Early Careers Manager

About KPMG New Zealand

KPMG New Zealand is part of KPMG’s global professional services network and provides audit, tax, and advisory services to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, large multinational organisations, and government clients. The firm is known locally for its values-led culture, high employee engagement, and a purpose focused on supporting New Zealand’s prosperity.

The organisation is seeking someone who can help attract, develop, and retain outstanding people at the start of their careers.

About the Role

This Auckland-based position sits within the People & Inclusion team and reports to the Talent Acquisition Lead. The role is responsible for leading KPMG’s early careers recruitment programmes for graduates, interns, and junior hires across the business.

The job is highly visible and externally focused. It involves representing KPMG on university campuses, at careers expos, and at industry events, while also building strong relationships with students, tertiary institutions, and internal teams. National travel within New Zealand is part of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full early careers recruitment process, including attraction, selection, and practical guidance for hiring managers.
• Design and run early careers events and initiatives such as university open days, careers expos, office tours, and networking activities.
• Work with stakeholders to create engaging onboarding and induction experiences for early careers starters.
• Use labour market insights, reporting, and trends to help shape planning, budgeting, tertiary engagement, and student club sponsorship decisions.
• Support employer branding campaigns and content for the early careers audience in partnership with brand colleagues.
• Develop and maintain relationships with universities, student organisations, and external industry contacts.
• Represent KPMG as a positive and inclusive ambassador, ensuring a strong candidate experience at every stage.
• Look for ways to improve recruitment systems, processes, and everyday ways of working.

What You’ll Bring

• Prior experience running early careers recruitment programmes.
• Strong planning and coordination skills, with the ability to juggle several priorities while maintaining accuracy.
• Confidence speaking and presenting to groups at expos, events, and similar forums.
• The ability to build credible relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A strong commitment to inclusion, candidate experience, and continuous improvement.
• Comfort using recruitment systems and data to guide decisions.
• Willingness to travel and attend events outside standard hours when required across New Zealand.

Salary and Offer Details

The indicative salary range for this role is NZD 107,500 to NZD 145,000 per year, and this range includes the employer KiwiSaver contribution. The final offer will depend on experience, capability, and internal pay alignment.

Recruitment Process

This vacancy is being handled directly by KPMG’s Talent Acquisition team. Recruitment agencies should only expect contact if support is needed.

Life at KPMG

KPMG welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities, neurodivergent candidates, and those with additional mental health or chronic health conditions. Applicants who need accessibility support during recruitment can request help.

The firm offers a broad benefits package designed to support work-life balance and wellbeing, with options that encourage development, flexibility, inclusion, and community involvement.

Employee Benefits

• Annual incentive scheme eligibility.
• Opportunities for local and international secondments.
• Hybrid working across office, client, and home hubs, where suitable.
• The ability to work from overseas for a period, subject to policy and approval.
• Flexible leave choices, including the option to buy extra annual leave.
• Gender-neutral parental support, including 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents.
• A paid professional membership of your choice.
• Digital learning and accreditation opportunities through Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning, along with tailored learning pathways.
• Discounts and special offers across insurance, banking, and lifestyle products and services.
• Access to inclusion, diversity, and equity networks such as Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility, and Wahine.
• Opportunities to take part in Green Team activities supporting the firm’s carbon zero by 2030 goal.
• Membership in local social clubs with events for social, sporting, cultural, family, and fundraising activities.
• Paid time off for volunteering and citizenship activities.
• Health and wellbeing support including free flu shots, subsidised sporting events, confidential counselling, five additional wellbeing leave days, and access to a wellbeing portal with guidance and resources.

Equality and Inclusion

KPMG aims to be an employer of choice for people of all backgrounds, regardless of gender, ethnicity, generation, working style, family situation, sexual orientation, or disability.

Additional Notes

Final remuneration will be confirmed based on the successful candidate’s background and the firm’s internal salary structure.