Job Openings Finance Director, Europe
You are an experienced Finance Lead, who wants to partner for growth
We are looking to double in size in coming few years and consequently, now need an experienced Finance Lead, to go on a journey with us, and provide strategic commercial advice, as well as provide excellence in operational execution.
Whilst you will work closely alongside our senior leaders within Hoffman Europe and have some administrative support from a Finance and Operations Officer, this is largely a standalone Finance role, reporting into the European Managing Director and the Global CFO. We are therefore looking for someone with a lot of ambition, proactivity and adaptability.
The Plot Thickens: Job Description
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date accounting records, including general ledger entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.
- Maintaining and updating financial statements, including the Profit & Loss, to reflect the financial performance of the organization
- Providing analysis and insights to the European MD and CFO to support decision making against our overall strategic goals
- Reporting on employee utilization levels and flagging issues in good time to the European country leads and client leads
- Monitoring and managing the organization's cash flow to ensure there is enough liquidity to meet financial obligations
- Creative on-the-ground commercial problem-solving and looking for opportunities to create value for European teams and clients
- Client and procurement commercial negotiations if required
- Cost consolidation and control where possible
- Line management of a financial and operations assistant (currently based in the UK), helping the individual to upskill and overseeing their delivery of day-to-day finance tasks, including:
- Overseeing payroll for employees in UK, France and Germany, ensuring accurate and timely payment and compliance with local tax regulations.
- Overseeing Invoicing and Purchase Order Queries, ensuring invoices are sent to clients, payments are tracked, and any queries are followed-up in a timely manner.
- Overseeing the processing of expense reports submitted by employees, ensuring they are within the levels set within the policy
- Tracking and managing employee timesheets, ensuring completion in a timely manner
The Hero’s Background: Qualifications
You will have a creative, logical, solution-orientated approach and will need excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
Having worked in a fast-paced public relations agency environment before, you will know that no two days are the same. So, it’s important that you have a high degree of flexibility.
- Clearly demonstrable experience operating in a similar level role in an agency environment
- Preferably qualified, or studying towards CIMA or equivalent professional qualification
- Experience working across multiple European geographies (ideally including France and Germany).
- Ability to work independently and proactively under own initiative, whilst also partnering as part of a team
- A solutions-focussed and “can do” attitude
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Good time management and organizational skills
- Computer literate in Microsoft Packages such as Teams, Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as experience in accounting software such as Sage.
- Experience of Workamajig would be beneficial
Come join us and be at the forefront of marketing and communications, and work with industry-leading tech brands. We value diverse thinking, inclusion in decision making and embrace ideas that push the boundaries.
About us
We're an integrated communications consultancy that specializes in solving hard problems — the tougher, the better — for tech companies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we’ve established a global infrastructure tuned for the tech industry. Toward this end, we operate offices in Boston, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Munich, Paris, Portland, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Shenzhen, Taipei and Tokyo.
We’re a company that values diversity and inclusion. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability status, veteran status or any other characteristic.
The Team Culture
Importantly, we’re a collaborative bunch and everyone gets their hands dirty – if you’re after hierarchy, we’re not for you; but if you want to define your own career, come and chat.
Benefits package
This role is hybrid, with two days in the office and three working from home. We all gather in the office every Wednesday, so we can do our 1:1s, training, meetings and brainstorms face-to-face (it also means that we can nip out for lunches together or a quick drink after work).
The Office
We’ve worked hard to create a package which is very… us. It’s about the individual.
Of course, there’s the expected: you’ll get 25 days holiday, milestone leave (e.g., wedding leave, a day off for your birthday etc…), matched pension contributions, a competitive salary.
There’s also:
- Company paid Healthcare cover, Travel Insurance, Life Assurance, Critical Illness cover and Income Protection
- Early weekend kick-offs
- Well-being allowance. £250 pp each year to spend on whatever brings you joy (genuinely, previous purchases include Glastonbury tickets and a Lego castle)
- Headspace app subscription for better health and wellbeing
- Ecologi subscription, making every employee individually climate positive
- Help @ Hand wellbeing and mental health support
- Volunteer day: one paid day off each year to support a charity of your choice
- Professional development allowance: £500 per person each year for agreed external training courses
Please note that successful candidates must have the right to work in the country they are applying for, by their first day of employment. Additionally, Hoffman are not engaging with any new recruiters on this search.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in this position, please click Apply Now to learn more and upload your resume.
We will contact all shortlisted candidates from [email protected]
(our HR system).
Job Openings Intern (6-month contract)
You are curious and passionate about Technology and like to solve problems
We’re looking for an intern to join our growing team in Europe, where our broad portfolio of clients continues to expand.
You’ll have a passion for media relations, digital and social marketing, and content development, given the wide variety of campaigns we run, and where there’s less experience on your part, it’s our job to give you the training, advice, support, and opportunities to grow these skills.
After all, the most important thing during your internship is your own development.
As an intern with Hoffman Europe, you will take part in Hoffman’s wider internship programme where you will get to meet and chat with fellow interns in the US, work on projects to develop your PR skills, and be provided with opportunities to speak with and ask questions to a variety of senior team members. Ultimately, the programme will provide a place to reflect on your progress and simply get to know fellow interns across our US offices.
The Plot Thickens: Job Description
Working with the wider Hoffman Europe team, you will be involved in client campaigns, supporting media relations and content marketing activities that make an impact for our clients’.
You’ll have the opportunity to get involved with and develop skills in:
- Media relations: Help to drive earned results, building a strong network of media contacts, liaising with journalists regularly, and learning what it takes to make a great story for press
- High-quality copywriting: Write engaging content for a variety of purposes, from blogs to bylined articles
- Communication skills: Use these skills to build strong relationships with both clients and journalists, and help campaigns run smoothly through thoughtful internal communication
- Speaking and awards: Support on building clients’ speaking / awards programmes and the development of abstracts and awards submissions
- Marketing: Get involved in the global Hoffman blog and our own European marketing activity to further build our brand awareness
- Events and activities: Support and attend industry networking events as well as getting involved in planning team socials and activities
- Time management: Aptitude to deliver work on different campaigns while meeting deadlines
- News monitoring: Stay on top of hot topics and be your clients’ eyes and ears on the news agenda, flagging stories of interest to clients and progressing news hijacking opportunities
- Reporting: Ensure all coverage and results are flagged in a timely manner for clients, leading on client reporting and / or competitive analysis
- Account admin support: Help ensure all activity is up to date in both internal and client-facing trackers
- New business: Participate in new business research and planning as well as taking part in the pitches themselves
The Hero’s Background: Qualifications
You will have:
- A passion for media relations, digital and social marketing
- Strong administration skills
- A “can do” attitude
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Good planning and organisational skills
- The ability to work independently, but you also know when to escalate issues and seek help and support
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Packages such as Teams, Word, Excel and Outlook
Come join us and be at the forefront of marketing and communications, and work with industry-leading tech brands. We value diverse thinking, inclusion in decision making and embrace ideas that push the boundaries.
About Us
We're an integrated communications consultancy that specialises in solving hard problems — the tougher, the better — for tech companies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we’ve established a global infrastructure tuned for the tech industry. Toward this end, we operate offices in Boston, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Munich, Paris, Portland, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Shenzhen, Taipei and Tokyo.
We’re a company that values diversity and inclusion. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability status, veteran status or any other characteristic.
The Team Culture
Importantly, we’re a collaborative bunch and everyone gets their hands dirty – if you’re after hierarchy, we’re not for you; but if you want to define your own career, come and chat.
For more information, visit https://www.hoffman.com/
The Office
This role is hybrid, with two days in the office and three working from home. We all gather in the office every Wednesday, so we can do our 1:1s, training, meetings and brainstorms face-to-face (it also means that we can nip out for lunches together or a quick drink after work).
Benefits package
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in this position, please click Apply Now to learn more and upload your resume.
We will contact all shortlisted candidates from [email protected]
(our HR system).
We’ve worked hard to create a package which is very… us. It’s about the individual.
Of course, there’s the expected: you’ll get 12.5 days holiday for your 6-month contract (based on a full-time equivalent of 25 days), milestone leave (e.g., wedding leave, a day off for your birthday etc…), matched pension contributions after 3 months, a competitive salary.
There’s also:
- Early weekend kick-offs
- Headspace app subscription for better health and wellbeing
- Ecologi subscription, making every employee individually climate positive
- Help @ Hand wellbeing and mental health support
- Volunteer day: one paid day off each year to support a charity of your choice
- Internal programme of lunch-and-learn events with media, in-house specialists, industry experts, comms heads
Please note that successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by their first day of employment. Additionally, Hoffman are not engaging with any new recruiters on this search.
Job Openings Senior Account Executive, B2B Tech PR, Content Marketing and Editorial
Greatness Begins with a Single Step in the Right Direction.
We’re looking for a B2B tech SAE to join our growing UK team, where our broad portfolio of clients is expanding.
We have a varied and exciting roster of B2B technology clients, working across technologies including AI, blockchain, martech, networking, SaaS, video surveillance, quantum computing and semiconductors – to name a few – across trade, vertical, and enterprise sectors.
As a global agency, a significant percentage of our work involves programmes with international execution, and you’ll be involved in these on joining the team.
As a Senior Account Executive, you will be responsible for delivering fantastic results for the client across earned media with a laser focus how these results play into the wider KPIs.
Working with the wider Hoffman Europe team, you will implement day-to-day communications activities. You will be the engine of the client campaign, driving activities with enthusiasm to deliver results that will make an impact for the client’s business.
The Plot Thickens: Job Description
We work very closely together and are proud of our inclusive, collaborative and non-hierarchal culture. We all pitch in regardless of level, yet each person has the autonomy to define their own career path and development.
You’ll be exposed to a wide array of disciplines and activities. We’re looking for someone with a lot of ambition, proactivity and adaptability. Curiosity is essential!
Key elements of the role include:
- Media relations: Play a leading role in driving media relations, building / nurturing a strong network of media contacts, and understand what it takes to make a great story for press
- Strategic thinking: Stay on top of key news, trends, events and views in your industry, proactively sharing regular insights with your account teams to spark discussions around potential creative angles to secure opportunities for clients
- Communication skills: Use these skills to build strong relationships with both clients and journalists, and help campaigns run smoothly through thoughtful internal communication
- High quality copywriting: Write engaging content for a variety of purposes, from blogs to bylines to case studies
- Time management: Aptitude to manage and deliver work on different campaigns while meeting deadlines
- Reporting: Ensure all coverage and results are flagged in a timely manner for clients, leading on client reporting and / or competitive analysis
- New business: Participate in new business research efforts as well as new business pitches
- Speaking and awards: support speaking / awards programmes and support the development of abstracts and awards submissions
- Marketing: Get involved in European marketing activity to further build our brand awareness
The Hero’s Background: Qualifications
Strong organisational and planning skills are a must, and you should have proven ability to build strong relationships with journalists, colleagues and clients.
You will have a passion for media relations and content creation given the mix of campaigns we run.
Importantly we’re looking for someone with a lot of ambition, proactivity and adaptability. Curiosity and a collaborative approach are essential.
Come join us and be at the forefront of marketing and communications, and work with industry-leading tech brands. We value diverse thinking, inclusion in decision making and embrace ideas that push the boundaries.
About us
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in this position, please click Apply Now to learn more and upload your resume.
We will contact all shortlisted candidates from [email protected]
(our HR system).
We're an integrated communications consultancy that specialises in solving hard problems — the tougher, the better — for tech companies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we’ve established a global infrastructure tuned for the tech industry. Toward this end, we operate offices in Boston, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Munich, Paris, Portland, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Shenzhen, Taipei and Tokyo.
We’re a company that values diversity and inclusion. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability status, veteran status or any other characteristic.
The Team Culture
Importantly, we’re a collaborative bunch and everyone gets their hands dirty – if you’re after hierarchy, we’re not for you; but if you want to define your own career, come and chat.
For more information, visit https://www.hoffman.com/
The Office
This role is hybrid, with two days in the office and three working from home. We all gather in the office every Wednesday, so we can do our 1:1s, training, meetings and brainstorms face-to-face (it also means that we can nip out for lunches together or a quick drink after work).
Benefits package
We’ve worked hard to create a package which is very… us. It’s about the individual.
Of course, there’s the expected: you’ll get 25 days holiday, milestone leave (e.g., wedding leave, a day off for your birthday etc…), matched pension contributions, a competitive salary.
There’s also:
- Company paid Healthcare cover, Travel Insurance, Life Assurance, Critical Illness cover and Income Protection
- Early weekend kick-offs
- Well-being allowance. £250 pp each year to spend on whatever brings you joy (genuinely, previous purchases include Glastonbury tickets and a Lego castle)
- Headspace app subscription for better health and wellbeing
- Ecologi subscription, making every employee individually climate positive
- Help @ Hand wellbeing and mental health support
- Volunteer day: one paid day off each year to support a charity of your choice
- Professional development allowance: £500 per person each year for agreed external training courses
- Internal programme of lunch-and-learn events with media, in-house specialists, industry experts, comms heads
Please note that successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by their first day of employment. Additionally, Hoffman are not engaging with any new recruiters on this search.