Placement Year: Social Media Assistant (2026-2027)

Kia UK; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Walton-on-Thames is seeking a Social Media Assistant for a fixed-term full-time role. The ideal candidate is studying a relevant degree and will support social media initiatives, collaborate with marketing teams, and help manage performance reporting. This internship offers a great opportunity to develop skills in a dynamic environment with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

Employee Car Scheme

Onsite Chef - free lunch

Private Medical Care (Vitality)

Annual Health Checks

Pension with enhanced employer contribution

Life Assurance

24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Wellness benefits

Free yoga, football, and badminton clubs

Birthday Vouchers

Qualifications

• Studying a relevant degree in Marketing, Digital Media, or Business.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Passionate, hard-working, and open to developing new skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Social Media Lead in managing social media activity.
• Contribute to creating high-quality social media marketing materials.
• Assist in managing budgets and performance reporting.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Proactivity

Attention to detail

Creative mindset

Education

Relevant degree (e.g. Marketing, Digital Media)

Job description

Overview

Social Media Assistant

Undergraduate Placement Year (2026-27)

Fixed Term Contract (Full-Time)

Welcome to Kia UK!

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:

• Contribute to the creation of social media marketing material, ensuring a high level of quality and alignment with wider marketing activity.
• Act as a central point of contact for Social, liaising with agency partners and internal stakeholders on projects.
• Support the Social Media Lead across Kia’s social activity including quarterly campaigns, content review, influencer management and photoshoot planning.
• Lead on performance reporting, gathering results and insights from relevant platforms and 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.

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. Marketing, Digital Media or Business-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 ideas.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A high level of attention to detail.
• A creative mindset with a grounded approach.
• A positive, can-do attitude.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• 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 recognise there may be additional benefits not listed here. For more information, please contact the recruitment team.

Location/Travel

The Kia UK Head Office is based in Walton-on-Thames, a 5-minute walk from the station. On-site parking is available, including EV charging ports.

There is step-free access throughout the building; please let us know if you require any additional accessibility support and we will cater to your needs.

Interview Process

1. CV review
2. Teams interview
3. Face-to-face interview

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We welcome the opportunity to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that all individuals can participate fully. If you require adjustments or support to facilitate your interview, please contact the recruitment team.

At Kia, we are committed to employing the best-qualified people and providing equal opportunity for advancement, including promotion and training, and we do not discriminate on gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.