Executive Compensation Sr. Analyst

Inspire•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Inspire Brands is seeking an Executive Compensation Senior Analyst to play a critical role in designing, analyzing, and administering executive compensation programs for a large, growing multi-brand restaurant company. This role supports the development of competitive, performance-driven, and governance-aligned compensation strategies for senior leadership, ensuring public readiness level scrutiny and regulatory compliance. This position partners closely with HR leadership, Finance, Legal, and senior executives to deliver data-driven insights, compensation modeling, proxy disclosure support, and executive compensation governance best practices. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants across nearly 60 global markets. In an industry facing increasing disruption, our leaders saw an opportunity to build a restaurant company unlike any other – one that brings together differentiated yet complementary brands and aims to make them stronger than they would be on their own. Found inherently in the purposes of our family of brands, we identified a common thread between our restaurants – the capacity to inspire. From guest experience to career development to community well-being, Inspire plays a role in the lives of millions of people every day. Our brands are diverse, distinctive, and fan favorites. In a sense, you could say we seek those who provide something different than the norm.

Requirements

4+ years progressive experience in executive compensation, total rewards, or related fields
Advanced Excel and financial modeling expertise
Experience with equity administration platforms
Familiarity with proxy disclosure and public company reporting requirements
Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities
Ability to interpret financial statements and performance metrics
High business acumen and understanding of performance-based compensation
Strong executive presence and ability to work with senior leadership
Discretion and ability to manage highly confidential information
Detail-oriented with strong governance mindset
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

Nice To Haves

Experience in complex, multi-unit, or multi-brand public-company organizations preferred
Experience supporting Compensation Committees preferred

Responsibilities

Executive Compensation Strategy & Program Design Support the design and administration of executive compensation programs, including base salary, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, equity or equity-like awards, and executive benefits
Conduct market benchmarking
Develop competitive pay analyses aligned with company growth strategy and public readiness
Model compensation scenarios, including performance-based outcomes
Governance & Best Practices Assist in preparing executive compensation frameworks aligned with leading market and public company best practices
Support Compensation Committee materials and presentations
Monitor emerging trends in executive compensation, governance and incentive design
Analytics & Financial Modeling Build and maintain executive compensation models tied to financial performance metrics
Conduct dilution analysis and equity burn rate modeling
Support equity plan administration and share reserve forecasting
Analyze pay-for-performance alignment
Governance & Compliance Ensure executive compensation programs comply with applicable tax, legal, and regulatory requirements
Implement strong controls, documentation, and review processes
Maintain documentation and audit readiness for compensation programs
Cross-Functional Collaboration Collaborate with Finance during budgeting and forecasting cycles
Partner with Legal and Finance to prepare compensation disclosures
Partner with brand leadership to ensure alignment across multiple operating brands