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Melanie Hirst

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Head of Employer Brand at KPMG UK
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Melanie Hirst is the Head of Employer Brand at KPMG, specializing in EVP, talent engagement, and data-driven marketing. Her global career spans the UK, Australia, and Asia across sectors like tech, finance, and pharma. A former copywriter, she is described as a "gifted Creative Director" and has won multiple creative and client-side awards for her work.

Outside of her corporate roles, Melanie has a passion for interior design, which she pursued during a sabbatical to undertake her own home renovation. Her international career has taken her to Ireland, Australia, Singapore, and Greece. She is also a dog lover, caring for two rescued greyhounds, and enjoys watching documentaries.

Interesting fact: She fulfilled a long-held ambition by taking a career sabbatical to personally manage and execute her own home renovation project.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Head of Employer Brand
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Employer Branding
Her entire career is focused on building employer brands and EVPs for global firms, winning numerous awards for her creative and effective campaigns like 'You Belong' at KPMG.
Talent Engagement
She develops results-driven campaigns to attract and engage talent, recently winning an RMA award for early engagement work with graduates.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Head of Employer Brand
KPMG UK
9-2019
Culture/Communications/Brand Consultant
EVPMatters
2-2019 - 1-2020
Sabbatical & Consulting
EVPMatters
2-2022 - 2-2023
Head of Employer Brand
Kiwi.com
9-2021 - 6-2022
Consulting Employer Brand and Communications Specialist
ClearScore
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Education
2010 - 2010
Post Grad Certificate
University of Technology Sydney
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