Social Media Assistant (Undergraduate Placement Year 2027-28)

Kia UK Limited; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Hybrid working (2 days a week remote)

Employee car scheme

Onsite chef (free lunch every day)

Private medical care & annual health 0

Private dental care

Income protection, critical illness &

Pension with significant employercon

Social events and weekly sports clubs

Opportunity to get involved with our|

Job summary

Kia UK Limited invites applications for a Social Media Assistant internship at its Walton-on-Thames head office. You will support the Social Media Lead and Brand Communications team to enhance the department’s growth and online presence.

The ideal candidate studies Marketing or Digital Media, works well in a team and independently, and brings a proactive, creative approach. Hybrid working is available, offering hands-on experience across campaigns, content review, influencer coordination and

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a relevant degree (e.g. Marketing, Digital Media or Business-related).
• Able to work effectively within a team and independently.
• Proactive, creative mindset with willingness to develop new ideas.

Responsibilities

• Create social media marketing material with high quality and alignment to marketing activity.
• Serve as central contact for Social, liaising with agency partners and internal stakeholders.
• Support Social Media Lead across campaigns, content review, influencer management and photoshoot planning.
• Lead on performance reporting, gathering results and insights for senior leadership and global teams.
• Assist with managing large budgets, reconciling against marketing activity.
• Coordinate with Web, CRM, Events, Fleet and Product teams for consistent outputs.

Skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Communication

Creativity

Education

Marketing or related degree

Job description

About Us

Kia UK is a leading automotive brand offering one of the industry’s largest range of models across multiple vehicle segments, contributing to it being the fourth most popular UK car brand in 2025. 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.

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, contributing to it being the fourth most popular UK car brand in 2025. 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.

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, 2025 and 2026 by Great Place To Work®, and also ranked in the 2025 & 2026 Best Workplaces™ for Women, Development, Wellbeing, and Manufacturing, Production & Transportation. 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

• 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.

The Benefits

• 24 days annual leave + Bank Holidays


• Hybrid working (2 days a week remote working)


• Employee car scheme


• Onsite chef (free lunch every day)


• Private medical care & annual health check


• Private dental care


• Income protection, critical illness protection & life assurance


• Pension with significant employer contribution


• Social events (Christmas Ball, Staff Summer Event and other socials) and weekly sports clubs


• Opportunity to get involved with our charity partners

The Location

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: Video Interview

Step 3: Assessment Centre at our Head Office in Walton-On-Thames

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.