Director of Safety, Culture and Inclusion

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company. Working at Nine, you’ll have access to a unique range of experiences and opportunities, helping drive the success of the country’s most trusted television, radio, digital and publishing brands. 

Our content reaches almost every Australian - meaning what we do has real impact. We bring people together, celebrate the big moments, and capture the everyday ones.

We're growing our P&C team!

With a significant investment in our People & Culture function, we've created multiple new positions. Explore our open roles and help us drive our culture and strategic success.

This is a unique opportunity to drive impactful change at Nine, playing a critical role in cultivating a safety-first culture at Nine.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, Nine is seeking a Director Safety, Culture & Inclusion to foster a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace culture. Propelled by a new strategic direction, we're thrilled to be significantly expanding our People and Culture team to champion our evolving business!

In this newly created role, you'll manage a team of experts that lead initiatives to promote psychological and physical safety, enhance employee wellbeing, and champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), all while aligning with our values and cultural transformation goals.

Day to day you will:

• Lead the strategy and execution of enterprise-wide Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) and psychological safety frameworks
• Champion and drive our cultural transformation, developing and implementing strategies that embed organisational values, foster a high-trust environment and enhance overall employee engagement in alignment with strategic goals
• Accelerate our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) strategy, leading initiatives that build an equitable workplace where all employees feel valued, respected and empowered
• Provide expert counsel and strategic advice to the Chief People Officer, Executive Team, and Board on critical matters related to safety, culture, and DEIB
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of SMEs, fostering collaboration within People & Culture and across the business
• Oversee policy, governance, and reporting, including developing best-practice for workplace behavior, managing investigations, and ensuring compliance and risk mitigation
• Utilise data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of safety, culture, and DEIB initiatives, informing strategy and reporting progress to leadership

You will be a highly experienced HR Leader with a wealth of expertise in workplace health and safety laws and best practices, coupled with a deep understanding of organisational culture and how to effectively drive positive change.

What you’ll bring: 

• Significant experience in a senior HR leadership role with a proven history of successfully  leading large-scale cultural change, improving safety performance (including psychosocial safety), and making progress on diversity and inclusion in complex organisations 
• Comprehensive knowledge of workplace health and safety laws and risk management
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with and influence Executive Teams and Boards
• Proven ability to handle complex situations and drive change in fast-moving environments, including those with developing leadership capabilities

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: Nine does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Nine is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.

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