Director, Global Compensation

Expedia•Seattle, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success. Why Join Us? To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win. We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us. Director, Global Compensation Introduction to the Team Our Corporate Functions are made up of teams that support Expedia Group, including our Global Finance Org., Traveler and Partner Service Platform, Legal Team, Strategy and Corporate Development Team, and People & Places Org. The Director, Global Compensation sits within our Total Rewards team in People & Places. In this role, you will help shape how Expedia Group designs and delivers compensation programs globally, partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure our programs are clear, consistent, competitive, and aligned with business priorities. Based in Seattle, this role follows our flexible work model and requires a minimum of three in-office days per week.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant and progressively responsible compensation experience.
Demonstrated success leading and implementing large-scale compensation programs in complex, global organizations.
Strong analytical capability, including the ability to independently lead advanced compensation analysis in Excel.
Strong executive presence with excellent presentation skills and sound business judgment.
Demonstrated success independently driving initiatives with broad scope and complexity across a business unit or enterprise environment.
Advanced ability to build rapport and trust with client groups and positively influence decisions at senior leadership levels.
Excellent understanding of business needs and how to apply compensation expertise to meet those needs with flexibility and adaptability.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting global compensation programs across multiple geographies and regulatory environments.
Experience balancing strategic program leadership with hands-on advisory support for business-as-usual compensation matters.
Experience working across cross-functional stakeholder groups in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

Lead global core compensation programs with end-to-end ownership, including annual compensation review cycles and off-cycle salary actions.
Serve as an expert consultant for assigned businesses to support business partners and leaders of the business unit on compensation-related talent matters.
Design, implement, communicate, and administer compensation programs that support enterprise priorities and create a consistent employee experience.
Serve as a trusted compensation advisor to business leaders, HR partners, Talent Acquisition, Mobility, and other stakeholders on compensation-related talent decisions.
Conduct detailed market and internal analysis to assess pay practices, support pay range review, regulatory compliance/reporting/documentation and strengthen alignment to business needs and external trends.
Guide business partners and leaders through large-scale compensation events, providing clarity, operational excellence, and strong change management.
Recommend solutions within the Total Rewards framework for compensation needs such as new hire offers, internal transfers, promotions, international mobility, retention moves, and off-cycle cash, salary, or equity awards.
Monitor internal and external compensation trends, translate insights into action, and proactively influence both short- and long-term decision making.