Senior People & Culture Business Partner

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As a Senior People & Culture Business Partner, you will help shape the culture that powers our people and elevate the employee experience. This is your opportunity to influence organisation‑wide People & Culture strategy while staying closely connected to the teams you support.

You will partner with leaders, drive meaningful people initiatives, and help build a high‑performance, values‑aligned workplace, all with a front‑row seat to some of the world’s most iconic action sports and lifestyle brands, including Billabong, Quiksilver, Roxy, RVCA, Volcom, Boardriders and Surf Dive ‘n Ski.

In this role you will have the opportunity to contribute to a diverse workforce across our Corporate teams, Distribution Centre and 120+ Retail Stores throughout Australia. This permanent fulltime hybrid role is based at our Burleigh Heads Head Office on the Gold Coast.

Why You’ll Love It Here

We live the lifestyle our brands represent and work with passionate people who care about what they do. You will join a team that values authenticity, collaboration and community and you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying:

Generous discounts on clothing and products – save up to 75% across our brands for you and your family

Opportunities for career growth and personal development

A genuine work/life balance within a unique, supportive environment

Regular staff events, including our legendary annual surf day (that’s right, a fully paid day at the beach featuring our own surf competition with team athletes, outdoor Pilates, beach games, food trucks, and plenty more)

A campus‑style workspace showcasing each of our brands, complete with an on‑site café, free parking, and just a 5‑minute drive to the beach

Free, exclusive lunchtime gym sessions at World Gym Burleigh

What You’ll Do

As a Senior People & Culture Business Partner, your support will span the full employee lifecycle, ensuring consistent, high‑quality People & Culture service delivery across the business while using these insights to contribute to strategic People & Culture initiatives to strengthen our culture, capability and employee experience.

You will:

Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing coaching, guidance and support across all people matters including ER/IR, performance, policy and legislation

Develop strong partnerships with leaders and team members to build capability and drive a consistent, high quality people experience

Partner with the Head of People & Culture and the People & Culture team to design, implement and embed P&C strategy and initiatives

Guide leaders through complex employee relations matters and performance conversations

Analyse people data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement

Support remuneration processes, including benchmarking, minimum wage reviews and annual remuneration cycles

Monitor morale and engagement through exit interviews, feedback and engagement insights

Contribute to WHS, wellbeing and workers compensation initiatives

Lead or support P&C projects and change programs as needed

What You Bring

You’re an experienced people & culture generalist with strong judgement, excellent relationship building skills and the confidence to influence at all levels. You thrive in a dynamic environment and balance strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery.

You’ll bring:

Demonstrated operational People & Culture generalist experience, ideally within the retail or distribution industry.

Extensive experience across generalist HR, including employee relations and organisational support.

Strong knowledge of the Australian IR system, Awards and employment legislation.

Experience supporting workers compensation and wellbeing initiatives.

Proficiency in HRIS platforms, reporting and people analytics (Tanda experience beneficial but not essential).

Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships.

Proven ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.

Coaching and mentoring capability.

Confidence delivering training and engagement sessions.

A collaborative, adaptable and values aligned approach.

About Us

Boardriders is home to the world’s most iconic action sports and lifestyle brands, including Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, Volcom, DC Shoes, Element, and more. We exist to awaken the spirit of freedom and adventure, building communities and protecting the playgrounds we love.

Ready to Join?

If you’ve made it this far, you’re the type of creative we want to meet. Even if you don’t tick every box, we’d love to see your application. Interviews start now — so don’t wait!

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Your application will include the following questions:

How many years' experience do you have in generalist HR?

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

How many years' experience do you have as a People and Culture Business Partner?

How much notice are you required to give your current employer?

Do you have HR experience in the retail industry?

What's your expected annual base salary?

Why do you want to join Boardriders in this role?

Have you previously worked for the Boardriders Group/Liberated Brands (including Billabong, Roxy, Quiksilver, Amazon Surf, Volcom & Surf Dive 'n Ski)?

Tell us about your remote partnering experience as a People & Culture Business Partner.

Retail & Consumer Products 1,001-5,000 employees

Boardriders is a global leader in the sport, outdoor, and lifestyle apparel industry, connecting with consumers through a relentless focus on brand cultivation, sports marketing, and immersive storytelling. Our products are sold in more than 100 countries through select department and specialty stores, in over 400 of our company-owned and operated retail stores and select online stores. In Australia, our portfolio of brands includes Billabong, Quiksilver, Volcom, Roxy, DC Shoes, Element, Spyder, Captain Fin, VonZipper and Kustom. Our company owned retail stores include Surf Dive ‘n’ Ski, Billabong, Quiksilver, Roxy, Volcom and Boardriders stores.

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