People Enablement Manager

Geelong, VIC, Australia

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Born in Australia, loved around the world.

At Cotton On, we know good style goes well beyond what's in your wardrobe. We're here to inspire, spark joy and bolster self-expression and creativity. We want our community to feel seen, heard and celebrated, and as a brand, we want to use our voice to make a positive difference in people's lives.

We're playfully rebellious and always optimistic. Join our world and let's do good things together.

The Role

This newly created role is a unique opportunity to shape the future of how we support and empower our people. You'll lead a centralised team with the mission to uplift leader capability, streamline people processes, and deliver consistent, thoughtful support across our Australian business, all while fostering a culture of optimism, care, and collaboration.

• Lead and grow a newly formed team of People Advisors and Assistants, creating a high-impact support model that's consistent, scalable and people-first
• Provide confident, clear guidance to leaders across employee relations, case management, and people processes, always grounded in care and curiosity
• Design and embed best-practice rhythms that bring clarity, efficiency, and momentum to how we support our brands and functions
• Build a connected team environment that's built for impact with smart systems for leave coverage, shared knowledge, and flexible support during peak times
• Help shape a future-focused People function that aligns with business goals while championing genuine support and continuous improvement

Experience

• A strong background in HR or people advisory, with hands-on experience supporting leaders across employee relations, coaching, and people processes
• Proven ability to lead and grow high-performing teams, bringing clarity, care, and a sense of shared purpose to your work
• Confidence navigating complexity with genuine care, whether managing sensitive cases or designing scalable, people-friendly systems
• A solutions-focused mindset that thrives in fast-paced, creative environments, with experience in retail, fashion, or entrepreneurial businesses highly valued

Flexible working options&people-first leave initiatives

Access to our world-class Support Centre, with an in-house restaurant& state-of-the-art wellness centre featuring free gym &holistic health services

Subsidised onsite childcare centre

50% off ourBrands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie & Supre

24/7 Wellness support – mental health, relationships, family + more

Local &Global career growth

Discounts for you &your family – medical, travel, financial + more

Performance & Peak incentives to reward + recognise our team

Returnity -Paidprogram for new parents heading back to work

Bring your dog to work

Recognition, team connection moments& more

Cotton On's purpose is to make a positive difference in people's lives. Born in Australia, Cotton On is a global fashion and lifestyle retailer with eight brands across 22 countries and 1,500 stores. Powered by 20,000 team members, who together with our customers, are making a positive impact through one life-changing Foundation. Taking their Aussie lifestyle to the world and delivering Good along the way, Cotton On brands offer youthful fashion and lifestyle products across women's, men's, kids, body, accessories and stationery.

We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.

We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.

If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@cottonon.com.au so we may support you in completing the job application process.

• Job Identification 48722
• Job Category People
• Posting Date 08/14/2025, 06:11 AM
• Job Schedule Full time