People and Culture Generalist

The People & Culture Generalist role at Keywords Studios APAC is a dynamic, evolving position focused on shaping the HR department for a new Australian business. Reporting to the People & Culture Lead, this generalist role covers the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding, with a strong emphasis on stakeholder relationships and operational excellence. The role involves working across seven studios in Australia, with a hybrid work model splitting time between home and Melbourne studios (Box Hill and Fitzroy) 1-2 days a week. It offers opportunities to work on diverse local and global projects within a globally dispersed business.

Must Have

• 5+ years in a business-facing HR role
• Strong employee relations experience, with an interest in wellbeing and psychosocial health
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Good working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, including modern awards
• Self-Motivated, organised with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships across all levels of the organisation
• Strong administrative, planning, time management and organisational skills
• Full working rights in Australia

Good to Have

• Passion for viewing employees as individuals on a journey with a company, looking to provide them with the best experience possible

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive Market Rate Remuneration
• Genuine flexible working
• Opportunity to work with regional APAC partners
• Opportunity for global opportunities
• Be part of the team that generates employee perks and benefits

Company Description

Keywords Studios is one of the largest go-to technical and creative services providers to the global video games industry. We provide integrated art production, engineering, audio services, testing, localization, and player support services for PC, Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox video games. How big are we? 12,000 employees. 80+ Studios. 20+ Countries.

Keywords Studios APAC, consists of Wicked Workshop, Tantalus Media, Mighty Games, Robot Circus, Wizcorp and soon Liquid Gold - Liquid Development US. We're primarily an Art and Co-Development Partner to AAA Publishers supporting PC and console game releases.

Job Description

Established only three years ago, the People & Culture team is rapidly evolving toward an APAC focus. While there is substantial foundational work required for our new Australian business, this lack of existing precedent offers an unparalleled chance to actively shape and progress the department in every domain.

Reporting to and working alongside the People & Culture Lead this is a true generalist role with strong focus on stakeholder relationships, operational excellence and dynamic projects that create a positive work environment for all staff. You will be responsible for the full gamut of the employee life cycle from onboarding, ER, performance management through to offboarding.

With 7 studios spread across the country we divide our week between home and the studios in Melbourne (Box Hill and Fitzroy) 1-2 day a week. Working within a globally disperse business relies on clear communication and sometimes odd hours but opens exciting opportunities to work on a wide variety of projects and initiatives both locally and globally.

Qualifications

You are passionate about your job, thrive to be part of a business that can not only support your personal career development, but a business that aims to be an industry leader in the People and Culture space.

• 5+ years in a business-facing HR role
• Strong employee relations experience, with an interest in wellbeing and psychosocial health.
• A passion for viewing employees as individuals on a journey with a company, looking to provide them with the best experience possible
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Good working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, including modern awards
• Self-Motivated, organised with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships across all levels of the organisation
• Strong administrative, planning, time management and organisational skills

We are only considering those professionals with full working rights in Australia. Unfortunately sponsorship and relocation is not available for this role.

Additional Information

• Competitive Market Rate Remuneration
• Genuine flexible working – Although you will need to attend the studios in Fitzroy and Box Hill office a couple of days a week, you will have the flexibility to work from home if you choose to.
• Opportunity to work with our regional APAC partners, opening up to global opportunities.
• And the best part – you get to be part of the team that generate all the employee perks and benefits!

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive, supports flexibility, and welcomes diversity.

For more information regarding this position, please don’t hesitate to email Kestrelle Johnston – People & Culture Lead at kejohnston@keywordsstudios.com

Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Asia Pacific, Australia, Melbourne

Area of Work: People & Culture

Service: Support services

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid

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