Manager Campaigns & Media (All genders welcome)

Join the movement and find new inspiration.

We have an exciting opportunity for you as:

Manager Campaigns & Media (as a a fixed-term, one-year parental leave coverage role)

Job mission:

The Campaign & Media Managersupports the planning and delivery of Kia Europe’s central marketing campaigns, ensuring product launches and brand initiatives are effectively implemented across European markets.

The role works closely with local markets, headquarters and agency partners to coordinate campaign activities, maintain project momentum and drive consistent execution against business priorities.

Alongside campaign management responsibilities, the role provides support to key media planning and reporting processes, helping ensure investment decisions are aligned with campaign objectives and performance expectations.

Main responsibilities:

• Lead the coordination and delivery of key European marketing initiatives, with a particular focus on PBV launch activities and customer experience (CX) projects.

• Manage campaign planning and activation processes across Kia Europe and local markets, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope and aligned to business objectives.

• Act as the primary day-to-day contact for PBV and CX-related projects, coordinating activities between Kia Europe, headquarters, local markets and agency partners.

• Support the planning, implementation and optimisation of customer engagement initiatives, including the Kia App and other connected customer experience programmes.

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, action trackers and stakeholder communications across multiple workstreams.

• Coordinate market readiness activities, ensuring local teams have the required assets, guidance and support for successful campaign execution.

• Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, and proactively drive resolution of issues that could impact delivery.

• Support media planning, budget management and performance reporting activities associated with campaign and project delivery.

• Analyse campaign, media and customer engagement performance data to identify insights, recommendations and opportunities for improvement.

• Prepare management updates, presentations and reporting materials for senior stakeholders, ensuring information is accurate, concise and supported by evidence.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of campaign governance, project management processes and cross-functional ways of working across Kia Europe.

Please be aware this is a fixed term contract of one year for parental leave coverage.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in marketing, campaign management, media, communications or a related field.

• Experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders within a fast-paced, international environment.

• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional teams, agencies and external partners.

• Experience supporting integrated marketing campaigns from planning through to execution and reporting.

• Exposure to media planning, budget management and performance measurement is desirable.
  

Skills:

• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to maintain accuracy across multiple projects, timelines and deliverables.

• Strong project management and organisational skills, with a proven ability to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with confidence working across different markets, functions and seniority levels.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actions.

• Proactive, self-motivated and highly accountable, with a willingness to take ownership and drive initiatives forward.

• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills.

• Fluent spoken and written English.
  

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.