Director, Global Compensation

About This Role

Lead and maintain global compensation programs for Inspire Brands, including base pay, short-term, and long-term incentives. This role involves managing a team, developing solutions through analysis, and partnering with HR and business leaders to attract and retain talent.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the company’s pay programs, including base salary, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives
• Lead the annual market benchmarking process to ensure competitive pay programs aligned with the marketplace
• Partner with HR and business leaders on pay package recommendations to address business needs and attract, retain, and motivate top talent
• Plan and execute the annual merit/bonus cycle and support the HR community and business areas
• Conduct annual evaluation of salary ranges and incentive targets for potential movement/changes as needed
• Develop content and educational materials to articulate pay programs and support new initiatives
• Conduct regular and ad hoc analysis of market trends and internal pay equity to ensure competitive and compliant compensation practices
• Lead the review and updating of career architecture and classification program to evaluate job levels and equitable compensation
• Partner with HR to integrate compensation programs with performance management processes to ensure alignment between pay and performance
• Manage relationships with external vendors, such as compensation consultants and survey providers
• Aid in the development of global, standard compensation processes and policies, including employee mobility, bonus processing and equity administration
• Stay abreast of laws and regulations related to compensation and ensure compliance with legal requirements and industry standards
• Partner with HRIS on system upgrades, enhancements, and testing for compensation processes and modules
• Drive process improvement and innovation
• Identify opportunities for improved accuracy, consistency and reporting of compensation data through periodic audits

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge and acumen in compensation principles, programs and practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the proven ability to develop creative solutions
• Excellent project management skills, including planning, time management, and organization skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships by taking a customer-focused approach
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and report compensation data and information
• Self-motivated to seek out and act on feedback to develop own expertise
• Strong communication skills, in writing correspondence and effectively presenting information individually or in group situations to varied levels of stakeholders
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements around compensation
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the compensation field, with a minimum of 5 years managing others

Nice to Have

• Workday experience
• MarketPay experience

Skills

* Required skills