Inside Acosta Group’s Leadership Development Program
Starting Your Career Is One Thing. Figuring Out Where You Want To Take It Is Another.
Acosta Group’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) gives recent graduates the opportunity to explore different sides of the business, build real-world experience, and discover the kind of work they want to pursue long term.
For more than 20 years, the program has provided early-career talent with immersive, hands-on experience across our business. Over 18 months, participants rotate through different functions, gaining exposure to areas like retail, foodservice, sales, marketing, business insights and analytics, operations, and technology.
More Than A Rotational Program
LDP is designed to help you understand how the pieces of a complex commerce organization come together.
Instead of starting your career in one role and staying there, you’ll have the chance to step into different teams, take on hands-on projects, learn from people across the organization, and experience different types of work firsthand.
Along the way, you’ll have access to:
- Real projects and business experience across multiple functions
- Executive mentors who can help guide your experience
- Leadership and professional development designed to accelerate your growth
- Industry-leading technology, experts, and operations
- A growing network across teams and areas of the business
And you won’t just build technical experience. The program is designed to strengthen skills you can carry with you throughout your career, including collaboration, curiosity, adaptability, initiative, resourcefulness, strategic thinking, resilience, innovation, and proactivity.
Hear From LDP Alumni
But what does the LDP experience actually look like? Hear from program alumni about the experiences, lessons, and opportunities that helped shape their careers.
Palina (LDP ‘22, now Manager, Corporate Strategy)
“The LDP allows you to not only network with senior leaders across the company but also establish meaningful work relationships with dedicated mentors and sponsors in your career’s field of interest.”
Kailey (LDP ‘24, now Sr. Account Executive)
“The program provided hands-on exposure to core pillars of the business. I gained a holistic understanding of the organization and how different departments collaborate to drive business success.”
Zac (LDP ‘24, now Sr. Business Intelligence Analyst)
“I learned the most during with the Client Insights and Geo Marketing Analytics team. The advanced data tools provided incredible insights into shopper behaviors, ensuring clients connect with the most likely buyers.”
Jameson (LDP ‘24, now Connected Commerce Brand Manager)
“I have had the opportunity to work on numerous high-performing teams across the organization. This experience has helped me streamline my career goals along with gaining extensive knowledge across various functions of the CPG industry.”
Mahjuba (LDP ‘18, now VP Client Development)
“The foundation and subsequent opportunities the LDP have provided me has been the driving force in building my career at Acosta Group.”
Anders (LDP ‘22, now Manager Business Intelligence)
“As someone who graduated with limited clarity on what I wanted my career to look like, the LDP offered the chance to experience in a year and a half what often takes post-grads nearly a decade.”
Lauryn (LDP ‘25, now Content Marketing Specialist)
“The LDP redefined my definition of ‘career.’ A career is a journey of learning that the seeker actively pursues and is supported by colleagues and mentors who cheer you on in the background.”
Wayt (LDP ‘24, now Business Manager)
“My favorite part of the LDP was the accessibility we had to Senior Leadership throughout the program.”
For over 20 years, we’ve seen LDP program alumni accelerate across all areas of our business. Learn more about alumni career trajectories here.
Designed for What Comes Next
LDP is built for recent college graduates excited to build a career in an always-evolving commerce landscape. The program runs for 18 months and begins in July each year.
Whether you enter the program knowing exactly where you want to go or still figuring it out, LDP gives you something valuable early in your career: the opportunity to explore, learn, connect, and discover your path.
Join our LDP talent pool today and get ready to shape your future here.
