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Management Trainee

Start your leadership career now! Shift into SIXT’s fast lane and land a guaranteed management role in 12 months. Join SIXT’s Global Management Trainee Program.

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At SIXT, we don’t just offer jobs - we build the next generation of leaders.

1ST GEAR! is our global Management Trainee Program - and the entry point into a SIXT career defined by performance, ambition and growth. It’s where our future General Managers, Area Directors and even Board Members begin - over 12 months, you'll learn, rotate through the business and take on real responsibility. You'll finish with a management role - Guaranteed.

Why 1ST GEAR?

SIXT, our leaders and our culture stand for performance, power and premium. Like the best cars, we don’t stay in 1st gear - we shift into 6th. And the same for you - 1ST GEAR! is just the start. From there, you accelerate to leading teams, running markets and shaping strategy.

From Rental Sales Agent to Branch Manager, you’ll follow a proven track built on hands-on experience, training, and personal growth. It’s not just theory - it’s action.

No simulation, but learning to manage business, revenue and people under real conditions. You’ll be coached by top-performing leaders, challenged by real-world targets and surrounded by a high-performing team.

You don’t wait for a leadership vacancy - you step into one. Your role after the program is planned, secured, and aligned with your development.

SIXT is a global player in mobility. We don’t stop at 1st gear, we shift to 6th. And the same for you - 1ST GEAR! is just the beginning. From there, you accelerate to leading teams, running markets and shaping strategy.

Your 1ST GEAR! Journey:

Stage by Stage
1 - START YOUR ENGINES!

Start your journey by learning our business from the ground up. Serve customers at the counter and phone, manage the fleet, and become an expert in our systems and products. This phase builds your operational foundation.

2 - ACCELERATE PERFORMANCE!

Step into the driver’s seat of business management. Learn how to steer performance by mastering KPIs - the same metrics used by our top leaders. You'll dive into fleet and vendor management, master branch systems, and connect daily operations with real commercial outcomes.

3 - LEAD WITH IMPACT!

Shift gears and elevate your leadership. Learn to motivate teams, lead through others, and boost performance in downtown or airport settings. Build your toolkit with real coaching moments, feedback loops, and role-model behavior - preparing to lead A-players at scale.

4 - TAKE COMMAND!

Time to take full ownership. In this final phase, you step into your future role - acting as Branch Manager in your landing location. Lead your team, drive KPIs, and make a lasting impact as you gear up to officially graduate into your official management position.

OUR MISSION To put you in the driver’s seat of your leadership career.

To shift you from emerging talent to management in just 12 months. To make sure that if you make it through, you're not just ready to lead - you’re already doing it. From there? You accelerate even further. Think General Manager of one of our global airport operations. Think Area Director for a major city network. Think strategic leadership in one of our HQ Divisions. Just like our global COO - who once started exactly where you are now.

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WELCOME TO THE CAREER ENGINE OF SIXT

This is 1ST GEAR! This is how we lead. This is how we grow. This is how you shift forward.