Global Leadership Development Program (Business Track)

What's the role?

Salary from £37,500 + competitive bonus, IMD learning, international summits and more.

We’re looking for the next generation of high-performing, multi-lingual, post-graduate talents to take our company forward.

Hilti Outperformer is a global management development program like no other, with real responsibility from day one.

Who is Hilti?

At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner for productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide our customers innovative solutions that impact the buildings, roads, and infrastructure people rely on every day.
Hilti is where individuals grow lasting careers by exploring possibilities, maximizing their potential, owning their development, and making a real difference every day

What does the role involve?

Hilti Outperformer is a two-year program, where you’ll quickly be involved in a range of international projects, with lots of exposure to senior management. It’s fast paced and testing, but we’ll closely coach and mentor you.

Business Track is split into four main stages of work:

• 12 months as an Account Manager or field engineer in Great Britain.
• 3 months on an operational project in Northern Europe office: either Sweden/Denmark/Finland or Ireland. This could be within logistics, HR, finance, marketing or engineering.
• 6 months on a strategic project at regional headquarters in Manchester, GB.
• 3 months on an international project outside the region. If you’ve come from a mature market, you’ll work in an emerging market, and vice versa.

Once again Hilti has been awarded as World's Best Workplaces™ in 2024! We are proud to rank in the Top 20 of UK’s Best Workplaces.

What do we offer?

You’ll get the support you need to learn, grow and carve out your career and, aside from an incredible experience, you’ll be given mentorship by a senior leader and take part in Global Outperformer Summits.

• Hilti Summit - 4 - 5 days at our headquarters in Schaan (Liechtenstein) for a global view of our business
• CSR Summit - 7 - 8 days in a house building project to improve life conditions of those in need
• Leadership Course & Summit – a course at a renowned European business school, as well as a 5-day on-site summit

• Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally)
• 6% employer pension contributions
• Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• Company vehicle and fuel card for sales roles
• 33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually
• Paid leave to work on charitable projects
• Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
• Different ways to work flexibly, including working from home and compressed hours
• Employee resource groups focused on gender, mental health, race, disability, LGBTQ+ and sustainability topics
• Trips to locations such as Milan, New York and global HQ for high performers across all teams

What you need is:

• You’ve recently graduated, or you’re preparing to graduate in 2025, with a Master’s degree or PhD. Your degree is relevant to the track you're applying to and can be in business management, marketing or engineering.
• You’ve spent at least three months in an international environment, working or studying.
• You have less than 3 years of full-time professional experience.
• You’re multilingual – at least fluent in English and at least one other language, (or willing to learn another language).
• You’re curious and committed, a flexible team player with good communication and social skills. You’re a global thinker, interested in general management topics, keen for intercultural experiences and opportunities working abroad.
• You have a full, clean, manual UK Drivers License.

Who should apply?

We have an excellent mix of people and some of our best account managers joined us with no experience. So, if you’ve never worked in sales or construction, that’s fine with us. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.

Click through the ‘Apply Now’ button where you will be asked to upload your CV and answer a few questions. If you meet our criteria, you’ll be invited to complete a short video interview.

This recruitment process consists of a minimum of 2 interviews and an Assessment Centre

If you need any support with your application please contact e1teamresourcing@hilti.com

• Application deadline: October 2025. 
• Interviews: August 2025 - October 2025

• Assessment Centre: 6th November 2025