Why You Will Be Excited About This Role
Step into a role where you'll architect the people strategy for a global fashion powerhouse experiencing explosive growth. You'll be the strategic partner helping scale operations across multiple countries while maintaining the entrepreneurial spirit that built this business from the ground up.
In your first 12 months, you'll transform how talent is attracted, developed and retained across retail and corporate teams, while implementing systems that support expansion and major brand integrations.
- Lead full-employment cycle for a business doubling its brand portfolio
- Design culture and engagement strategies across multiple countries
- Build succession planning frameworks for rapid scaling
- Partner with leadership on transformation and change management
Why You Will Like Working Here
You'll join a privately-owned global business where creative energy meets commercial success. This isn't corporate bureaucracy – it's entrepreneurial spirit with international reach. You'll work with passionate people who move fast, think boldly, and genuinely care about building something extraordinary. The culture rewards independence and initiative while supporting collaborative innovation across brands and markets.
- Melbourne location
- Direct access to senior leadership and strategic decisions
- Professional development in a fast-scaling environment
- Immersion in fashion culture and lifestyle brands
What You Will Be Working On
Your focus will be the distinctive challenges that come with scaling a global fashion business – from managing compliance across multiple countries to creating candidate experiences that reflect brand values. You'll handle everything from onboarding, operational responsibilities and designing leadership development programs, while ensuring the culture that built this business continues to thrive as it grows. The role demands strategic thinking on succession planning, tactical execution on performance management, and creative problem-solving for a business that refuses to slow down.
What Type Of Person Will Be Successful
They're looking for an entrepreneurial HR professional who thrives in fast-paced, creative environments. Someone who can switch between strategic planning and hands-on execution without missing a beat.
Essential:
- HR generalist with experience in retail awards, IR and ER issues
- Strong recruitment background,
- compliance knowledge, and comfort with ambiguity.
Most importantly, you must love the energy of building something, enjoy working with passionate people, and appreciate the intersection of creativity and commerce.
How To Apply
Ready to help scale a global fashion business that's just getting started? Apply now – even if you don't tick every box, they're interested in hearing from ambitious HR professionals who want to make their mark.
Strong candidates will also be considered for other suitable opportunities across the people function.
Assembly Talent
Making belonging our business.
Assembly Talent pairs exceptional talent within exemplary businesses within the retail, eCommerce, beauty and lifestyle industries. Professional, personable and discreet, we’re specialists in seeking, securing and supporting flourishing careers and company relationships. Our lived experience of over 20 years across the eComm, tech, beauty, and FMCG landscape has helped us place sought-after candidates with leading and emerging brands both in Australia and abroad. Valuing culture-fit and chemistry on par with capabilities and credentials, our holistic recruitment strategy supports career aspirations and business acumen in equal measure.
