Own People & Culture end to end at a growing games tech company, partnering with our leadership team.

About mod.io

Enable, Create, Play.

Those three words are our values, and they shape how we work and how we treat each other.

We believe user-generated content (UGC) is an exciting current frontier for game engagement and longevity. We help developers and publishers build thriving modding communities and in-game marketplaces for paid UGC. We're a team of around 50 people, backed by leading investors including Tencent, Play Ventures, and Makers Fund.

mod.io provides a trusted solution for delivering UGC and mods in-game on PC, console, mobile and VR. Game studios use our platform for:

- White-label integration, in-game and out

- End-to-end content management

- Live metrics and insights dashboards

- Premium UGC monetisation

About the role

We think happy, focused people are at the heart of a thriving business. As our People & Culture Lead, you'll partner with our leadership team to build an exceptional team that can deliver our ambitious goals.

This is a hands-on role with no direct reports. You'll own People & Culture end to end - from strategy conversations with leadership through to the offer letter - improving how people join, grow, perform and leave, and keeping our HR governance in good shape.

What you'll do

- Recruitment: lead hiring from job description to onboarding, and build a diverse team in a competitive market.

- Onboarding and offboarding: own and keep improving both, including exit interviews, systems access and relocation support.

- People development: run our annual performance review program, grow our professional development program and coordinate training across the year.

- HR advice: coach managers and leaders through performance management, restructures,



role changes and other complex people matters, keeping good records along the way.

- Systems, policy and documentation: own our HRIS, HR policies and documentation, and keep them concise, readable and compliant.

- Culture and events: champion our values, suggest improvements and bring the team together through events, off-sites and the odd hackathon.

Who you are

You're an experienced People & Culture professional who believes happy, focused people are at the heart of a thriving business.

You're warm and proactive, and you love helping people grow. You pick up quickly on what drives someone to do their best work, and you build trust across the team and with leadership. You handle people matters in a firm but friendly way. You're comfortable having difficult conversations when they're needed, and you have the objectivity to know when something isn't working.

You get excited about positive leadership, continuous improvement and learning (you've probably watched too many videos on it in your spare time). You're a doer, happy to roll up your sleeves for anything from sorting a new starter's laptop to leading a restructure. You like to experiment, whether that's a smart spreadsheet, a Slack workflow or a better way to run a process. And you bring an energy and sense of fun to the workplace that people notice.

What you'll bring

- Five or more years in a People & Culture or HR generalist role.





- Experience in a technology or creative business through start-up and scale-up stages.

- Experience in a business of 30-100 people working hybrid and across time zones.

- Hands-on experience with performance management, restructures and other difficult people processes.

- Working knowledge of Australian workplace laws and good HR practice.

- Experience using task-management tools and working in an agile way.

- An interest in video games, web development roles and industry trends.

Bonus points if you have a dozen Sims you're still managing and romancing when you're not playing Stardew Valley or Baldur's Gate 3.

Why join us

- Impact: shape how a growing games tech company hires, grows and works together, reporting to the GM and working closely with the leadership team.

- Innovation: work at the intersection of gaming, platforms and creator economies, supporting some of the biggest and most beloved titles ever made.

- Growth: join at an exciting time, as mod.io gains market traction and keeps growing.

- Culture: be part of a collaborative, supportive team of fun and smart people.

- Place and flexibility: hybrid work, with colleagues in our decked-out office.

- ESOP: our Employee Share Option Plan means you can be part of what you help build.

This is a key role for mod.io. You'll work closely with the leadership team and be across so many projects it'll make your head spin. It'll be fun. If you're after a dynamic workplace, rad folks and cool tech, we can’t wait to meet you.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including people from under-represented groups. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, let us know.

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📌 People & Culture Lead (Melbourne)
🏢 mod.io
📍 Melbourne