People & Culture Manager - Media
- Location:
- Silverwater, New South Wales, Australia
- Posted:
- 15th April 2026
- Advertiser:
- Hays - ANZ - 2992186
- Working for a Innovative Global Brand
- Operational and Strrategic Leadership Opportunity
- Ideal for an up and coming Head of P&C
Your new company
A well-regarded creative brand with a global footprint is seeking a new People & Culture Manager to join their Australian operations in Sydney. This is a very varied operational and strategic position with a small team to support and mentor. You will partner with a workforce of over 200 employees across creative, sales, marketing, corporate and other operational areas. This is a 12-month FTC with the option to go perm in the future.
Your new role
- Manage a small HR team and ensure delivery of recruitment in all areas of HR advice, HR administration, payroll and talent acquisition.
- Lead delivery programs on engagement, talent management and L&D
- Lead and advise on performance management, workplace issues and all employment legislation
- Talent management and succession planning
- Developing leadership capability, employee experience, and organisational design
- HR Reporting, analytics and insights for the wider business and decision makers
- Oversee recruitment and onboarding strategies as well as workforce planning
- Manage remuneration frameworks including benchmarking, job design and annual review processes
- Delivery of Wellbeing programs for the workforce and overseeing WHS and Workers Comp
What you'll need to succeed
- You will be an experienced HR Manager or HR Business Partner who has previously or currently managed a small team
- You will ideally have experience of working in the media or consumer industries and have an affinity with creative workforces
- You will be hands on and enjoy operational leadership work as much as strategic project delivery
- Ideally, you will be immediately available or have a short notice period as this role is a 12-month FTC to begin with
What you'll get in return
- Salary is 150-160k base + super plus benefits
- Flexible working offered with 1 day a week working from home
- Free parking on site and close to public transport
- Ideal career opportunity to develop further in a leadership role
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV!