Placement Year: Business Analyst (Product Marketing)

What will you do

The Business Analyst Placement Student will support the Product Team with analysis and insightful reporting on Kia’s current and future model portfolio, focusing on activities linked to the new model launch process. This includes competitor analysis, measurement of Kia’s individual model performance and ad hoc projects to help the Product Team bring new cars to market. Working closely with the wider Marketing team, the Business Analyst Placement Student will support the generation and maintain the accuracy of Kia product data and product-related assets. This work will then be shared within Kia UK, the dealer network and utilised in Marketing materials to the public, in line with Kia’s overall strategy.

Responsibilities include:

• Review and appraise the latest trends in the automotive industry
• Regular reporting and insightful analysis: e.g. sales volumes and mixes, profitability
• Manage process of regular reporting to European head office
• Research into and completion of market surveys
• In-depth checking of Communications materials / assets prior to publication
• Assist the Product Specialists in developing product and pricing proposals
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to provide innovative solutions to optimise internal and external processes
• Identify process gaps and process implementation planning
• May progress to own responsibility of a product

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be:

• Studying a relevant degree (e.g. a Business or Marketing related subject)
• Able to work effectively within a team and independently.
• Passionate and hard-working, open to developing knowledge and skills.
• Proactive, taking the initiative to develop fresh approaches and new solutions.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A high level of attention to detail.
• A positive, can-do attitude.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisation skills.
• Full driving licence (requirement for Product Marketing role)

We recognise that there may be a number of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t exactly match what we’ve outlined in the role description. If you think you could be a good fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you!  

Why this job

The Team

The Marketing team is run with a high-performance culture, operating with genuine collaboration, clear communication, setting high standards and leading by example. We invest heavily in our employees, and you will be fully supported throughout your internship with us. You will gain a huge amount of experience, knowledge, and technical skill to set you up for a successful career, and we pride ourselves on retaining great talent – in fact, we have hired several previous interns after they have completed the final year of their degree.

The Benefits

• £22,500 salary
• 24 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Hybrid working (2 days a week remote working)
• Employee car scheme
• Onsite chef (free lunch every day)
• Private medical care and annual health check
• Private dental care
• Income protection, critical illness protection and life assurance
• Pension with significant employer contribution
• Social events (Spring Ball, Christmas events, social activities) and weekly sports clubs
• Opportunity to get involved with our charity partners

The Location

The Kia UK Head Office is based in Walton-on-Thames, just a 5 minute walk from the train station, with regular trains from London Waterloo. We also have plenty of on-site parking for drivers, including EV charging ports.

There is step-free access throughout the building, but please let us know if you require any additional accessibility support and we will cater to your needs as best we can.

Interview Process

Step 1: CV review

Step 2: Video Interview

Step 3: Assessment Centre at our Head Office in Walton-On-Thames

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We understand that every candidate is unique, and we welcome the opportunity to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that all individuals can fully participate in our interview process. If you require any adjustments or support to facilitate your interview, please do not hesitate to reach out to (lward@kia.co.uk). We are happy to discuss your needs and make arrangements that support your participation to best showcase your skills and qualifications.

At Kia, we are committed to employing the best-qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and thereby not discriminating against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.