People Advisor
Today, Australia
Job Description
We’re looking to bring in a deeply curious and passionate People Advisor to help us support our people leaders and nurture our culture.
We are based in Yálla-birr-ang (Collingwood, Melbourne), and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTIQA+) people.
About the People team
This is a new role in the People team. The People team is small but with big ambitions. We are proud of our contribution to Today’s success so far, and we strive to support and grow our culture, systems, practices and policies to enable our teams to do their best work in a collaborative, inclusive and supportive environment.
About the role
This role will see you collaborate with our people team and management team to create the perfect conditions for teams to deliver great, creative work. This will involve delivering a great people experience through some of the frameworks we already have in place, building out our future teams and evolving our practices over time.
We are looking for someone who wants to make a positive impact through their work.
Accountabilities
Support teams to ensure an impeccable people experience
- In collaboration with people leaders, ensure our people are in the right roles, with the right conditions to thrive and grow
- Lead teams through core employee experience processes and programs, including acquisition, onboarding, career framework, learning initiatives and wellbeing
- Grow capability by providing coaching support and expert advice, enabling people leaders to fulfil their people responsibilities
Help us to attract the very best
- Support the development and implementation of an acquisition strategy to find incredible change-makers
- Ensure all our hiring activities align with Today's diversity ambitions
- Coach and guide our hiring teams, ensuring we deliver a great candidate experience
- Manage our onboarding experience, ensuring planning and support of new starters to ensure they are set up for success
- Evolve our hiring practices to ensure we continue to attract great, diverse creatives
Help us become the very best
- Support the People team to develop and deliver strategic improvement across all pillars of the people experience
- Support the development and execution of DEI strategic objectives
- Explore technology options as a way of automating our people practices and processes
Requirements
- 3-4 years experience in an equivalent role, in an agency or professional services environment
- Experience in all aspects of the people experience, from hiring, onboarding, learning and growth and wellbeing
- Experience with partnering with people leaders to create the right conditions for teams to thrive
- Experience or deep interest in the development and execution of people initiatives, particularly DEI
- An interest in human-centred design and innovation
- Ease in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of people
- Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving skills; ability to manage ambiguity with an open mind and positive mindset
- You have a growth mindset and a curiosity to grow your capabilities and expertise as a people leader
- You must be legally able to work in Australia
Benefits
- We operate in a hybrid model, working from home or the studio when it makes sense
- A creative, open workplace culture that asks for everyone's input and is constantly welcoming new ideas and ways of working
- You are actively empowered to help shape the business, the work we do and the impact we create
- We care about people's learning and career ambitions and have a compelling career framework to support this
- We offer an annual professional development allowance and time off for learning activities
- A truly flexible workplace to make space for the other important parts of your life, including generous parental leave and your birthday off
- Bring your whole self to work. We love working with people who bring their personality, their experience and their uniqueness to the team
- An inclusive working environment that is warm and community inspired
We encourage everyone to apply for this role
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