Welcome to Kia UK!
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!
What will I be doing?
Am I right for this?
We're looking for someone with a genuine interest in PR, media and communications, whether you're studying towards or have recently completed a relevant degree such as PR, Journalism, Media, Communications or a similar subject.
You'll be organised, adaptable and confident communicating with a wide range of people. Strong written communication, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities will help you succeed in this role, along with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is curious, proactive and keen to learn. This placement offers the chance to gain hands-on experience across media relations, events, press fleet operations and communications within one of the UK's leading automotive brands.
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.
Please note: for this role you will require a driving license as you’ll be required to travel across the country and Europe for events and projects.
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.
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 (ggregory@kia.co.uk). 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.
Movement has always been at the heart of Kia. It is the foundation of who we are and why we work: to create innovative products that inspire, and convenient, meaningful services.
As part of Kia’s global journey, Kia Europe has played an active role since establishing its European presence in 1991. Today, we are a diverse European organization of more than 5,000 colleagues from over 50 nationalities, working across 16 offices from Frankfurt to Žilina. Together, we bring Kia’s global vision to life in Europe by driving the shift toward electric vehicles and mobility services.
Our achievements reflect this ambition. Award‑winning vehicles such as the EV6, European Car of the Year 2022, the EV3, World Car of the Year 2025 and the PV5, International Van of the Year 2026, highlight our focus on electrification, Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV), and customer-centered solutions.
At Kia, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our mindset is defined by growth, progress and a belief that movement inspires idea. Guided by shared values, our teams work across markets and cultures to inspire our customers and our colleagues, empowering each other to make progress.
Join us to pave the way for the next chapter of Kia’s electric future.
