Manager, Social Impact

At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

KPMG in Canada is looking for an experienced Social Impact Manager to help drive, innovate and strengthen the Impact portfolio within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), which encompasses our various community sponsorships and internal volunteer program. The role will also provide communications support for GTA initiatives/events, in alignment with our firm values and our Regional Leadership communication programs.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, GTA Communications and working closely with colleagues across the business, the Social Impact Manager will use their experience to create and deliver targeted, engaging, leading edge initiatives to the region, to help grow the GTA brand both internally and externally and ensure we stand apart from the crowd.

• Deliver on our established Impact portfolio by driving existing programs
• Identify, create and promote activities to retain and increase volunteer opportunities for our people in the community
• Oversee the strategy and deployment of all KPMG community sponsorships in the GTA
• Manage existing membership relationships to ensure they are being strategically deployed across the GTA
• Contribute regionally to the advancement of the firm's social impact initiatives and goals through partnerships, charitable activities and standard reporting
• Manage all GTA business requests for impact-related funding, coordinating with finance, legal and compliance teams, as required
• Own all GTA impact-related communications from event invites and post event wrap-ups, open calls for new volunteer opportunities, leadership sponsored campaign messages and speaking notes, social posts, quarterly impact summary and more
• Promote and help execute new and existing initiatives that support the GTA’s business plan and strategic goals, in addition to alignment with the firm’s objectives  
• Own control of the GTA intranet page and its daily operations, including modifications to keep it relevant and leading-edge
• Elevate the GTA brand by initiating and implementing best practices for internal communication strategies and programs through innovation and customization
• Help create stronger social media presence for our leaders in the GTA by developing suggested promotion of our community impact and celebration of our people’s many accomplishments

• University degree, diploma or similar credentials in Communications, or related discipline, with work experience and interest in social impact and sustainability
• 5+ years of communications experience in a large organization
• Strong communication, conceptualization, presentation, storytelling, and execution skills
• Natural collaborator, working with cross functional teams, both within the region and nationally
• Strong project management skills with the ability to execute tasks without major oversight
• Ability to work strongly in a hybrid environment
• Excellent track record of service delivery and stakeholder management with senior executives
• Strong flexibility and willingness to experiment with new and innovative software/tools
• Ability to be a strategic and lateral thinker
• Desire for and commitment to innovation (thinking and doing things differently)

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