Business Analyst (Product Marketing)

Kia UK; Walton-on-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive brand in Walton-on-Thames is seeking a Business Analyst Placement Student for the 2026-27 academic year. The role involves supporting the Product Team with analysis, reporting, and competitor research. Ideal candidates are studying a relevant degree, possess strong communication skills, and have a proactive attitude. Benefits include flexible working hours, hybrid working arrangements, and comprehensive medical care. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a supportive marketing team.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

Employee Car Scheme

Onsite Chef

Private Medical Care

Annual Health Checks

Private Dental Care

Pension with enhanced employer contribution

Life Assurance

Critical Illness Protection

24 days Annual Leave

Wellness benefits

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Free weekly yoga, football, and badminton clubs

Social events and celebrations

Qualifications

• Studying a related degree, ideally in Business or Marketing.
• Able to work independently and within a team.
• Passionate about developing new knowledge and skills.
• Full driving license is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Product Team in analysis and reporting.
• Conduct competitor analysis and performance measurement.
• Manage reporting processes with European head office.
• Assist in developing product and pricing proposals.

Skills

Teamwork

Proactivity

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Education

Studying a relevant degree (e.g., Business or Marketing)

Job description

Business Analyst (Product Marketing)

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 2023. With more than 190 Kia dealerships 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 – and the pioneering EV9.

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 was recognised with Kia UK named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2024 by Great Place To Work®, and also ranked in the 2024 Best Workplaces™ for Women and 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 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

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.

This is a University Placement Position. If you are not currently enrolled onto a University Course (and looking to undertake a Placement Year), you will not be eligible for this role.

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.

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.