Business Strategy Graduate Programme

About this programme

You’ll rub shoulders with leading marketers, media planners, and strategy experts. Get an entire country excited about a new show or launching a fresh brand and innovative products. Unlock unparalleled career action at Sky.

Over two years, you’ll take on diverse roles, tackle unique challenges, and work on exhilarating projects found nowhere else. Our Business Strategy graduate programme is specifically designed to prepare you to leap into management and springboard your early career.

The best part? You won’t need to specialise too soon. Whether you want to master world-class brand management, explore media and marketing, dive into communications, or shape our five-year strategy, this programme empowers you to do it all. Discover your passion and
set the stage for your first permanent role.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll embark on a transformative journey through rotating every six-months on your two-year journey with us. Whether you’re drawn to branding, marketing, or the commercial aspects of our business, we’ve got a pathway for you.

During your first year, you’ll learn our foundational principles about how we work and how different departments operate. Gain firsthand experience through two 6-month rotations within our consumer group where you’ll you will experience one creative role within our marketing and insight teams, and one numerical based role in our commercial and trading disciplines.

As you step into the second year, you’ll experience two further rotations where you’ll get to tailor your journey by selecting which departments align with your career aspirations. Whichever route you choose, you’ll be given challenges that’ll help you grow.

You’ll hit the ground running. Dive into complex and challenging projects, such as developing mobile sales plans, leading consumer research initiatives, or creating marketing campaigns for brand-new shows. The opportunities are truly endless. But that’s not all – you’ll also collaborate with talented peers, hone your business skills, and contribute to shaping our multibillion-pound enterprise.

The possibilities are limitless. Join us and be part of something extraordinary – Where ‘dare to be brilliant’ begins.

What we’re looking for

There are two types of requirements for this programme.

Education: You’ll have an undergraduate degree (or are about to complete one). Our programme is designed to give you all the necessary knowledge and experience. So, it doesn’t matter what your degree is. We’re much more interested in the passion, drive and talent you
can bring to the team.

Right to work: You must have the appropriate right to work in the UK by the programme's start date. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this programme.

Your application journey

• Step 1 – Submit your application.
  
  We’ll be asking for your personal details, academic information and anything else that you think would be relevant such as work experience.
  
  Once your application has been submitted, you’ll be invited to complete our immersive digital assessments. This may land in your junk folder so don’t forget to check it.
  
  
• Step 2 – Complete our two online digital assessments.
  
  These look at your Sky fit and your business fit. Why not pop onto our dedicated Prep hub to familiarise yourself with some of these digital assessments before completing them.
  
  You’ll also have the opportunity to practice each of these assessments beforehand, so please read our email instructions carefully. We’ve added some tips to help you along the way.
  
  
• Step 3 – Attend our virtual assessment centre
  
  For the final stage of your application, we’ll invite you to our virtual assessment centre and give you some tasks to get to know you better. The day will give you a practical insight into what it’s like to work in Cyber Security and will assess your aptitude for this programme.
  
  Once you’ve completed your assessment day, we’ll let you know when you can expect to hear back from us.

Reasonable adjustments – if you need us to make any adjustments to help you complete any stage of your application, let us know you submit your application and someone from our Early Careers team will get in touch.

Where developing you begins

Enjoy an action-packed, learning experience with us as part of your graduate programme. We’ll help you grow into a great future leader, with the right tools and support. Our 2-year learning and development programme sits alongside your graduate programme and supports you during your programme and beyond.

Plus, you’ll have access to a range of tools, from workshops to digital courses through Sky Learn which will help you along the way. It’s a journey and we want you to see your progress, so you’ll get your very own development report to track your success.

Our support doesn’t end there. You’ll join a cohort of grads on the same journey as yourself and we’ve also got an Emerging Talent community setup to support early talent in Sky. They host regular events and talks on topics important to young people starting their career journeys.

Inclusion is important

It’s our people that make Sky Europe’s leading entertainment company. That’s why we work hard to be an inclusive employer, so everyone at Sky can be their best. CVs aren’t everything. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential what you’ll bring to Sky.

We celebrate diversity because different people, with different perspectives make Sky a better business. Our customers are incredibly diverse, so we should be, too.

So why wait?

Our graduate programme is designed to put you at the centre of the action. You’ll learn, grow and help make the magic of Sky happen. Whatever your background, skills or passions, there’s an opportunity for you to explore. A career at Sky is where better begins.

If you are successful in your application for this programme, your appointment will be subject to receiving a positive outcome from your Criminal Record Check.

Perks

Let’s not forget about the great perks. There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our fantastic range of benefits really are something special, here are our highlights: free Sky TV (for the TV you love all in one place), a generous pension, 25 days paid annual leave, discounted Mobile and broadband and private health care.

You’ll also get access to Sky Learn. Our new, group-wide learning platform, bringing all content under one roof, so developing new skills is simpler for everyone. You can search by skill and find courses, videos, podcasts and more, giving you greater control over your own
development and future career.

And if that’s not enough, each campus has its own perks such as subsidised restaurants/cafes and games rooms. Your campus may include a cinema, chill out sections, faith rooms, a gym, and more.

Eligibility Criteria

The one essential requirement is that you have an undergraduate degree (or are about to complete one).