Welcome to Kia UK!
About Us
Kia UK is a leading automotive brand offering one of the industry’s largest range of models across multiple vehicle segments and was the third most popular UK car brand in 2025. With 190 Kia Dealers 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, the 2024 World Car of the Year the EV9 and the electric compact SUV and World Car of the Year 2025 the EV3.
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!
The Role
The Network Development Executive plays an important role in shaping and strengthening the Kia Dealer network across both Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles (PBVs). Working closely with internal colleagues, Dealer partners and external suppliers, this position offers the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of activities that support the continued growth and development of the network.
This is a varied and commercially focused role, involving the review and analysis of Dealer performance and market data to provide insights and recommendations that support effective decision-making. The successful candidate will also coordinate Dealer appointment and termination processes, support departmental reporting, and act as a key point of contact between suppliers and Dealer partners, helping to ensure strong relationships and smooth delivery across the network.
Responsibilities
Responsibility for Dealer appointments and termination processes; acting as a main point of contact between the Dealer, other Kia UK (KUK) departments and key suppliers
Take a lead role in the implementation of Corporate Identity programmes across the Kia Passenger Car network and PBV Centre network, acting as a main point of contact between Dealer partners and suppliers
Working closely with the Network Development team to support the ongoing development of the network representation plan
Reviewing geographic areas to highlight business opportunities and impact on existing Dealer representation
Reporting and evaluation of Dealer network performance using operational and financial key performance indicators for management review
Monitoring Dealer achievement to brand standards, and follow up actions where shortfalls are identified
Dealer visits to assist with the achievement of business objectives and to support personal development
Creation and processing of business proposals as required by the Network Development team
Report the results of the business across the company and Kia Europe / Kia HQ within specified deadlines
Development and maintenance of the Network Development database
Support Network Development Operations Manager on new projects
Ad-hoc reports to the management of Kia UK as required
About You
Excellent Excel skills for spreadsheets and analysis.
Excellent general IT skills including PowerPoint, Word, Co-Pilot
Excellent organizational, project and time-management skills.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong team player with the ability to work with others to ensure the achievement of objectives.
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!
The Benefits
Flexible working hours (core hours between 10:00am-3:00pm)
Hybrid working (up to 2 days a week remote working pro rata)
Employee Car Scheme (car lease + insurance all included from £85/month)
Onsite Chef -> free lunch every day
Private Medical Care (Vitality)
Annual Health Checks and free flu jabs offered onsite
Private Dental Care (Denplan, £0 excess)
Pension with enhanced employer contribution
Life Assurance
24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
Wellness benefits including cycle to work scheme, free eye tests, employee assistance programme, Mental Health First Aiders and more
Financial hub providing free financial guidance and support
Work from anywhere for one week a year
Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (up to 6 months full pay)
Enhanced Paternity Leave (up to 4 weeks full pay)
Free weekly yoga, football, and badminton clubs
Pool tables, dart board, and massage chairs onsite
Opportunity to get involved give back via our charity partners
Birthday Vouchers
Celebrations such as our Spring Ball, Christmas events, Social Club and much more!
Location/Travel
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.
Interview Process
Step 1: CV review
Step 2: Teams interview
Step 3: Face-to-face interview
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 let us know. 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
