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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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YOUR CAREER PATH AT A GLANCE

Your 1ST GEAR! journey as a Management Trainee at SIXT

  • You take on responsibility early during your 12-month program, support operational goals, and step into a leadership role anywhere in the US after successful completion
  • You will gain insights into key areas such as Sales, Customer Service, Fleet Management, and Performance Management, developing further through clear learning and performance objectives
  • You get involved in daily operations from day one, learn our core business as a Rental Sales Agent, and you receive training in communication, conflict resolution, and sales strategies
  • You will work closely with Branch Managers and Area Directors and learn people leadership directly on the job

Your 1ST GEAR! journey as a Management Trainee at SIXT

  • You take on responsibility early during your 12-month program, support operational goals, and step into a leadership role anywhere in the US after successful completion
  • You will gain insights into key areas such as Sales, Customer Service, Fleet Management, and Performance Management, developing further through clear learning and performance objectives
  • You get involved in daily operations from day one, learn our core business as a Rental Sales Agent, and you receive training in communication, conflict resolution, and sales strategies
  • You will work closely with Branch Managers and Area Directors and learn people leadership directly on the job

What You Offer

  • You have completed a bachelor's degree or gained relevant professional experience in Sales, Customer Service, Tourism, Hospitality, or Management
  • You have an entrepreneurial mindset, take initiative, and don’t wait for instructions
  • You have strong communication skills in English (other languages are a plus)
  • You work independently, find solutions, and take responsibility
  • You are required to work and travel within the United States as business needs dictate. This is not a fully remote position and may require periodic travel or temporary assignments in various US locations
  • You hold a valid driver’s license and have at least 1 year of driving experience

Your Job. Your Area. Your Journey.

As a Management Trainee, you’ll hit the ground running! Actively shape the impact in your region and unlock diverse career opportunities in an international environment. Upon successful completion of the program, a leadership role with high levels of responsibility and flexibility across the United States awaits you. Getting started is simple: just enter "Trainee" in the job search, find your dream job, and accelerate your career. Join Team Orange and put your career into high gear!

SIXT OFFERS YOU MORE THAN JUST A JOB – TOGETHER, WE CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS

1ST GEAR! is our global Management Trainee program and the starting point for the next generation of leaders at SIXT. Over the course of 12 months, you will gain insights into different areas, take on responsibility early, and develop into a future leader. Our culture stands for performance, confidence, and premium quality. Just like our cars, we shift up quickly: 1ST GEAR! is only the beginning, giving you the momentum to accelerate your career, lead teams, manage branches, and help shape strategies. At the end, a guaranteed management position awaits you.

Why 1ST GEAR!?

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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