Human Resources Manager

About Us

Thrive is proudly independent and values-driven, with a trans-Tasman footprint across Australia and New Zealand. We exist to help brands grow through relevance, reputation and relationships, creating work that earns attention and builds long-term cultural and commercial value.

About the Role

The People & Culture Manager plays an integral role in the people function at Thrive working across AU and NZ. This role works closely and collaboratively with the Leadership Team providing support in the growth, retention, engagement and performance of staff.

The P&C Manager is responsible for providing a range of human resource practices, as well as having a critical role to play in HR innovation, AI integration and the management and execution of:

• Supporting the Agency’s vision and strategy for its people-first culture.
• Recruitment: Sourcing, screening, interviewing and managing talent pipeline, offers and contracts.
• Onboarding: responsible for creating, managing and executing a first class onboarding experience for all new Thrivers, working in collaboration with the office admin/ops team and managers to ensure its smooth and consistent delivery.
• Learning & Development: Innovate and manage our Learning & Development program which includes 'Thrive Bites, monthly L&L, bi-monthly Friday Inspo, annual all agency training initiatives, offsite training/team building, training academies, etc.
• Performance Framework: Support managers in implementing 'Wings' our performance framework for growth, including key performance measures & goals aligned to our Business strategy. Ensure ongoing feedback loop and annual reviews are completed.
• Ongoing review of all Policies, Programs and Practices.

Main Responsibilities:

• Recruit and Onboard new hires
• Lead performance management process
• Manage Learning & Development Program
• Manage updated policies and benefits for employees

Required Skills / Experience:

• Strong recruiting and demonstrated ability to improve talent acquisition strategies
• Demonstrated expertise in training managers and employees
• Strong organisational, critical thinking and communications skills
• Attention to detail and good judgement
• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience
• 5+ years' experience in Human Resources

Values / Behaviours of Thrivers:

• The courage to always be accountable. Encouraging and owning success and failures, never over-promising; managing expectations, and walking the talk.
• The desire to be insatiably curious. A tenacious, inquisitive, questioning mindset to drive creativity and growth.
• The feeling of being passionate about what you do. Bringing an energetic, proactive, positive, spirited attitude every day.
• The commitment to being collaborative. A “we” not “me” approach that encourages and supports our teammates and clients with a focus on inclusivity and nurturing growing relationships with care and empathy.
• Acting with integrity by staying true to your values. Demonstrating honesty, trust, transparency, kindness, and respect.

Why Thrive?

Putting our people first with benefits including:

• Culture Connections : Weekly drinks and nibbles at "Thrive O’Clocks" including weekly reflections and a regular speaker line-up, quarterly agency-funded social events a year and other client and Thrive social events
• Flexibility & Travel: Hybrid weeks (3 In-Office Collaboration Days per week with WFH on Mondays and Fridays) plus up to 4 weeks of approved "Work From Anywhere" to work in any of our 4 trans-tasman offices
• Extra Time Off: An annual "Thriving Birthday ‘Me’ Day" and early 4:00 PM finishes on Summer Fridays (Dec–Feb).
• Supercharged Parental Support: An additional 8 weeks of paid parental leave (+ superannuation) on top of the government scheme, plus a dedicated return-to-work transition schedule.
• Growth & Learning: Opportunity to join our AI Digital Council, an individual external L&D budget for your choice of memberships/seminars alongside our internal training programs (including monthly ‘Thrive Bites’, Lunch ‘n Learns with inhouse lunch on Thrive and Thrive Academies).
• Visa support : support for visa holders including 2-year+ option - long standing team member considerations including pathway to company sponsored Permanent Residency