Dr. Martens is more than a brand - it’s a global icon with over 60 years of attitude, heritage, and cultural impact. We’re a thriving, values‑driven business powered by diverse thinkers, bold doers, and people who bring their whole selves to work. If you’re ready to make your mark, you’re in the right place.
At DM, our values guide everything we do: Be Yourself, Act Courageously, Show You Care. They’re not just words - they’re how we turn passion into progress.
WHERE YOU SIT
As our People Assistant, you’ll be part of the People team working closely with brilliant people across the business and reporting into Head of People - GSC. You’ll be right at the heart of fast‑moving projects that shape how we show up for our consumers - today and tomorrow.
WHERE YOU CONTRIBUTE
The People Assistant provides administrative, operational and advisory support to Vietnam employees, ensuring smooth delivery of People processes and an excellent employee experience. This role is critical in supporting compliance and enabling efficient People service delivery across the entire employee lifecycle. By partnering with People colleagues and business stakeholders, the People Assistant helps drive consistency, accuracy and responsiveness in People advice and operations, supporting engagement, retention and organisational effectiveness. It contributes to building a future-ready organisation, ensuring local employee experience is consistent with global best practice across Dr. Martens globally.
CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES
As our People Assistant, you will be responsible for:
- Maintaining accurate employee records and documentation, ensuring data privacy, compliance and effective delivery of People Operations services through EOR partners.
- Coordinating onboarding and offboarding, probation reviews, contract changes and terminations, ensuring a seamless employee experience.
- Providing accurate payroll and benefits data, liaise with EOR partners and support statutory reporting, insurance administration and employee benefits queries.
- Ensuring People Operations comply with local legislation, internal policies and global standards, while acting as a first point of contact for employee and manager queries.
- Identifying opportunities to streamline People processes, improve the employee experience and support the implementation of new People initiatives, systems and local policies.
KEY SKILLS & CAPABILITIES
Put simply, the key things we’re looking for are:
- Strong People administration expertise, with a good understanding of People processes, documentation and employment requirements.
- Up-to-date knowledge of the Vietnamese employment landscape, with a strong understanding of local legislation and requirements.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines accurately.
- Clear and professional communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships and resolve routine People queries effectively.
- Confident using HRIS and Microsoft Office tools, with a high level of discretion, integrity and confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
READY TO FILL YOUR BOOTS?
If you’re excited to own your impact, shape the future of an iconic brand, and grow your career in a place that champions individuality - we’d love to hear from you.
Application closing date: Wednesday 23rd of September
At Dr. Martens, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We encourage applications, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, or disability. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our brand; helping us to speak authentically to our consumers.
We strive to develop a business where our people can thrive and feel empowered to express themselves. Because we believe everyone should feel supported and included whatever their role in the Dr. Martens community.