About Them

Our client is one of Melbourne’s most iconic events precincts, renowned for creating memorable experiences and bringing communities together. They are a relationship-driven organisation that continually evolves its events, spaces and people. With a collaborative culture and a diverse stakeholder group, their team works across multiple industries to deliver vibrant, high-profile events throughout the year.

About the Role

Reporting to the Executive General Manager, People & Culture, the People & Culture Manager is a hands‑on operational HR leader responsible for the end‑to‑end employee lifecycle and delivery of key People & Culture initiatives.

- Implementing People & Culture strategies and initiatives across the business
- Managing recruitment, onboarding, performance management, learning and development, and employee transitions
- Providing trusted HR advice to leaders and employees
- Facilitating the fortnightly payroll process and ensuring compliance requirements are met
- Supporting employee engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives
- Driving continuous improvement across HR systems and processes

About Success

To be successful in this role, you will be a proactive and collaborative HR professional who thrives in a dynamic environment. You will bring strong operational capability, sound judgement and a customer-focused approach, while confidently partnering with leaders across the business.

- Deliver seamless employee lifecycle experiences
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels




- Maintain accurate and compliant payroll and HR processes
- Enhance employee engagement and capability

About You

You are an experienced HR generalist with relevant tertiary qualifications and a passion for creating positive employee experiences. You are organised, resilient and comfortable balancing operational priorities with broader people initiatives.

- Demonstrated experience in a similar HR Manager or Senior HR Business Partner role
- Strong knowledge of contemporary HR practices and employment legislation
- Experience managing end‑to‑end recruitment and employee relations matters
- Exposure to payroll administration and governance
- Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
- HRIS experience and continuous improvement mindset, ideally ELMO
- A current Working With Children Check (or the ability to obtain one)

About Culture & Benefits

You'll be joining a purpose-driven organisation with a proud heritage and a strong commitment to celebrating communities, delivering premier events and creating vibrant experiences. Employees enjoy the opportunity to work across a diverse range of events and industries, contribute to meaningful people initiatives, and be part of a team that genuinely values connection, development, flexibility and having fun while achieving outstanding outcomes.

If you're looking to combine your HR expertise with a role at the heart of one of Melbourne's most recognised events organisations, we'd love to hear from you.

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📌 People & Culture Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 The Next Step Recruitment
📍 Melbourne