PKF is the 12th largest accountancy brand and the 12th largest audit practice in the UK. We are also an active member of PKF Global, an international network of legally independent accounting firms that gives us an on the ground presence in 150 countries around the world with access to more than 20,000 people across 440 offices globally.

We provide a full range of audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services, and are experts at simplifying complexity. We are particularly well-known for working with complex clients with challenging issues in fast-moving and highly technical areas, such as the insurance industry, the global capital markets and the not for profit sector. Our aim is to understand people, the organisations they run, and what matters to them, so we can simplify complexity and help them achieve their ambitions.

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Infrastructure 

We are good at getting things done and our Infrastructure team applies this mentality to ensure we have the right tools, technology, strategies and services in place to deliver exceptional client service and future-proof our growing business.

We’re looking for forward-thinking people to come on board and join us within Technical & Compliance, Finance, IT, Training, Human Resources, Business Development/Marketing, Legal, and Administration.

These teams play a key role in the success of the firm as they shape the way we operate. By joining one of these teams, you’ll influence the future of PKF, while enjoying the support, training and opportunities you need to succeed both personally and professionally.

PKF Littlejohn is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Brand and Communications team.  This is a new and very broad role, providing you with the opportunity to play a key role in delivering the firm’s internal communications programme.  

The successful candidate will also be at forefront of ensuring that we fulfil our commitments to inclusion and wellbeing, as well as our broader Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives.   

You will work collaboratively with other teams across the business, providing a link to both fee earning and support colleagues.  The role will be based in London and you will also get the opportunity to travel to our Leeds and Manchester offices from time to time.

Duties and responsibilities

Event management
•    Develop, prepare and help to deliver the firmwide internal communications events calendar across the firm’s offices 
•    Liaise with third party suppliers (such as venues, caterers, guest speakers, photographers etc)
•    Produce content (textual and graphical) to promote activities to Partners and staff
•    Measure the success of the activities and suggest future improvements
Intranet
•    Manage and update the firm’s intranet with regular fresh content (such as new articles, publications, events etc)
•    Support the project management of improvements and upgrades to the intranet, as required
•    Drive traffic to the intranet via internal channels such as Teams, Zoom Rooms screens, internal newsletters etc.
Alumni
•    Develop, prepare and help to deliver the firm’s Alumni events calendar
•    Help produce our monthly Alumni newsletter
•    Manage our database of Alumni
ESG
•    Support the Firm’s ESG Working Group to deliver internal ESG initiatives
•    Promote the Firm’s ESG activities through internal communications
•    Coordinate the Firm’s response to external ESG assessments and questionnaires

Newsletter
•    Help to develop, prepare and help to deliver the firm’s monthly internal staff newsletter
•    Work with colleagues throughout the firm to gather and create content for the newsletter

Other activities
•    Input into the firm’s internal communications strategy
•    Advise on best practice for internal communications, and identify and investigate opportunities for improving internal communications activities

•    Act as a sounding board for ideas around internal communications activities
•    Support ad hoc internal communications projects 
Note: While most of our events are held during working hours, you will also be required to attend some evening/out of hours events on a rota basis.

    You will have at least 2-3 years of proven internal communications or events experience in a corporate environment as well as the following attributes:
•    A proactive approach and a drive to take responsibility
•    Professional curiosity, a willingness to embrace new thinking and a desire to constantly learn
•    An eye for detail 
•    Strong organisational skills
•    Good verbal and written communication skills
•    Comfortable with talking to internal stakeholders at all levels
•    An interest in inclusion, wellbeing and broader ESG initiatives
•    A desire to make a positive difference at the firm

The successful candidate will have developed proficiency in the following areas, ideally through a mix of on-the-job experience and formal training.  They will show evidence of best practice in:
•    Event management
•    Writing for the web/intranet
•    Intranet content management systems (we use Sharepoint)
•    E-shot content management systems (we use Salesforce Marketing Cloud)
Previous experience with document design and photo editing tools (such as Adobe Creative Suite) would be an advantage but is not essential.

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