People Partnering Manager

Dabble; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks paid annual leave

Paid parental leave

Flexible working hours

Sonder wellbeing app

Annual cash bonus

Dabble Day Dividend

Job summary

Dabble is seeking a People Partnering Manager to lead our People Partnering team and shape high performance across the business. This role partners with Executives, GMs and Heads of across three time zones while remaining hands-on.

You'll coach leaders through complex people decisions, drive performance, remuneration cycles, learning and development, workforce planning and organisational change. A remote-friendly, hybrid-friendly culture; Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne locations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in People Partnering or HRBP.
• Experience in mature frameworks with start-up/scale-up exposure.
• Hands-on leadership across multiple time zones.
• Proven ability to influence executives and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the People Partnering team across regions, setting priorities and building capability.
• Partner with Executives, GMs and Heads of, advising on people, performance and capability decisions.
• Coach leaders to lift capability in performance, feedback and development.
• Lead performance and remuneration cycles, including leader engagement and calibration.
• Manage complex performance and employee relations matters end-to-end.
• Drive workforce and succession planning to support growth.
• Lead learning and leadership development initiatives across the business.

Skills

People Partnering

HR Business Partnering

Leadership

Executive coaching

Performance management

Employee relations

Learning & development

Organisational design

Stakeholder influence

Job description

In Australia, Dabble has been operating a sportsbook licensed by the Northern Territory Wagering Commission (NTWC) since 2021. We're here to deliver extraordinary, with a truly immersive social betting experience designed to provide evolutionary entertainment to our punters via genuine interaction and engagement.

We have office hubs in Darwin, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Albury, Austin and Leeds. While we support remote-friendly work, we also encourage our people to take advantage of our national network of offices, working in a hybrid way to promote collaboration and connection.

Our global operations span multiple markets, including our innovative Daily Fantasy Sports app servicing the United States which launched in 2023, and our latest iGaming launch into the United Kingdom in 2026.

We're a team of highly driven enthusiasts, looking for our next Dabbler to join us as we continue on our journey.

Dabble Culture

• Dress for your day so you can focus on what matters
• Switch up your office, work from home, work from wherever helps you to deliver
• Genuine, like-minded team of visionaries. We welcome ideas big and small!
• Scheduled focus time to encourage deep thought
• Our annual convention, Dabblecon, brings us all together to celebrate our successes and plan continued evolution over the coming year
• Each day is led through upholding our core Values: Fun, Celebratory, Community, Evolutionary and Focus

Dabble Perks

• Five weeks of paid annual leave for all Dabblers
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregiver
• Flexibility with working hours to accommodate our cross-country employee base: you are free to manage your own time
• Your wellness is our genuine concern: We sponsor access to the Sonder app for employees and their families with 24/7 support across mental health, medical advice, safety support and more
• Annual cash bonus based on Company performance metrics
• Dabble Day Dividend: all Dabblers split the day’s revenue evenly on our birthday each year. You share the workload, why shouldn’t you share the reward?

Overview

Dabble is in an exciting phase of growth, and as we continue to scale, our People & Culture function needs to evolve with us. We’re looking for a People Partnering Manager to lead our People Partnering team and help shape build high performance across the business.

This is an opportunity to genuinely build, influence and evolve. You’ll have the space to challenge how we do things today, identify where we can mature and introduce people practices that support where Dabble is heading next.

You’ll lead a small team of People Partners across three time zones while remaining hands-on yourself, partnering directly with Executives, GMs and Heads of across the business. You’ll coach leaders through complex people decisions, help them build stronger teams and bring the People lens to decisions around performance, capability, structure and growth.

The remit is broad, spanning performance and remuneration cycles, employee relations, leadership coaching, learning and development, workforce planning, career growth and organisational change. We’re looking for someone who can bring strong foundations and frameworks, while still being comfortable operating with the pace, ambiguity and hands-on nature of a scaling business.

Primary Location

This role is currently open to locations in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the People Partnering team across multiple regions, setting clear priorities and building capability across the team
• Partner with Executives, GMs and Heads of, becoming a trusted advisor on people, performance, capability and organisational decisions
• Coach leaders and people managers to lift their capability across performance, feedback, development and challenging conversations
• Lead Dabble’s performance and remuneration cycles, including leader engagement, calibration and outcome conversations
• Manage complex performance and employee relations matters end-to-end, applying strong judgement across business, people and legal considerations
• Lead workforce and succession planning, helping leaders understand the capability, structure and talent they need as Dabble grows
• Drive learning, leadership development and career growth initiatives that build capability across the business
• Support organisational design and change initiatives, helping leaders and their teams navigate growth and transformation
• Use people and workforce data to identify trends, risks and opportunities and turn these into practical recommendations for leaders
• Identify opportunities to improve our people frameworks, processes and ways of working as the business continues to scale

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience in People Partnering, HR Business Partnering or a similar role, with significant experience leading and developing teams
• Experience in an established business with mature people frameworks, combined with exposure to a start-up, scale-up or similarly fast moving environment
• A hands‑on leadership style with the ability to lead a team while remaining close to the day‑to‑day needs of the business
• Demonstrated experience partnering with and influencing executives, GMs and senior leaders
• Strong experience leading performance cycles, remuneration reviews and performance management
• Strong employee relations experience with the judgement and confidence to manage complex matters end-to-end
• Experience coaching leaders and building leadership capability, alongside strong learning, development and career growth experience
• An agile and influential communicator who builds strong relationships quickly and can clearly articulate the value People & Culture brings to business performance

Are you a Dabbler?

A Dabbler’s attitude is paramount, as the right person will be able to learn quickly and adapt to any skill gaps. A Dabbler is always a team player, with a willingness to share with and learn from others. Being a remote‑first workplace, collaborative working styles are crucial to empower and grow each individual member (eg we prefer openness via public channels to problem solve or ideate on Slack).

A Dabbler uses their freedom of autonomy to its absolute potential and enjoys contributing to the Dabble community. We hold respect for our peers very highly – there is no such thing as a bad idea. We encourage you to think differently, be brave and strive to always raise the bar. Dabble was born out of thought sharing and should tackle growth in the same way. Dabble embraces empowerment of all people at any level of seniority and experience to ‘own their work’ and ‘talk their book’ wherever they can.

A fulfilling life extends beyond work, and we encourage our employees to prioritise self‑care and well‑being. This means taking breaks when needed, setting boundaries, and seeking support when facing challenges. We are committed to creating a safe environment where individuals feel comfortable discussing their wellbeing and accessing resources when necessary.

Remuneration

The advertised salary for this position is $150,000 - $160,000 + Super + Benefits with room to be flexible.