Assistant Manager Press Car Operations (All genders welcome)

Job Mission

The successful candidate will coordinate project activities and deliver expert guidance within a defined field, while planning and managing work packages with a forward‑looking perspective of 3 to 6 months as well as aligning with our values below.

• Care for people – Support: They will create a positive impact for colleagues, customers, and the environment by demonstrating care and responsibility.
• Move further, together – Collaborate: They will foster strong collaboration, actively contributing to teamwork and valuing diverse perspectives, feedback, and shared success.
• Empower people to act – Commit: They will act with transparency and accountability, openly sharing information and taking ownership of commitments.
• Dare to push boundaries – Propose Solutions: They will demonstrate curiosity and a learning mindset, continuously challenging the status quo and reimagining existing approaches.
• Chase excellence, every day – Do better: They will adapt quickly and simplify ways of working to continuously improve and exceed expectations.
• Our 7 European Key Success Factors: They will embody optimism, flexibility, ambition, creativity, dynamism, patience, and resilience in their daily work.
• Your Responsibilities
• 1. Asset Planning, Governance & Lifecycle Management
• Manage and coordinate Marketing department car orders, logistics, and preparation for PR & marketing activities, including media events, product presentations, and supporting asset readiness for Communication activities.
• Oversee a 12‑month planning cycle, advising senior stakeholders on the marketing car calendar from key ordering dates to all project‑related processes involving the assets, as well as other key milestones to end of asset life cycle.
• Build and implement standardized procedures across departments to streamline press car processes, ensuring alignment with global and local requirements.
• Lead the management of car asset availability, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (e. g., registration, technical checks).
• 2. Logistics, Operations & Stakeholder Coordination
• Act as the key liaison between the marketing department and external markets/agencies to ensure smooth press car logistics, preparation, and usage plans.
• Coordinate with the Events team all car related needs, from shuttle car management to route scouting, ensuring operational excellence in event execution.
• Manage the coordination of technical media tests supporting on‑site responsibilities.
• 3. Technical Communication, Media Support & Reputation Management
• Ensure continuous collaboration with PR Country Managers to manage press car‑related technical issues, providing timely product‑related press statements when necessary.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance in responding to media inquiries and handling complex product‑related questions.
• Advise on product‑related crises and technical media issues, providing well‑reasoned solutions and proactive communications to safeguard brand reputation.
• Contribute to technical storytelling and enhance Kia’s EV narrative by proposing and supporting the creation of tech media stories, collaborating with R&D teams for PR generation and further enhancing product visibility.
• 4. Budget Management & Financial Control
• Maintain and manage the Kia Business Charge card, monitoring the budget and ensuring financial accountability.
• Liaise with financial controlling to ensure alignment with funding processes and compliance with internal budget procedures.
• Your Talents

Education

• Technical or commercial education, ideally complemented by a university degree in Administration, Logistics, or a related field.
• 3 to 4 years of technical field experience, with expertise in all powertrains (ICE, HEV, PHEV, EV).
• Fluency in English and German (both written and spoken); additional languages (especially Korean) are a plus.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly in MS Office.
• Ability to analyse, interpret, and report issues clearly, proposing effective solutions.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and communicate clearly.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.
• Strong problem‑solving and time‑management capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, positive thinking, and a friendly manner.
• Proactive, service‑oriented mindset with the ability to take ownership of challenges.
• Strong teamwork skills, with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Experience in managing or coordinating teams is a plus.
• Comfortable with hosting or representing the company in various settings.

Experience

• Practical automotive experience is highly valued.

Skills

• Valid and clean driver’s license. Willingness to travel extensively (Pan‑European scope).

Benefits

• 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.

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 40 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.

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