Job Description

Join the movement and find new inspiration.

We have an exciting opportunity for you as:

Manager Talent & Culture (Employer Branding & Internal Communications) (All genders welcome) at the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

Job Mission:

The purpose of this role is to facilitate change management, internal communication, and employer branding across the European region. The Manager coordinates and delivers communication and change initiatives through effective cross-functional collaboration, developing messages and content that strengthen organizational culture, foster transparency and trust, and enhance employee engagement.

The role supports leaders in communicating selected messages clearly, consistently, and confidently across the organization. In addition, the role is responsible for managing and continuously evolving the regional intranet platform as a key employee touchpoint, ensuring relevant, engaging, and user-centered content and communication experiences.

Furthermore, the role contributes to the development of Kia Europe's employer brand by creating and coordinating employer branding initiatives, aligning internal and external storytelling, and establishing communication and brand standards that strengthen how Kia presents itself as an employer across channels and its European markets. Through effective execution, continuous improvement, and stakeholder collaboration, the role supports talent attraction, employee engagement, and organizational change across the region.

Role description : 

• Manages, delivers projects with expert advice meeting the set short-term objectives
• Determines the how and when. Looks 6 to 12 months ahead
• We are seeking a proactive and collaborative Talent & Culture professional with expertise in internal communication, change management, employer branding, and digital employee experience.
• The successful candidate will lead the planning and execution of regional communication and engagement activities, manage the continuous evolution of the regional intranet, support leaders in delivering clear and consistent messages, and strengthen Kia Europe's employer brand through effective content, channels, and communication standards.
• Strong understanding for Internal communication, change management, employee engagement, employer branding, digital communication channels, and organizational culture within a multinational environment.
• This role requires a strong foundation in: Stakeholder management, project management, communication planning, content development, campaign execution, and data-driven continuous improvement including the effective use of digital and AI-enabled tools.

Applicable if leading a team:

• Coordinates and coaches a (project) team.
• Provides direction and support to others in the same professional field.
• Matches people and other resources to the work that needs to be done, considering capability.

Main Responsibilities/Tasks: 

The following are main tasks and main responsibilities, but not limited. 

Internal Communication, Change Management & Culture

• Manage the planning and delivery of regional internal communication activities, translating business, leadership, culture, and people priorities into clear communication plans, messages, and content.
• Develop and coordinate communication across Kia Net, Kia Europe’s regional intranet, leadership communication, town halls, newsletters, videos, presentations, and other relevant channels.
• Advise leaders and internal stakeholders on messaging, audiences, channels, timing, and stakeholder engagement, and provide the materials needed for consistent communication.
• Coordinate regional internal communication activities with European markets, headquarters, Marketing, PR, agencies, and other stakeholders, ensuring timely and aligned delivery.
• Design and execute communication, engagement, and adoption activities that support organizational change, cultural transformation, leadership initiatives, and the implementation of Kia's values, competencies, and Ways of Working across Europe.
• Support the planning and execution of regional leadership communication, employee engagement, culture-building, leadership development, town halls, and organizational change initiatives.
• Evaluate communication reach and effectiveness, leveraging data, analytics, and AI-enabled insights to continuously improve communication strategies, channels, and content.
• Provide communication guidance and support during significant organizational changes and reputation-sensitive situations.

Intranet & Digital Employee Experience

• Manage and continuously evolve Kia Net as the regional internal communication and employee-information platform, coordinating content, governance, enhancements, analytics, and adoption.
• Develop and maintain regional publishing standards, content processes, and collaboration models with markets, IT, Marketing, agencies, and content owners.
• Coordinate market onboarding, rollout, content migration, and localization, providing guidance and support to regional and local stakeholders.
• Monitor platform usage and stakeholder feedback, identify improvement opportunities, and translate agreed priorities into practical platform and content enhancements.

Employer Branding

• Manage the development and activation of Kia Europe’s employer-brand approach, translating the employer value proposition and business priorities into clear messaging, standards, guidelines, toolkits, and campaigns.
• Develop and coordinate employer-brand content across LinkedIn, the European career site, Kia Talent Lounge, and other relevant talent-facing channels.
• Develop and maintain communication and employer-brand standards, guidelines, templates, and best practices to ensure consistent execution across the European region.
• Coordinate employer-brand projects and productions with Talent Acquisition, Marketing, PR, headquarters, European markets, agencies, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Define and monitor relevant KPIs, evaluate channel and campaign performance, benchmark external practices, and implement improvements based on insights and feedback.

Project, Stakeholder and Resource Management

• Manage assigned projects, agencies, budgets, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring effective use of resources and high-quality delivery against agreed objectives.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to the assigned intern and lead project contributors, agencies and cross-functional stakeholders through clear objectives, milestones and quality expectations. Formal line-management accountability is limited to the assigned direct report.

Education/Experience/Skills: 

Education

• University degree in communication, journalism, media studies, press, HR or a related field.

Experience

• Relevant professional experience in regional or international internal communication, employer branding, corporate communication, or a related field, including responsibility for complex cross-functional projects.
• Experienced with international environments
• Demonstrated previous experience in coordinating, facilitating content between different stakeholders in a variety of channels (intranets, newsletters, announcements, meetings, social media channels) in a global context
• Demonstrated previous experience in copy writing, visualizing content (images & videos), experience with web and digital content
• Experience managing employer-brand or corporate social media channels and using relevant channel, web, campaign, and engagement analytics to improve performance.
• Interpersonal skills
• Skills in planning, organizing and facilitating between various complex stakeholders. Ability to advise on communication content and prioritize importance and select the best channels for timely cascading
• Proficiency in communication planning and implementation including video, social media, emails, print collateral, face-to-face and virtual meetings, and mobile technology
• Comfort owning relationships with managers and colleagues across the organization and drive implementation. Confidence to deal with senior executives and explain communication techniques to them
• A creative thinker with strong storytelling skills. High level of attention to detail.
• Demonstrated curiosity and practical experience in using AI-enabled tools and digital technologies to improve content creation, communication planning, stakeholder engagement, analysis, and operational efficiency.
• Optimistic & flexible hands-on attitude, capacity to juggle multiple tasks, work well in an ambitious and dynamic environment, set priorities, and contribute within a team. Proactive problem-solver who can demonstrate initiative.
• High degree of integrity and professionalism; ability to remain composed under pressure.

Writing skills

• Excellent professional English, with strong writing, editing, presentation, and storytelling skills

Presentation skills

• Strong speaking skills when giving presentations to staff and management.
• Sensitivity to the organization’s goals and values and the ability to relay them to employees in a confident manner

Creative & IT skills

• Working knowledge in creative tools (e.g. Canva, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, etc.), social media tools and collaboration platforms (e.g. SharePoint, LinkedIn, Workday/SuccessFactors)
• Excellent IT skills (M365 including Copilot)
• Ability to apply AI-enabled tools effectively and responsibly to improve productivity, content quality, and business outcomes.

Competencies:

• Care for people: Involve My team recognizes that I care about enabling everyone to be themselves at work to create better outcomes for all  
• Move further, together: Motivate  My team appreciates that I create a safe team atmosphere where we work together across teams, debate ideas and inspire each other to progress 
• Empower people to act:  Encourage autonomy My team values that I trust and empower them to work autonomously to be accountable for our commitments 
• Dare to push boundaries: Stimulate creativity My team sees me as a coaching manager who inspires them to be creative, while I support taking calculated risks to find bold solutions 
• Chase excellence, every day: Facilitate change My team recognizes that I coach them to think big and seek customer feedback to adapt quickly to exceed customer expectations 
• Our 7 European Key Success Factors: Optimism, flexibility, ambition, creativity, dynamism, patience, resilience. 

Who are we?

At Kia, we are a global mobility brand with more than 75 years of experience. Since our founding in 1944, we have grown from manufacturing bicycles, motorcycles and cars to becoming a provider of mobility solutions, always guided by the changing needs of our customers.

Today, we continue to expand our portfolio of electrified and battery electric vehicles while developing new mobility services. Guided by our brand slogan, Movement that Inspires, we are exploring new ways to make mobility more convenient and relevant for people’s everyday lives. Through continuous innovation and a customer-centric approach, we aim to create products and services that inspire new possibilities and meaningful connections.

As the European sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation, we support 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus from our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Together, we are more than 5,500 colleagues, including around 3,500 team members at our manufacturing facility in Žilina, Slovakia.

At our European headquarters, more than 50 nationalities work side by side, bringing different perspectives, experiences and ideas. This diversity is one of our strengths and contributes to the way we work, learn, and grow together. Every day brings opportunities to collaborate, develop new skills, and contribute to our shared success.

If you are looking for an environment where curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning are valued, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of the movement that inspires.

Should you still have doubts, we also offer:

• A vibrant international atmosphere where our workforce represents 50+ nations.
• Playing a pivotal role in shaping Kia's culture in Europe, actively contributing to its development.
• Exploring new solutions, where your creative input matters significantly.
• Enjoying a competitive compensation package, including a Job ticket, consistent on-the-job training, a complimentary staff restaurant, and engaging company events.

If you’re interested to become part of our Kia team, please apply via our online portal. We are looking forward to getting to know you.