Placement Year: Brand Communications Assistant

What will you do

The Brand Communications Assistant provides support to the Brand Communication team and facilitates the smooth operation of the department, contributing to the long-term growth of the business.

Responsibilities include:

• Act as the central point of contact for the Brand Communications team, being the first port of call for other departments and our agency partners.
• Contribute to the creation of national and dealer marketing communication materials including TV, radio, cinema, outdoor, digital, social, POS (and much more).
• Support the Brand Communications Manager and Marketing Executive in new model launch campaigns and quarterly sales programmes.
• Lead on performance reporting, gathering results and insights from relevant stakeholders to supply to senior leadership and the wider global organisation.
• Assist with managing large budgets, reconciling against marketing activity.
• Liaise with other marketing teams (such as Web, CRM, Events, Fleet and Product), as well as various agencies to ensure consistency of process and clear outputs.

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.

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 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 & annual health check
• Private dental care
• Income protection, critical illness protection & 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 station. 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.