Director, Total Rewards

Wingstop • Dallas, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Total Rewards will lead Wingstop’s compensation and benefits strategy, ensuring programs are competitive, equitable, scalable, and aligned with business priorities. This role will own the design, governance, administration, and communication of compensation and benefits programs for corporate and restaurant team members. The Director will partner closely with Finance, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Legal, and business leaders to support pay decisions, benefits planning, workforce needs, and team member engagement.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive Total Rewards experience, including direct ownership of compensation and benefits programs.
• Deep experience in compensation design, incentive planning, equity programs, market benchmarking, job architecture, and annual compensation processes.
• Strong knowledge of benefits strategy, vendor management, plan design, annual enrollment, compliance, and employee communication.
• Ability to use data, market insights, and financial analysis to evaluate programs, model recommendations, and support business decisions.
• Ability to partner effectively with Finance, Legal, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and senior leaders on compensation, benefits, workforce planning, and governance matters.
• Experience leading and developing a team, including setting priorities, coaching performance, and improving service delivery.
• Ability to communicate complex total rewards topics clearly to executives, people leaders, and team members.
• Support corporate and field-based employee populations, ideally in a high-growth, multi-unit, restaurant, retail, or consumer-facing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with executive compensation, equity programs, or compensation committee materials preferred.
• CCP, GRP, CEBS, or related certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of compensation and benefits programs that support attraction, retention, performance, and engagement.
• Develop and manage salary structures, incentive plans, equity programs, and compensation guidelines to ensure internal equity and external market competitiveness.
• Oversee the annual compensation cycle, including merit planning, bonus administration, equity recommendations, pay equity review, leader guidance, and communication materials.
• Manage benefits strategy, plan design, vendor partnerships, annual enrollment, cost trends, compliance, and employee education.
• Evaluate benefit utilization, employee feedback, market trends, and financial impact to recommend changes that improve program value and sustainability.
• Own job architecture, leveling, and market benchmarking in partnership with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and HR leadership on compensation governance, benefits compliance, executive compensation analysis, and related decision-making.
• Use data, benchmarking, and financial analysis to assess program effectiveness and provide clear recommendations to leadership.
• Develop total rewards communication and education materials that help leaders and team members understand compensation, benefits, and the full value of Wingstop’s rewards offering.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Total Rewards team while improving processes, tools, and service delivery.

Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off for exempt employees
• One paid volunteer day of your choice
• Competitive bonus structure for eligible roles
• Team member stock purchase plan
• Health savings or flexible spending account options
• 401k – (dollar for dollar on the first 3% and then 50 cents on the dollar for the next 2% for team member contributions up to 5% of eligible compensation)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Basic life and AD&D insurance provided
• Pet insurance
• Education Assistance
• Wellness reimbursement program
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Lunch provided every Tuesday and Thursday in office
• Discount on Wingstop gift cards
• Onsite game room

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director