The Bombers are pleased to welcome digital human resources solution Employment Hero to the club, with the Australian company coming on board as a Commercial Partner of the Essendon Football Club.

The three-year partnership will see Employment Hero become the HR platform used by Essendon.

Employment Hero is the world’s leading HR, payroll and employee engagement platform. Its powerful employment platform and groundbreaking employment superapp, Swag, are changing work for the better.

The award-winning employment software helps launch businesses on the path to success by powering more productivity every day.

Employment Hero services over 200,000 businesses, collectively managing over 1 million employees. 85% of business leaders agree Employment Hero makes managing employment easier.

Founded in 2014 by Ben Thompson and Dave Tong, Employment Hero has focused on making employment easy by managing the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to onboarding, performance and payroll.

Essendon Executive General Manager of People and Culture Caroline Monzon said the club was thrilled to work with Employment Hero for all its HR needs.

“We are excited to embark on this important partnership with Employment Hero which will enable us to elevate our employee experience to a new level,” Monzon said. 

“When we went to market, it was important to us to secure a provider that could deliver a cutting-edge solution that would allow us to manage and administer a range of processes across the employment lifecycle, with the flexibility to best service the needs of our diverse workforce.”

Employment Hero Marketing Director Tasman Page said they were excited to collaborate with their first sporting organisation in the Bombers.

“We’re so proud to partner with Essendon, a great AFL club with a deep history and connection to small business and community,” Loiterton said.

“As Employment Hero’s first sporting partnership we’re looking forward to supporting Essendon’s season and providing whatever assistance we can to the great EFC fans who own, run and work for local businesses across Australia. All the best Bombers, here’s to a super year.”

Employment Hero is launching employers toward their goals, powering more productive teams and taking employment to rewarding new heights. For more information visit employmenthero.com