About the Role

People & Culture Manager at King Kong, a fast‑growing full‑service digital marketing agency. The role includes full ownership of the people function, one direct report (People & Culture Lead), and responsibilities for recruitment, employee relations, onboarding/off‑boarding, performance management, policy, compliance, payroll reporting, staff events, and coaching of the management team.

Key Responsibilities

- Act as trusted advisor and partner to leaders, providing expert advice across the employee lifecycle.
- Ensure the company meets all compliance standards.
- Drive initiatives that engage, retain, and develop talent.
- Own and evolve the HR system (BambooHR, HR drive, policy documents) to keep information accurate and actively used.
- Manage full recruitment cycle, including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding.
- Conduct structured coaching and training for managers on difficult conversations, goal setting, performance management, and career pathways.
- Identify capability gaps, design and implement targeted training programs.
- Provide reporting and feedback on People & Culture strategies to senior leadership.
- Lead fortnightly payroll reporting to external partners (current starters, terminations, salary changes, leave).
- Mentor and develop the People & Culture Lead.
- Coordinate staff events and activities that reinforce culture.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or a related field.




- Minimum 4 years of HR experience, with at least 1–2 years independently managing the full HR lifecycle.
- Proven recruitment experience.
- Demonstrated coaching or people‑leadership experience, including the ability to challenge managers when necessary.
- Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills with a capacity to influence stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of legal requirements relevant to employee relations.
- Confidence in conducting and coaching managers through employee‑lifecycle conversations.
- Solution‑focused mindset and strong organisational and time‑management skills.
- Experience with fortnightly payroll reporting to an external provider and attention to detail.
- Pragmatic, commercially minded approach to protecting the business without over‑complicating processes.
- Experience in a fast‑paced, tech‑industry environment is an advantage.

Benefits

- Extensive training and full support to help you grow professionally.
- Competitive salary.
- Modern headquarters in South Yarra, close to cafes and public transport.
- Collaborative, high‑energy team of digital marketers and growth experts.
- Clear growth prospects and upward mobility within the company.

How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the best fit for this role.

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📌 People & Culture Manager (Not your average HR Manager) (Melbourne)
🏢 KingKong
📍 Melbourne