MBA Graduate Programme 2027
Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.
We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?
Position Overview
As the world market leader in window coverings and a major innovator in architectural products, Hunter Douglas is shaping the spaces where people live, work and thrive. We are seeking exceptional MBA talent to join our business and accelerate their career through a unique opportunity designed to create immediate impact.
Your journey begins with a four-month, high-visibility strategic project, personally sponsored by our Executive Leadership Team. Working on a critical business challenge, you'll apply your expertise, influence decision-making at the highest levels, and deliver meaningful results from day one.
What You'll do:
Your journey begins with a comprehensive onboarding experience designed to set you up for success.
- Local Onboarding: Spend your first weeks connecting with colleagues, understanding the business, and participating in targeted learning sessions.
- Global HQ Induction: Travel to our headquarters in New York for an immersive introduction to Hunter Douglas, our strategy, culture, products, sales channels, and approach to solving complex business challenges.
- Build Your Network: Connect with senior leaders, fellow MBA hires, and key stakeholders from across our global organization.
Create Real Business Impact
From the outset, you'll take ownership of a strategic project that addresses a critical business priority and delivers measurable value. Sponsored directly by our Executive Leadership Team, these projects provide visibility, challenge, and the opportunity to influence business outcomes at scale.
Following the successful completion of your four-month strategic assignment, you'll transition into a longer-term role aligned to your strengths, interests, and business needs, continuing your development toward future leadership opportunities.
Below are examples of projects that MBA Hires' have worked on in the past:
- Partnered with major retail customers to design and launch innovative premium consumer experiences.
- Developed a global e-commerce Centre of Excellence by identifying best practices, evaluating emerging technologies, and enhancing the customer conversion journey.
- Accelerated commercial growth through go-to-market optimization and market expansion strategies.
- Built and implemented business cases for large-scale payment and process integrations across dealer networks.
- Led product management for new digital platforms designed to improve dealer productivity and sales performance.
- Created regional growth and dealer engagement strategies that were later scaled nationally through repeatable playbooks and frameworks.
Qualifications/attributes:
- Currently completing a full-time MBA program and available to start in August 2027.
- Minimum of four years of professional experience gained prior to starting your MBA.
- Native, fluent, or professional-level Dutch language proficiency is advantageous.
- Willingness to work on-site at the designated location.
- Demonstrated ambition, resilience, and leadership potential.
- A desire to build a long-term career within a global organization.
Who you are
You are someone who thrives in challenging environments and embraces opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
- Hard-working and enjoy a high level of responsibility.
- Hungry for success, yet humble to continuously learn.
- You think like an owner and take accountability for your results
- Problem-Solver who leads with agility and acts with a sense of urgency.
- Intellectually curious and willing to challenge the status quo.
- Take ownership of your work, exceptionally self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit
- A natural leader who enjoys collaborating with teams to complete ambitious but achievable big goals.
As an MBA hire, you'll be expected to champion our values, strengthen our culture, and act as an ambassador for Hunter Douglas wherever you work.
What’s in it for you:
- Competitive compensation package including performance bonus
- Generous benefits package
- Paid Time Off
- Additional benefits may be available based on your specific country or zone
- Career developmental opportunities
- A company culture that prioritizes internal development
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