People & Culture Manager (Not your average HR Manager)
King Kong
| Company | King Kong |
| Category | HR & Recruiting |
| Location | Melbourne |
| Remote | Hybrid |
| Employment | Full-time |
| Level | Manager |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 14 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (workable) |
Description
Dear People & Culture Leader, If you've been scrolling through countless lifeless HR job listings on Seek… Almost slipping into a deep coma from the "We're looking for a CIPD-qualified HR Manager with strong communication skills to support our team… blah blah blah" job adverts… And you're absolutely SICK to death of corporate HR roles that promise "strategic partnership" but really just want you to update org charts, file employment contracts, and run engagement surveys that nobody reads… Then this will be the most important job listing you ever read. Here's why… My name is Sabri Suby and I am looking for a sharp and switched-on People & Culture Manager to lead the people function at King Kong. But not any old HR Manager, no. You must be a People & Culture leader with the chops to take our talented management team to the next level - coaching them through the difficult conversations, the real feedback, the career pathway design, the lot - and bringing out the kind of leadership our tribe will run through walls for... Now, a little about me… I run King Kong. We are a full-service digital marketing agency that is growing FAST! For the last three years, we've been ranked as the fastest-growing digital agency… And the 17th fastest growing company in the country by The Australian Financial Review… But it's not just me. My business consists of… 95 Of The Wildest, Most Passionate Bunch Of Lunatic Marketers You've Ever Worked With… And this is just one of the reasons we've been named in the Top 100 Coolest Companies in Australia 2016, 2017 and 2018 by Anthill Magazine. We were also named one of the BEST PLACES TO WORK in Australia & New Zealand and the 9th most innovative media company in Australia by the AFR. Look, the list goes on and on… because we've seriously won more awards than you can shake a stick at… But enough about us, what about you… Are you… One "we should leverage our synergies" away from quitting via group email? Excited about using AI in your day-to-day workflow rather than being the person at the HR conference saying "ooft...that could be risky" Allergic to the kind of corporate HR bureaucracy that makes the entire room roll their eyes the second you crack open your policy folder? One more compliance training video featuring a man in a beige suit away from a complete breakdown? Ready to take on an amazing role amongst an awesome team where every day is about being the best you can be? Of the firm belief that engagement surveys aren't strategy, and "fruit Mondays" don't fix culture? Frustrated with HR systems and documentation that are 80% out of date and 100% unloved? Ready to actually build the manager capability the rest of the business desperately needs? Deadly serious about having the strongest gif game in the office? But Before You Get ALL Excited… I'll Stop You There… Because this role won't be easy. We're a fast-paced agency who demands nothing but the very best. We have thousands of customers and hundreds of clients in every niche you can think of… from dentists to doctors, home builders to home loan providers. And we are truly an end-to-end agency. It's quite a workload. And, as such… Our People & Culture function is at an exciting inflection point. We've built strong foundations - a great team, a culture worth bottling, and the appetite to keep raising the bar. Now we're ready for the next chapter - lifting BambooHR to its full potential, tightening up our HR documentation and operating rhythm, and equipping our talented management team with the tools, the coaching, and the confidence to take on the leadership work that drives careers forward. And our manager group is sharp, talented, and hungry - and they're ready for the next level of leadership development. That's where you come in. This is a People & Culture Manager role with one d