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Steal the spotlight and take your first step into a career in the dynamic drinks industry with the Chivas Brothers International Graduate Programme

Why it's different

Join a business with conviviality at its heart, award winning whiskies and gins with 40 brand ambassadors in 30 countries

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Hannah Ingram / Ballantine's Global Brand Manager

As a Brand Ambassador you are able to discover a new city through it's bars and restaurants with colleagues who really know their stuff and are passionate about what they do

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Paras Sehmar / Brand Ambassador

The Graduate Programme is not for one stencil fit or person. What makes it special is the array of different characters, we are a community of people from a whole range of backgrounds

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Ethan Miln / Brand Ambassador

To shine in this programme you need to be yourself and truly authentic

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Felicity White / Brand Ambassador

I love combining a genuine passion with work. How many people can say they're doing a job they love?

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Owen Roberts / Brand Ambassador

With my background in hospitality I come to the programme with a passion for making people feel welcome and delivering memorable experiences

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Alan Clark / Ballantine's Global Assistant Brand Manager

I believe my creativity has been honed and developed from my time on the programme

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Where our graduates are located

Name / Simon Greenough
Brand / Beefeater

Simon represents the world's most awarded gin,
Beefeater in Paris, France

Name / Sarah Macmillan
Brand / The Glenlivet

Sarah is based in Milan, Italy looking after
The Glenlivet and our other single malts

Name / Anna Mitchell
Brand / Chivas

Anna, originally from Speyside, is now the
Chivas ambassador in Singapore

Name / Owen Roberts
Brand / Chivas

Owen, once a bartender from Glasgow, now works
in Manila as the Chivas ambassador for The Philippines

Name / Jack Potter
Brand / Chivas

Jack is making an impact working with Chivas
and The Glenlivet in New Zealand

Name / James Hughes
Brand / Chivas

James is the Chivas ambassador living and working
in Columbia and originally from Liverpool

Name / Lewis Anderson
Brand / Ballantine's

Lewis is on the third year of the graduate
programme representing Ballantine's in India

Name / Ada Waters
Brand / The Glenlivet

Ada covers the Caribbean and Central America
representing The Glenlivet

Name / Michael White
Brand / Chivas

Michael works with Chivas in Dubai

Name / Felicity White
Brand / Beefeater

Felicity is the Kenya ambassador for
Beefeater and our gin portfolio

Name / Milo Winstone
Brand / Ballantine's

Name / Alexander Household
Brand / Chivas

Name / Rowan Sands
Brand / Chivas

Name / Polly Brooks
Brand / Chivas

Name / Dominic Boon
Brand / Chivas

Name / Max Yuill
Brand / Chivas

Name / Kieran Kay
Brand / Chivas

Name / Ethan Miln
Brand / Ballantine's

Name / Nicole Cruikshank
Brand / Prestige

Name / Hannah Melville
Brand / Malts

Name / William Reid
Brand / Prestige

Name / Lucy Minichiello
Brand / Malts Marketing

Name / Georgie Barnard
Brand / Beefeater

Name / Sara Gnudi
Brand / Beefeater

Name / Caris Simpson
Brand / The Glenlivet

Name / Iain Thompson
Brand / Prestige

Countries

30

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Competitive salary

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International experience

An introduction to commerce and marketing

Four weeks intensive training

One return home flight

Foundation for a future career

What You'll Get

Most common questions

  • WHEN DOES YOUR GRADUATE PROGRAMME START?

    Training starts in August 2023 and graduates will start working as Brand Ambassadors in September 2023

  • WHAT DOES A BRAND AMBASSADOR DO?

    You will be promoting our brands to consumers and bartenders. You will do this by holding brand education sessions and whisky and gin tastings, building strong relationships and supporting brand events. You will maintain a strong on and offline presence and provide important cultural insights to the brand teams.

  • WHERE WILL I BE BASED?

    You could be working in any of our key international markets. We will confirm this if and when we offer you a placement. The Chivas Brothers International Graduate programme now has 40 Ambassadors in 30 countries around the world including South America, Europe, Africa and Asia

  • HOW MANY GRADUATES WILL YOU BE TAKING ON?

    The numbers vary year on year. On average, we recruit around 15-20 Graduate Ambassadors onto the programme per year

  • WILL I BE GIVEN TRAINING?

    Yes, you will undertake an intensive four week training programme across the UK, learning all about Scottish whisky and gin from the best in business. In addition, we will provide you with the skills required to represent Chivas Brothers with pride and authenticity

  • HOW LONG WILL I BE IN THE ROLE?

    You will be based in your country for two years. This could be the start of a life long career with Pernod Ricard

Steal the spotlight

Applications now closed for 2023

For the Job Description click here

Applications open again autumn 2023