Case study: Render 

Growing software business, Render, works with We Are Charlotte via our Embedded Team service. Here’s how we solve their People & Culture needs in Australia and the US.

About Render

Render is a software business delivering digital solutions to the construction market for the fibre and broadband industry. By digitising many tasks and functions, Render helps firms building fibre networks to achieve significant efficiencies.

With a Melbourne head office and a growing US presence, Render is on an ambitious growth trajectory.

• Company size: Small-to-medium growth-stage company
• Industry: Technology (software)
• Location: Australia and the US

Why Render looked for support

As an entrepreneurial company with global ambitions, Render engaged We Are Charlotte to establish greater depth in their People & Culture function and lay the foundations for an internal team.

As Render continued to grow it moved to an internal model, however it was difficult for one internal team member to cover the broad HR spectrum globally and exposed the business to key-person risk. Render reactivated their partnership with us and we continue to operate as their embedded P&C function, supporting their Australian and US teams with the depth of expertise needed for a high-growth environment.

Our approach to working with Render

As Render’s embedded People & Culture team, we have performed the full function of an internal HR department for more than three years.

We work closely with Render’s CFO and CEO, and deliver the full HR lifecycle for employees from onboarding and offboarding to performance management, remuneration reviews and leadership support — across Australia and the US.

Our team-based model means Render can access the full spectrum of People & Culture experience from strategic guidance for executive level matters to project design during key periods and hands-on HR delivery day to day.

The results

Solving their People & Culture needs without the in-house hires has helped Render’s internal teams stay focused on scaling and growing into the US, where their customer presence is now larger than in Australia. 

In addition to managing their daily HR function, we’ve supported organisational changes and US expansion, navigating the inevitable people challenges that arise with a fast-paced scaling business. Working in close partnership with the Executive team, we work to support all employees and to establish the pillars for sustainable high performance and growth, including global culture activation, performance, career development and leadership effectiveness.

By being embedded within their business with trusted relationships and established ways of working, we’re able to problem solve and harness opportunities quickly, in step with Render’s key objectives.

Their experience with us

“We Are Charlotte is our trusted P&C partner, handling everything from strategic advice to day-to-day HR support across Australia and the US. Their responsiveness, expertise and flexible team give us confidence and continuity, and they’ve helped us navigate some complex HR challenges.”

“Partnering with We Are Charlotte has been invaluable. Their team delivers end-to-end P&C support with exceptional responsiveness and expertise. We rely on them for everything from large projects to daily HR tasks. They are proactive, adaptable and feel like part of our team, enabling us to focus on our strategic goals and growth knowing that our HR needs are looked after.”

Paul Gutteridge

Chief Financial Officer

Render Networks