ABOUT US

Kia UK is a leading automotive brand offering one of the industry’s largest range of models across multiple vehicle segments and was the fourth most popular UK car brand in 2024. With 190 Kia Dealers across the country, Kia is now widely known for its advanced electrified products offering the technology of tomorrow, today. Spearheading this charge are award-winning products including the fully electric EV6 – Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle, the 2024 World Car of the Year the EV9 and the 2025 World Car of the Year the all new electric compact SUV the EV3!
Kia UK has consistently grown for over 30 years, supported by bold design, quality products and ever-evolving customer service. By 2027, the brand aims to offer no less than nine fully electric vehicles in the UK, a positive step towards becoming a leading global sustainable mobility solutions provider.
People are central to Kia UK and every day is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. This has been recognised with Kia UK already named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2025 by Great Place To Work®, and also ranked in the 2025 Best Workplaces™ for Development Wellbeing. Kia employees reported positively on areas such as working atmosphere, trust in management, corporate strategy, pride in working for the company, benefits, facilities and much more!

ABOUT YOU

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 roles)

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!

THE BENEFITS

Flexible working hours (core hours between 10:00am-3:00pm)
Hybrid working (up to 2 days a week remote working pro rata)
Employee Car Scheme (car lease + insurance all included from £85/month)
Onsite Chef -> free lunch every day
Private Medical Care (Vitality)
Annual Health Checks and free flu jabs offered onsite
Private Dental Care (Denplan, £0 excess)
Pension with enhanced employer contribution
Life Assurance
Critical Illness Protection
24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
Wellness benefits including free eye tests, employee assistance programme, Mental Health First Aiders and more
Financial hub providing free financial guidance and support
Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (up to 6 months full pay)
Enhanced Paternity Leave
‍ Free weekly yoga, football, and badminton clubs
Pool tables, dart board, and massage chairs onsite
Opportunity to get involved give back via our charity partners
Birthday Vouchers
Celebrations such as our Spring Ball, Christmas events, Social Club and much more!
(We know you’re keen to apply so we won’t go on but the list doesn’t end there. If there’s anything missing from the above that you’re looking for, please don’t hesitate to reach out to ggregory@kia.co.uk to find out more.)

The Website Marketing Assistant is responsible for assisting with the development, implementation, and monitoring of website changes including campaigns, product information and search engine optimisations aimed at increasing website engagement and generating leads.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the delivery of digital excellence across the digital platforms of Kia UK. This includes the day-to-day running of the Kia website and Kia dealer websites, working in conjunction with the Website Marketing Manager, Website Marketing Specialist and Kia’s agency partners.
• Updating Kia.com/uk focusing on posting engaging up-to-date content covering product launches, quarterly campaign updates and global campaign materials.
• Increasing Kia’s digital footprint through search engine optimisation.
• Managing projects – getting creative, sourcing assets, and implementing digitally excellent solutions.
• Working with agency partners to ensure we’re getting the best support possible.
• Creating summaries of upcoming projects and website enhancements to provide marketing updates to internal and external partners.
• Working with the team to provide monthly campaign results