Sales Trainee, Early Career Program – Energy & Commodity Markets (start August 2026)
This is your opportunity to push yourself beyond your comfort zone, develop deep commercial capability and build a genuine professional reputation in the energy transition and commodities space.
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Please include a cover letter outlining your interest in this opportunity.
Application Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 5pm CST
Start Date: August 2026
Build your sales career at the center of global commodity markets.
As Argus Media continues to grow, we are looking for ambitious, curious and self-motivated graduates to join our global commercial organization of 230+ professionals. This team has delivered double-digit growth for each of the past five years and plays a critical role in shaping how global energy and commodity markets operate.
This is your opportunity to push yourself beyond your comfort zone, develop deep commercial capability and build a genuine professional reputation in the energy transition and commodities space within a business that has been trusted by markets for over 50 years.
The program at a glance
This structured 18-month graduate program provides broad exposure across sales and customer-facing roles, with hands-on experience across the commercial organization. You will rotate across key teams and work closely with subject-matter experts. High performers will have the opportunity to progress into a permanent role.
What you’ll gain
Rotational placements across Sales and Customer Success
Dedicated mentor support
Exposure to Product Development, Editorial, Data Science and Consulting
Industry conferences and extensive learning resources
Clear progression opportunities into permanent roles
Role and Responsibilities
Provide excellent customer experience to Argus customers from smooth on-boarding to resolving queries within the desired service level agreement.
Utilize the CRM, to track accounts throughout their subscription lifecycle, analyze client usage trends and identify tactics to drive growth and protect revenues.
Provide demonstrations, clarify client details and needs, evaluate new business opportunities relating to prices assessment, new products, and improvements to the existing product line.
Proactively generate new business opportunities through outbound prospecting, including cold calling, email outreach and lead qualification, particularly during Sales Development (ADE) rotations.
Gathering as much information on the company and participating in on-the-job training.
Participating in meetings, workshops, and team-building events.
Compiling reports and making presentations to other staff members.
Analyzing existing systems and offering new ideas for improvement.
Conducting research and assisting the Manager or Supervisor wherever possible.
Skills and Experience
Recent college graduate
Commercial mindset and curiosity
Ability to learn quickly, multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong research and analytical skills
Creative problem solver
Fluency in English (additional languages are an advantage)
Process
Application Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 5pm CST
Assessment Days in Houston: Tentatively Monday, June 22 and Tuesday, June 23 (Please keep these dates free.)
Start Date: August 2026
Benefits
Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.
Competitive salary and company bonus scheme
Group medical, dental and vision plans
Company paid short term and long term disability and life insurance plan
Group 401(k) safe harbor retirement plan with a 6% company match
20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 30 days
Subsidized gym membership
Extensive internal and external training
For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you upload your CV via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions
Argus Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact us. This email is provided exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages sent for this purpose will be returned. Messages sent for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.
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- Department
- Graduate Roles
- Locations
- Houston
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Argus Media
Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.
Headquartered in London with 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.
Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.
Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.