Intern (B2B) Sales & Marketing (all genders welcome)

Join the movement and find new inspiration.

We have exciting opportunities for you as:

Intern (B2B) Sales & Marketing (M/F/D)

at the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany

>> Minimum of 6 months, starting from March 2024 or later. With possibility to prolong up to 12 months.

The Requirements:

For your internship at Kia Europe you need to be enrolled during the whole internship period. Furthermore you need a valid visa and an unrestricted permit to work in Germany. We recommend completing a six-month internship with us, as this gives you sufficient time to learn about Kia Europe and familiarize yourself with your topic.

Your main Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Support the regular monitoring / reporting of Subsidiary / Importer (B2B) sales by channel performance to Senior Management Team (monthly)

• Support the execution of Fleet Marketing / PR Activities; Media plan (print/online), Fleet industry events participation, marketing communications asset creation and deployment, new model launch event planning and execution (Europe, various locations) 

• Support the development/streamlining of the ‘Kia Fleet International’ (digital) customer journey (direct marketing / corporate website / social media channels)

• Support the development/maintenance of the Kia Fleet International information-sharing platform (European HQ to National Sales Companies), ensuring a streamlined communication of relevant sales and marketing material to market stakeholders

• Represent Corporate Sales & Remarketing Division at Monthly Departmental Meetings, ensuring relevant (B2B) Sales topics are effectively communicated to participating departments

• Identification of effective sales programs, best practices and steering methods at market level to support overall business development of (B2B) Sales division (aligned to “Kia Idea Factory” best practice sharing initiative)

• Coordination of internal / external business meetings, conferences, senior management review meetings

Your Profile & Qualifications:

• University degree - ideally in Business Administration or International Business

• Comprehensive understanding of the Automotive sector, Company Car/ Leasing/ Rental market and B2B related products and services

• Dynamic, self-motivated with great level of originality

• Forward planner with capability to “deliver” within deadlines

• Good communication skills

• Fluent in English (written and spoken); an additional European language constitutes an advantage

• Good computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) 

Who are we?

Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been building motorcycles, cars and trucks for more than 75 years.

Kia is now spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles, developing a growing range of mobility services while encouraging millions of people to explore the best ways of getting around. Our brand slogan – ‘Movement that inspires’ – reflects our commitment to inspire consumers through our products and services.

Kia Europe is the European sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, we lead 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, employing more than 5,500 persons, including about 3,500 blue collar workers in our state of the art car plant in Zilina, Slovakia.

Our headquarter is home to 37 different nationalities and this diversity is truly inspiring! This means that every day at Kia is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. The mix of ambitious and dynamic employees from all over the world is the fuel to our success. Do you have what it takes to join our team? We are looking forward to getting to know you!

You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:

• A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from 37 nations

• Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.

• Developing new frameworks and solutions

• Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute

• A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more

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.