response. We thank you for your patience.

Here at Sage, we are committed to inclusivity for all. If you need adjustments that would support you in the application process, please reach out to us at [email protected]

Benefits of working at Sage include

• Generous holiday + bank holidays from day one
• Paid time to learn (5 learning days a year)
• Paid time to give back (5 volunteering days a year)
• Private healthcare & wellbeing support
• Competitive pension with Sage contributions
• Paid parental leave, inclusive from day one
• Work from abroad for up to 10 weeks a year