Social Media Assistant
Undergraduate Placement Year (2026-27)
Fixed Term Contract (Full-Time)
Welcome to Kia UK!
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!
The Role
The Social Media Assistant provides support to the Social Media Lead and Brand Communications team and facilitates the smooth operation of the department, contributing to the long-term growth of the business.
Responsibilities include:
1. Contribute to the creation of social media marketing material, ensuring a high level of quality and alignment with wider marketing activity.
2. Act as a central point of contact for Social, liaising with agency partners and internal stakeholders on projects.
3. Support the Social Media Lead across Kia’s social activity including quarterly campaigns, content review, influencer management and photoshoot planning.
4. Lead on performance reporting, gathering results and insights from relevant platforms and stakeholders to supply to senior leadership and the wider global organisation.
5. Assist with managing large budgets, reconciling against marketing activity.
6. 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.
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.
About You
The ideal candidate will be:
7. Studying a relevant degree (. Marketing, Digital Media or Business-related subject)
8. Able to work effectively within a team and independently.
9. Passionate and hard-working, open to developing knowledge and skills.
10. Proactive, taking the initiative to develop fresh approaches and new ideas.
The ideal candidate will have:
11. A high level of attention to detail.
12. A creative mindset with a grounded approach.
13. A positive, can-do attitude.
14. Effective written and verbal communication skills.
15. Good organisation and data 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!
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
Location/Travel
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: Teams interview
Step 3: Face-to-face interview