Global HR Business Partner

About PlayHQ

PlayHQ is a high-growth sports technology platform supporting national sporting organisations and community sport across Australia and New Zealand. As we expand into new international markets, we’re focused on building a people function that can scale with the business.

We’re now looking for a Global HR Business Partner to support this next phase of growth.

The role

This is a hands-on role working closely with senior leaders across multiple regions to deliver people strategies that support performance, growth, and operational consistency.

You’ll play a key role in strengthening existing people frameworks while also establishing processes in new markets. It’s a mix of strategic input and day-to-day execution, with accountability for the quality of people decisions across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across regions to provide practical, commercially aligned people advice
• Translate business priorities into clear people plans that support performance and growth
• Support international expansion, including working with Employers of Record and ensuring compliance frameworks are in place
• Maintain strong working knowledge of employment legislation across relevant jurisdictions, with deep expertise in Australian employment law
• Contribute to workforce planning, team design, and headcount decisions in collaboration with Finance and leadership
• Support end-to-end recruitment activity where required, including role scoping, interviewing, and offer management
• Oversee onboarding to ensure a consistent and effective experience for new hires
• Support performance and talent processes, including goal setting, reviews, and succession planning
• Manage employee relations matters as they arise, ensuring decisions are fair, consistent, and legally sound

What we’re looking for

• Experience in a high-growth technology or SaaS environment (startups and scaleups)
• Background as a first or standalone HR hire, with experience building or improving foundational processes
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment law, with exposure to multiple jurisdictions
• Experience supporting a business through periods of growth and change
• Confidence managing employee relations matters end-to-end
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Commercial mindset, with the ability to align people decisions to business outcomes
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on, fast-paced environment

Why PlayHQ

• Impact. Your work directly affects how millions of Australians participate in sport, from junior registrations to social competitions
• Growth. Join us as we scale, processing $100M+ annually with ambitious growth targets
• Ownership. True ownership and autonomy to shape how the people function operates as PlayHQ scales globally
• Innovation. Apply modern thinking to an industry ready for transformation
• Culture. Hybrid working (2-3 days in Melbourne CBD) with a team passionate about community sport
• Mission. Make the business side of sport beautifully simple so communities can focus on playing.

Ready to build the people function that scales PlayHQ globally?

If you have a strong background in building HR foundations in high-growth tech and want to apply those skills to meaningful problems in community sport, we’d love to hear from you.

PlayHQ celebrates diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We’re building technology for sports communities everywhere, and we need a team that reflects that diversity.