Director, Compensation & Benefits
About The Position
Our partner is a family owned high end spirits company, whose origins date back to the 18th century. Their commitment to their terroirs and the appreciation of time have always been at the heart of their craft. They believe that it is up to each of us to harmoniously live the link between our values of terroir, people and time. With their portfolio of high-end brands, the group's ambition is to become the world's leader in Exceptional Spirits. This role is expected to: Ensure how we compensate, reward, and support our people aligns with our business priorities, reflects our values, and evolves as our organization grows. The Director, Compensation & Benefits plays a critical role in shaping a Total Rewards strategy that balances fairness, competitiveness, compliance, and long-term sustainability across the Americas. What You’ll Own You will lead Total Rewards across the region, with responsibility for strategy, execution, and governance.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience with deep expertise in compensation, benefits, and payroll
- Minimum 3 years of experience managing and developing a team.
- Proven experience leading Total Rewards strategy in a complex organization
- Strong working knowledge of compensation design, benefits administration, retirement plans, payroll (ADP), and leave management
- Experience of working with insurance brokers including negotiating of renewals, RFP’s and Plan Design.
- Excellent communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting multi-country or regional organizations
- Comfort operating in both strategic and hands-on environments
- Experience leading change, improving processes, and scaling programs
Responsibilities
- Set and execute the Total Rewards strategy across compensation, benefits, payroll, HR systems, wellness, recognition, and compliance
- Act as a strategic advisor to HR leadership, Finance, and senior executives on compensation and benefits decisions
- Ensure pay and benefits programs are competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with market trends and internal equity
- Oversee the annual benefits enrollment process, performance-based bonus payouts, and salary reviews
- Oversee payroll operations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, including outsourced providers and approval processes
- Lead the design and administration of benefits, retirement, leave, and recognition programs
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including ERISA, ACA, FMLA, and regional requirements
- Manage HR systems and personnel data (ADP, SuccessFactors, and related platforms), ensuring accuracy, security, and integrity
- Oversee expatriate compensation, benefits, and mobility programs
- Design, evaluate, and manage internal compensation structures, and bonus programs to align with business objectives. Manage internal salary benchmarking tools including; data analysis & resourcing, with knowledge of Mercer, Korn Ferry and Western Mgt vendors.
- Lead, develop, and mentor a small but impactful Total Rewards team
- Develop and implement leave policies and procedures, manage employee leave requests and track leave balances and provide guidance and support to employees and managers on leave-related matters.
- Manage all supporting vendors related to total rewards: Third Party (Empower, ADP, CIGNA, Benefits brokers and 401k Advisors)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
