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Product Team Assistant Placement

Start date: 6th July 2020
Location: Walton on Thames Head Office

**Please note this is job is only open to university students who are looking for a 2020-2021 placement year opportunity**

The Product Team Placement Student will support the Product Team with analysis and insightful reporting on Kia’s model and future portfolio, focussing 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 Product Team Placement Student will support the generation and maintain the accuracy of Kia product data and product-related assets that are shared within KMUK, the dealer network and utilised in Communications materials to the public, in line with Kia’s overall strategy.

Key Responsibilities

The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities for the role:

• Review and appraise the latest trends in the automotive industry
• Regular reporting and insightful analysis: e.g. sales volumes & mixes, profitability
• 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 optimize internal and external processes
• Identify process gaps and process implementation planning

Person Specification:

You’ll need to be flexible, quick to act and have an ability to turn your hand to more or less anything. You’ll be comfortable with managing several priorities at once and have a proactive, can-do attitude. Core to the support and development of the Product Marketing team, this role requires a high level of initiative, as well as attention to detail and a passion for product launches and an enthusiasm to benefit from a unique experience in the automotive industry. The team is hard-working, enthusiastic and motivated, so we’re looking for someone who will fit in with that. We’re a small team, with a lot to do, so if you’re ambitious and able to show initiative then you’ll get a lot out of the year. It’s not all hard work though! Kia is a large company but has a family-like atmosphere to it and we like to enjoy ourselves too! A full UK driving licence (although not necessarily a car) is required for this role.

Essentials:

• Analytical and organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate at all levels
• Excellent PC skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Willingness to learn, show initiative and to be flexible
• Demonstrable passion to immerse yourself in product marketing
• Are enthusiastic to gain experience in the automotive industry
• You can think on your feet and love to use your initiative
• You like to speak your mind and ask questions
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritise workload and absorb technical information

The Package Offer

In addition to a £17,000 salary plus discretionary bonus, we have a great benefits package including:• A company car after your three month probation period • Dress down Fridays • Free lunch • Free parking • Leave early on a Friday • Massage room • Games room (pool/table tennis tables, Wii and darts) • 24 days’ holiday allowance • Birthday vouchers • Christmas vouchers (discretionary) • Employee summer party • Christmas party (includes one guest to attend and your hotel paid for) • Annual massage/health check sessions • Private Healthcare • Group Personal Pension • Group Life Assurance

About Kia

If one thing above all else characterises Kia’s story, it’s growth. From its foundation as Korea’s first car manufacturer, Kia has become one of the fastest growing automotive brands in the world. With record annual sales for the past seven years in the UK alone, our development is set to continue.

A global business employing almost 47,000 people, we continue to drive innovation as we create outstanding vehicles that continue to win awards, making them best in class in terms of quality and safety. But we don’t just aim to create better vehicles, we aim to create a better world too. We recently handed over a new school and healthcare centre to local communities in Tanzania and Malawi.