People & Culture Advisor

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Here you will get an inside look at life within our network, including the brilliant people working across our agency brands. Publicis Groupe is a world leader in marketing communication and digital business transformation, driven through the alchemy of data, creativity, media, and technology. Our connected platform of companies and capabilities is more than an operational framework. It’s a cultural model we've built to unite our people in a collaborative way of thinking and working. Publicis Groupe offers its clients seamless access to the expertise of its 80,000 talents across 100 countries globally. In Australia, our powerhouse of marketing capabilities stretches across creative agencies (Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo, Publicis Worldwide), media agencies (Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, Performics, Atomic 212), Razorfish, Digitas, Epsilon, Arc, Prodigious, PXP, PMX, and PR (Herd MSL). We also have Publicis Sapient driving digital business transformation for our clients. About the role We’re looking for a proactive and passionate People & Culture Advisor to join our Sydney office and play a key role in supporting our people strategy across a portfolio of agencies. Reporting into the Head of People & Culture, you’ll provide guidance across the full employee lifecycle, partnering with managers and teams to deliver exceptional experiences and drive cultural initiatives. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll work on everything from employment relations and onboarding to learning and development, immigration, and national projects. If you thrive in a fast‑paced, creative environment and love building strong relationships, this could be the perfect next step in your career. Key responsibilities Employment Relations: Provide advice on policies and Fair Work legislation, support case management and investigations, and coach managers. Onboarding & Offboarding: Manage onboarding processes, deliver inductions, conduct check‑ins and exit interviews. Culture & Engagement: Help plan and deliver cultural initiatives to boost engagement and retention. Learning & Development: Promote a learning culture, coordinate training programs, and assist with remuneration reviews. People Strategy & Projects: Contribute to the agency People Strategy and support national and Groupe‑level projects. Immigration: Act as the point of contact for visa and immigration queries, ensuring compliance. Reporting & Administration: Prepare reports, analyse people data, and support central P&C systems and processes. Requirements 3+ years’ experience in an HR generalist role with exposure to the full employee lifecycle. Strong knowledge of Fair Work legislation and experience handling ER cases. Experience in a multi‑national, matrix organisation (agency experience a bonus). High level of confidentiality and professionalism. Tech‑savvy with strong Microsoft Office experience and comfort with digital platforms. Ability to build trusted relationships and communicate effectively at all levels. Highly organised, resilient, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment. Commercial mindset with an interest in how people decisions impact business outcomes. What we’ll offer you A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing. A creative, fun and rewarding office environment supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach “working your way, with us” Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network. Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes. A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program. A committed Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva Women, Égalité, enABLE and Embrace (reconciliation action plan) programs. Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year. Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and generous secondary carer benefits. Access to counsellors, psychologists and professionals through Sonder – an all‑in‑one digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs. Diversity & inclusion We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us Your personal information will be kept confidential. Job Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Advertising and Marketing Industries: Advertising Services, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, and Marketing Services Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia #J-18808-Ljbffr