Who Are We? 

Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Every day we influence, inform, inspire, and connect with 6 in 10 Australian women across magazine media, digital, video, social, e-commerce, customer review sites, podcasts, events and experiences.  Our brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, marie claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE. Through our Change AREgenda we drive meaningful and positive change for women.

Are Media employs Australia’s best content creation talent and we are proud that our greatest strength is our people. 

Why Are Media?   

Join Australia’s leading content company for women and be part of an inspiring, creative and collaborative team. We offer excellent people programs including:

• A day of leave for your birthday,
• 4 days of volunteering leave each year,
• An inclusive parental leave program that supports all parents, families & carers,
• FREE digital access to all our titles, and
• Our unique Are Media Learning Academy (Digital Academy, Lunch N Learns, Mentoring and much more).    

At Are Media, you'll be in the office four days a week, with one day to work from home. 

About the role

This is a parental leave contract for a People & Culture Business Partner, where you’ll play a key role in shaping an exceptional employee experience and driving business success. Acting as a trusted advisor, you’ll partner with leaders to deliver strategic people solutions across the full employee lifecycle. This is an opportunity to influence outcomes, champion culture, and enable capability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Duties

• Act as a strategic advisor to leaders on complex people matters, providing commercially focused solutions.
• Partner across all phases of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance, development, retention, wellness, and safety.
• Provide expert guidance on policy, process, legislation, and industrial instruments, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
• Lead and support organisational change initiatives, applying sound governance and change management principles.
• Champion capability-building programs and engagement initiatives aligned to business priorities.

Skills and experience

• Proven experience in a People & Culture Business Partner or similar HR advisory role.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation, Enterprise Agreements, and Awards.
• Demonstrated ability to build deep stakeholder relationships and influence outcomes.
• Expertise in managing change, resolving complex employee matters, and mitigating risk.
• Commercial acumen with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with ambiguity and competing priorities.

Are Media is a proud member of Media Diversity Australia, a not-for-profit organisation working towards a media landscape that looks and sounds like Australia. We are committed to fostering diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We know & value the success this brings for everyone and we welcome & encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. When you apply, please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. 

Please apply now and send your CV via the link.