Global Compensation & Benefits Manager

The Global Compensation and Benefits Manager is responsible for implementing, managing and continuously improving our compensation and benefits programs - supporting our employees and our goal to provide transparency to our practices. The individual will be responsible for developing the framework and strategy behind our compensation & benefits philosophy, in addition to overseeing the  day-to-day analysis, execution, and communication of global pay and benefits. 

The ideal candidate will demonstrate an understanding of global market dynamics, compensation and benefit plan designs, and have experience engaging, motivating, developing and retaining employees while maintaining internal equity and external market competitiveness.   The right person is adept at implementing programs, driving process improvement, effective at communicating complex information, can maintain a high level of ownership and accountability, and can demonstrate success in working in a high-growth, evolving technology company.

What you’ll deliver: 

• Working closely with the SVP, People  to propose, roll-out and maintain global compensation philosophy, including base salary, incentives, equity, merit, and other applicable programs that are competitive in the marketplace and support recruitment, engagement, and talent retention 

• Plan and manage competitive market pay studies for our global locations, partnering with the People team to understand regional needs

• Manage survey industry trends which includes completing compensation and benefit surveys to forecast trends and assist with future designs

• Assign proper grades to roles using compensation tools and resources

• Partner with Finance to manage pay administration, commission and incentive payouts and accruals

• Serve as project manager for complex compensation and benefits projects, and subject matter expert for compensation and benefits systems and tools—including but not limited to strategies and programs that foster employee understanding and appreciation for the value of company total rewards

• Own and administer the benefit open enrollment process, which includes plan development, selection of benefits, coordination of employee open enrollment meetings, employee census data, renewing ancillary benefit products, employee communication and collateral

• Assist with preparation of materials for the Board of Directors

• Partner with external consultants/vendors to analyze and evaluate plan renewals for cost effectiveness, negotiate for improved services and offerings to maintain SmartRecruiters 

• competitive position

• Manage relationships with key external consultants/vendors

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; guide team members on routine audits to ensure benefits are administered consistently and qualified under applicable tax codes if applicable.

• Keep up to date on federal, state and local compensation laws and regulations, and informed of industry trends and best practices

SmartRecruiters is a values-driven, global-minded, and well-funded tech employer on a mission to connect people to jobs at scale. As a global leader in enterprise recruitment software, SmartRecruiters offers a cloud-based global Hiring Success platform that allows teams to attract, select, and hire the best talent. 4,000 companies worldwide rely on SmartRecruiters to achieve hiring success—including brands like Bosch, LinkedIn, Skechers, and Visa—using recruitment marketing, CRM, AI, ATS, and a marketplace of 600+ connected vendors all within one scalable platform.

SmartRecruiters was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers in 2020. We are proud to offer a collaborative, diverse, and remote-friendly work environment, as well as competitive salaries and generous equity. We believe in promotion from within, so high performance can lead to upward mobility. Needless to say, we make sure you’re taken care of. Our inclusive office environment welcomes and respects all.

• Proven experience conducting global pay market analysis, design, and implementation of  global compensation and benefit programs in a multinational environment

• Equity compensation knowledge and experience required

• Certified Compensation Professional Certification (CCP and/or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist Certification (CEBS) highly desired

• Familiarity with labor legislation in US, Canada, and EMEA (primarily Poland, Germany, UK, and France); ideal exposure to other geographies including Australia

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; proven ability to research, follow up and resolve complex issues

• Highly organized with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage ambiguity, adapt to shifting priorities, and project manage a workload with competing priorities 

• Strong ability to communicate effectively with employees across all organizational levels and geographies and provide business-focused insight based on data and benchmarks

SmartRecruiters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.