People & Culture Business Partner

The Opportunity:

As a People & Culture Business Partner at Seven, your role will cover a blend of strategic and operational responsibilities, requiring a deep understanding of business needs and people-related challenges. You’ll identify gaps, develop solutions, and implement processes that enhance both business performance and employee experience.

As a trusted advisor, you’ll collaborate with senior leaders to align people strategies with business goals. You’ll be the first point of contact for stakeholders, managing P&C initiatives, queries, and projects while also contributing to broader P&C team efforts. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by shaping a positive and high-performing workplace culture.

This position is a 6-month parental leave cover.

Based in Eveleigh, Sydney, you will report to the Head of Business Partnering & Governance. You are responsible for:

• Serve as the primary P&C contact for a designated portfolio, advising senior managers on performance management, policy issues, and employee relations.
• Build trusted relationships with managers to support workforce planning, learning & development, and succession planning.
• Manage complex employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, pay queries, and performance management.
• Execute and support P&C strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals, values, and strategic projects such as D&I and sustainability.
• Review and approve employment contracts and letters, ensuring compliance with policies and improving P&C processes.
• Lead and contribute to strategic P&C projects, including leadership development programs and process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with workplace legislation, internal policies, and best practices while supporting training initiatives to foster a positive work culture.

About You:

You will be an experienced People & Culture Business Partner with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and strong decision-making skills. You are a critical thinker with an innovative mindset, proactive approach, and strong partnering skills.

You will also have:

• Tertiary qualifications in HR, Business, or a related field, with at least three years of experience in a similar role within fast-paced, complex environments.
• Strong understanding of employment legislation, its interpretation, and implementation, along with experience handling complex and sensitive inquiries with discretion and professionalism.
• Ability to align HR practices with business strategy, demonstrating high business acumen and a proactive, solution-focused approach.
• Strong partnering skills, a commitment to continuous learning, and the ability to support and mentor team members.
• Experience in data analysis, reporting, and project management to drive process improvements.
• A results-driven mindset with a passion for enhancing HR services and contributing to organizational growth.

Why Seven Network?

We’re looking for people like you to join on our mission to be the most connected news, sport and entertainment brand in Australia.

Seven Network is where you can come to make a difference – in your career, in our company and in the lives of 19 million Australians that we reach each month.

At the heart of our culture is the belief that creativity thrives on connection and collaboration – it's where the magic happens. Our offices across the country buzz with energy and inspiring interactions that can transform to magic on screen.

Some of our perks:

Recognition and Rewards programs:

• Our peer nominated “Moments that move us” program recognises and rewards our people who shine bright by living our values every day.
• Our 7Perks exclusive benefits platform provides discounts to over 500 retailers.

Time to manage life events:

• Community Volunteering, Domestic and Family Violence Leave, Compassionate leave, Personal and Annual leave.
• Fertility leave: Up to 5 days paid per year
• Parental leave: Up to 14 weeks for the Primary Carer (dependent on service) and up to 3 weeks for the Secondary Carer (dependent on service)

Total wellbeing approach:

• Nutritional, Exercise, Financial, Legal and Emotional wellbeing support via our EAP, Health and Wellbeing programs, and bespoke onsite events.

Learn your own way:

• Own your learning by accessing our Leading@SWM and Accelerate@SWM programs. Decide what and when you learn with a mix of just in time online learning and facilitated programs.
• Be mentored by the best in the business as part of our SPARK Mentoring program.

Better Together

Our “Better Together” Employee Advocacy Groups drive diversity, and inclusion efforts across the company ensuring that Seven is an authentic workplace where everybody belongs. We’re proud to be Australia’s first media company to achieve the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality certification and partners with UN Women. In 2023 we launched our RAP as our commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous and First Nations communities and providing education and meaningful accountability for Seven and our people.

Our Values

Our values are our compass. They serve as our roadmap to lead us not just to deliver great work but help to shape everything we do.

Your Professional Adventure Awaits...

Ready to embark on your career adventure? Apply now and become an integral part of shaping the future of Australian media.

The Seven Network is an equal-opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Recruitment Agencies: The Seven Network does not accept any unsolicited agency resumes and will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.