Placement Year: Business Analyst (Product Marketing) (2026-27)

Kia UK; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent automotive company is seeking a Business Analyst Placement Student to support product marketing initiatives. Responsibilities include competitor analysis, product data management, and consultation on new car launches. The ideal candidate should be pursuing a relevant degree and possess strong communication skills. This role offers flexible working hours and numerous employee benefits, including wellness support and financial guidance.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

Employee Car Scheme

Onsite Chef

Private Medical Care

Pension with enhanced employer contribution

24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Wellness benefits

Free weekly yoga, football, and badminton clubs

Qualifications

• Studying a relevant degree.
• Able to work effectively within a team and independently.
• Passionate and hard-working.

Responsibilities

• Support product analysis and reporting.
• Conduct competitor analysis.
• Assist with market surveys.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactivity

Education

Relevant degree (Business or Marketing)

Job description

Overview

Business Analyst (Product Marketing)

Undergraduate Placement Year (2026-27) • Fixed Term Contract (Full-Time)

The Role

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

• 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

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:

• 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!

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 [e-mail] to find out more.)

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

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 [e-mail]. 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.