<p><img src="https://zartis.blob.core.windows.net/company-public-images/Company_9577/image_7ce70e51124a4ddba050dd362839c140.png"></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81)">Welcome to Kia UK!</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 24, 39)">About Us</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81)">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 fifth most popular UK car brand in 2023. 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. Spearheading this charge are award-winning products including the fully electric EV6 – Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle – and the new pioneering EV9.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81)">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.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81)">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 by Great Place To Work®, and also ranked in the 2023 Best Workplaces™ for Women. 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!</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81)">The Role</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81)">Off the back of a record 2023 of sales, Kia UK is maintaining its strategy of sustainable retail sales growth with Marketing Programmes at the forefront of our campaigns and communications.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81)">We have an exciting opportunity to join our winning team as we seek an enthusiastic and highly motivated Marketing Programmes Specialist. Working as part of the Marketing department, you will take responsibility for managing substantial budgets, our relationship with Kia Finance, and contributing towards our market-leading campaigns.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81)">The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about consumer finance, value process and improvements, and analytical with a good attention to data accuracy teamed with great communication skills. They will be the go-to person and expert on our offers and dealer-facing communications.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81)">The associated job description outlines the skills and knowledge needed for the role; if this sounds like you, and you can demonstrate your passion and ideas to take this role to the next level, we would love to hear from you.</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(55, 65, 81)">Key Responsibilities/Tasks:</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">The Marketing Programmes Specialist will support the Marketing Programmes team in developing and delivering high quality incentive programmes to promote Kia UK’s retail sales. The individual will be a key part of the development, accurate budgeting and presentation of new quarterly campaigns. This role provides a unique opportunity to work across multiple areas of Kia to improve our retail sales </span>and finance penetration. This role will also involve working closely with the Field Team and Kia Finance to ensure our offers have the maximum impact.</p><p><br></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Analytical</span></strong></p><ul><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Key senior member of the Marketing Programmes team, with the specific responsibility of modelling and controlling the substantial KUK incentive spend</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Active involvement in presentations to Senior Management as part of quarterly campaign sign off processes</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Consolidate the quarterly incentive actuals and ensure the quality of the data, to accurately calculate and forecast the quarterly incentive spend</span> </p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Produce monthly performance and benchmark reports including PCP/PCH benchmarks and performance dashboards</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Lead on the development of ad-hoc reporting to support key business decisions</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Support with the European Quarterly Business Review process</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Lead Marketing Programmes elements of the Incentive Management System</span> </p></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Creative</span></strong></p><ul><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Develop exciting and impactful quarterly campaigns to support Kia UKs retail performance</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Generate new ideas for how we approach our campaigns</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Work closely with the wider marketing and PR teams to ensure effective communication of all campaigns and offers</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Create key commercial updates and presentations providing excellent exposure to all areas of KUK</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Assist with the creation of the quarterly programmes guide and shape the news content to ensure key messages are clear and engaging</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Implement payments to dealers for specific incentives and manage queries, while working closely with the finance department to ensure accuracy</span></p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Other</span></strong></p><ul><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Deputise for Marketing Programmes Manager</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Provide senior support and guidance to Marketing Programmes Analyst</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Proactively look for new ways to improve processes and reporting</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Engage with the Finance department, Field Team and the dealer network on a range of topics</span></p></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">About You</span></strong></p><ul><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Educated to degree level or relevant industry experience</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Minimum two years’ work experience in an analytical / numerical role</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Experience of SAP and PowerPoint is desirable</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Excellent knowledge and proficient in Excel</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Highly numerate and displaying strong attention to detail</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Excellent communication skills both written and verbal</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Excellent self-starter with string ability to work both within a team and under one’s own initiative</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Experience of being able to manage cross-company projects to a high standard</span></p></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">The Benefits</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🌊</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Flexible working hours (core hours between 10:00am-3:00pm)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🏡</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Hybrid working (up to 2 days a week remote working pro rata)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🚗</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Employee Car Scheme (car lease + insurance all included from £80/month)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🍳</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Onsite Chef -> free lunch every day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🩺</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Private Medical Care (Vitality)</span> </p><p> Annual Health Checks and free flu jabs offered on site</p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🦷</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Private Dental Care (Denplan, £0 excess)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">😮</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Pension with enhanced employer contribution</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">💸</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Income Protection & life Assurance</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🤒</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Critical Illness Protection</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🏖</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> 24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Wellness benefits including cycle to work scheme, free eye tests, employee assistance programme, Mental Health First Aiders and more</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Financial hub providing free financial guidance and support</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🌍</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Work from anywhere for one week a year</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🤰</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (up to 6 months </span><em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">full</span></em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> pay)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">👶</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Enhanced Paternity Leave</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🤸 Free weekly yoga, football, and badminton clubs</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🎱</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Pool tables, dart board, and massage chairs onsite</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">❤</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Opportunity to get involved & give back via our charity partners</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🥳</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Birthday Vouchers</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">🎉</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"> Celebrations such as our Spring Ball, Christmas events, Social Club and much more!</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Location/Travel</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">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.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">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.</span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Interview Process</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">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 (</span><a style="color:rgb(59, 130, 246); text-decoration: underline;" href="mailto:
[email protected]"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif"><u>
[email protected]</u></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">)</span><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13)">. </span>We are happy to discuss your needs and make arrangements that support your participation to best showcase your skills and qualifications.</p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">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.</span></em></p>