We’re looking for an experienced Early Careers Manager to join our People & Inclusion team, based in Auckland. Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Lead, this role is responsible for managing KPMG’s early career recruitment programmes for graduates, interns and junior hires across the firm.

This is a highly visible, outward‑facing role. You’ll be representing KPMG on campus, at careers expos and industry events, building strong relationships with students, universities and internal stakeholders. Travel across New Zealand will form part of this role as you support early career activity nationwide.

You’ll bring structure, energy and creativity to how we connect with emerging talent. Day‑to‑day, you’ll:

• Own the end‑to‑end delivery of KPMG’s early career recruitment activity, from attraction and selection and providing best practice advice to hiring teams.
• Plan and deliver early career initiatives and events, including university open days, careers expos, office tours and networking sessions.
• Partner closely with a range of stakeholders to deliver impactful and engaging onboarding and induction experiences for our early career hires.
• Contribute to the evolution of our early career approach by using market insights, data and trends to support planning, budgeting, tertiary engagement and student club sponsorships.
• Partner with our Brand colleagues to deliver early careers employer branding activity, content and campaigns.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with universities, student groups and external industry contacts.
• Act as a visible ambassador for the KPMG brand, ensuring a positive, inclusive and consistent candidate experience across all touchpoints.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, recruitment processes and ways of working

You’ll be comfortable balancing strategy with hands‑on delivery and enjoy being out in the market as much as working behind the scenes. You’ll also bring:

• Previous experience delivering Early Career recruitment programmes.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities at pace and maintaining attention to detail.
• Confidence engaging and presenting in group environments such as careers expos and other early career events.
• The ability to build trusted relationships across a diverse stakeholder group.
• A strong focus on candidate experience, inclusion and continuous improvement.
• Comfort working with recruitment systems and using data to inform decisions.
• Flexibility to travel and attend events after hours as required to support early career activity across New Zealand.