Kia UK, the fourth most popular UK car brand in 2025 with more than 190 dealerships and named one of the UK's Best Workplaces by Great Place To Work in 2024, 2025 and 2026, is hiring a Website Marketing Assistant for an undergraduate placement year in 2027-28.
The role helps develop, implement and monitor website changes, including campaigns, product information and search engine and AI search optimisation, to increase engagement and generate leads.
Responsibilities include supporting the day-to-day delivery, maintenance and governance of kia.com/uk and Kia UK dealer websites with the Website Marketing Manager, Website Marketing Specialist and agency partners; creating, updating and quality-checking web content such as product pages, campaign pages, news articles, imagery, specifications, pricing and calls to action; supporting major website launches and quarterly campaign updates; implementing SEO and AI recommendations including metadata and internal links; supporting generative AI search optimisation and Brand Insights AI activity; monitoring website performance and producing weekly reporting inputs; collating traffic, lead, conversion and content data into insights; working with agencies to track and implement actions; supporting dealer website updates; carrying out content quality checks and model page audits; and preparing handover notes and process documentation.
The ideal candidate is studying a relevant degree (e.g.
Business or Marketing), works well in a team and independently, is proactive, has a high level of attention to detail, good written and verbal communication and good organisation; Kia encourages applications even if you don't match every requirement.
Kia has hired several previous interns after they finished their degrees.
Benefits include 24 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, hybrid working, an employee car scheme, free lunch daily from an onsite chef, private medical and dental care, income protection, critical illness cover and life assurance, a pension with significant employer contribution, social events and weekly sports clubs.
The head office is a 5-minute walk from Walton-on-Thames station with on-site parking and EV charging.
Process: CV review, video interview, then an assessment centre at head office.
No closing date or salary stated.