People Manager

OMD Sydney - Multi Award Winning Agency
People Manager - Melbourne
- Full Time, flexible position
- South Yarra, Melbourne
- Reporting to the National Head of People & Culture

What's in it for you?
- An award-winning company culture that encourages innovation, creativity and growth
- We encourage and fully support flexible working
- Continuous development through our extensive annual training program
- We have a bright, open plan and dog friendly office (we love our furry friends)
- We are passionate about our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion commitments and we support charities and environmental initiatives
- An abundance of social events, including an annual ski trips
- All the tools, equipment and mentors you need to be successful in your role

Scope of the Role
At the heart of OMD is the People Team. The strategic powerhouse responsible for the agency's culture and reputation as one of Australia's Best Places to Work. As a business where the product output is our people, the strategic direction is business critical. Our agency ambition, is Performance with Integrity for both our people and our partners (clients and media partners). Performance for our people means having an environment where they feel they get as much out as they put in, and they are invested in the outcomes they deliver. Integrity is both how we behave but also enables us to deliver both on our peoples and our partners purpose. We want to not only shape our business, but also the industry we work in - creating a better environment for all. Our key pillars for delivering this ambition are: Partnerships of Value, Sustainable ways of working and Purpose driven.
As the People Manager - Melbourne, you will assist the National Head of People in providing strategic and operational HR advice and support to all OMD Melbourne employees. You will proactively partner with your client groups to ensure the growth of people leaders, with a focus on performance, development and coaching. You will work with the National People team and market leads to ensure that the people strategy is converted into local market initiatives leveraged to attract and retain market leading talent.
As a trusted member of the People team, you will champion inclusivity for all whilst possessing a fun, personable and approachable manner. You will thrive on managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, and on developing strong relationships with all staff at OMD.
Who are you?
- 5+ years of generalist HR experience
- Passion for building culture and creating initiatives that drive engagement and create connection and belonging
- Great organisational skills and high attention to detail
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
- Great stakeholder management
- Sound knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and conditions of employment, including modern awards, NES and the Fair Work Act
- High level communication skills and strong emotional intelligence
- Resilient, and solutions oriented; able to deliver impactful advice to leaders individually and in group settings
- Comfortable delivering workshops and engagement sessions
- Comfortable working autonomously but a strong team player, who collaborates and shares willingly and generously

A little about us
We are a proud part of the OMD global network, the world's leading marketing and communications agency. As part of the Omnicom Media Group, we provide services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries and employ 11,000+ staff.
Since launching in 2000, OMD Australia has grown to become Australia's largest media and communications agency, consistently winning awards including:
**Great Place to Work | Ranked #3, Platinum Status**: Top 50 for 13 consecutive years (2009-2021)B&T | Media Agency of the Year 2019, 2020 & 2021, Culture 2020B&T Women in Media | Employer of the Year 2019 & 2020Adnews | Media Agency of the Year 2020, Overall Agency of the Year 2020Mumbrella | Media Agency of the Decade 2009 - 2019, Culture 2019Adweek | Global Media Agency of the Year 2019 & 2020
Next steps
We are a committed Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and are dedicated to ensuring that all employees, and prospective employees, can work in an environment that is free from any form of employment discrimination based on race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, physical or mental impairment/disability or any other status. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.