Sales Leadership Development Program Associate

Sales Leadership Development Program Associate

Leadership Development Program Overview

The Polaris Sales Leadership Development Program (SLDP) accelerates career development for recent college graduates who wish to further develop core business leadership and sales competencies. Our unique two-year development program allows you the opportunity to work in roles within Sales to build a solid business foundation and gain leadership and field experience.

Through your business rotations you will be given challenging assignments to accelerate your career development for future positions of significant responsibility. The variety of work gives you an introduction to what working at Polaris is all about and helps you decide where you can best apply your interests to meet the companys needs. During this program you will also establish mentor relationships with our business leadership that will continue throughout your career with Polaris. Polaris provides the resources support and environment you need to achieve both personal and professional success in this role.

Program Length: 2 Years
Rotation Length: 6 Months (4X)
Placement Locations could Include: Plymouth MN; Medina MN; and/or Field Sales Rotation (sales district in the US based on business dealer coverage).

Areas youll gain exposure to in your rotations include:

• Low Funnel Marketing & Sales: local dealer marketing dealer trainings & development dealer communications dealer website strategy.

• Business Development & Channel: dealer policies dealer distribution footprint key market performance management showroom display & merchandising.

• Product Line Sales: Program Development & Execution Demand/Supply Analytics Competitive Analysis Retail Critical Thinking Leadership.

• Field Sales: Dealership Experience Retail Root Cause & Countermeasure Dealer Operations Improvement. Solicitation Ownership.

Upon completion of the Development Program you will transition into a full-time Sales-related position within the business contingent on business needs and the skills and experience you demonstrate during the program.

Program Advantages:As a Polaris employee you will enjoy specific benefits beyond rotational experiences including:

• Mentorship you are paired with one of our functional business leaders for mentor support throughout your entire DP journey.

• Networking - intentional time with peers and leaders at Polaris to build your professional network.

• Early Talent Summit Week: you participate in our 3-day event in our Wyoming MN office. This immersive experience brings together all US interns and DPs for professional development structured networking a DP graduation event inspiring executive speakers and a thrilling team ride on some of your favorite Polaris vehicles.

• Community Engagement: opportunity to get involved in your local community.

• End of Rotation/Program Presentations: present to our senior level leaders to showcase your career aspirations and recap your internship experience.

Polaris Benefit Highlights:

• A generous 401K employees contribution matching program.

• Pay for Performance Company which uniquely allows employees to receive Annual Profit-Sharing bonuses based upon the performance of the employee.

• Tuition Reimbursement program to support employees who want to further their education.

The Selection Process:

Applications are open from August -November each year. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted candidates will typically be contacted for an initial phone screen by the end of November. Candidates selected to move forward will be invited to participate in a virtual panel interview with an identified HR business partner and functional leaders. Successful candidates would move forward to an offer. Upon accepting your offer you will collaborate with the Polaris Early Talent Team. Your graduation date will determine your start date either in January or June. The Early Talent Team will guide you through the matching process and assist you in completing a Brand Slide. The Brand Slide tailored to your specific program provides insights to the team and assists in identifying the most suitable rotation aligned with your strengths areas for development interests and business needs. Placements are finalized in late October for January starts and in mid-April for June starts each year.

DP Relocation Assistance:

Polaris offers a relocation program through our mobility vendor for employees who qualify. Benefits include a lump sum payment self-haul moving package lease cancellation/duplicate housing reimbursement and access to a relocation counselor. The counselor will explain available resources and assist in securing short-term housing. You will be responsible for daily transportation to and from the office.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelors degree in business with an emphasis in Sales Marketing or other related field with a graduation date between August 2025 and June 2026.

• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0

• Must be able to commit to working 40 hours per week starting on one of the following dates:

• January 12th 2026.

• June 15th 2026.

• Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent resident asylee or refugee) and not require sponsorship for employment now or in the future.

• Must be willing to travel and relocate between sites for your rotations as well as be mobile beyond the rotational program to support your career development.

• Must have reliable transportation for daily commuting to and from the office.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software: Outlook Excel Word Teams SharePoint.

• Active leadership experience in student organizations and/or work experiences with interest to continue to grow your leadership skills.

• Demonstrated strengths in analysis creative problem-solving communication interpersonal relationships self-motivation and leadership.

• Strong interest in long-term career development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous Internship/Co-op experience

• Previous dealership experience.

• Previous internship experience working in a powersports or manufacturing industry.

• Previous internship experience working with durable goods or equipment.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship. To be considered for this opportunity you must apply on our career page.