Global Head of Total Rewards

Spire • Washington, DC

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Total Rewards is the company’s technical authority for the design, governance, and execution of compensation, equity, commissions, and benefits programs — ensuring all People spend is competitive, controlled, compliant, and aligned to business strategy. This role owns the talent-side economics of pay and rewards, partnering with Finance and Legal on accounting, SEC, and audit requirements while preserving People-led control of how rewards are used to attract, motivate, and retain talent.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years in total rewards, executive compensation, and equity governance
• Public company and board support experience required
• Deep expertise in equity, incentives, commissions, and benefits
• Strong financial modeling, drafting, and governance skills
• Comfortable operating independently with CFO, CPO, and CLO

Responsibilities

• Compensation, Commissions & Rewards Architecture Own global compensation structures, including job leveling, salary bands, incentives, and sales commission plans Govern promotion, adjustment, and offer frameworks Model workforce cost, incentive effectiveness, and retention risk
• Equity & Long-Term Incentives Own the design and structure of all equity programs (RSUs, PSUs, options, director equity) Define offer, promotion, and retention grant frameworks Draft and maintain grant templates, exhibits, and documentation Structure non-standard equity events in partnership with Legal and Finance
• Executive & Director Compensation Design and govern executive and board compensation Model pay-for-performance and retention scenarios Manage peer benchmarking and market data Support compensation-related employment and equity terms
• Global Benefits Strategy & Compliance Own the design, cost modeling, and vendor strategy for all global benefits programs Ensure regulatory compliance across health, welfare, retirement, and leave programs Partner with Finance on cost forecasting and with HR Ops on administration and enrollment Evaluate benefit competitiveness and retention impact
• Board, Governance & Risk Own Compensation Committee materials, resolutions, and decision logs Ensure consistency across board decks, proxy disclosures, and internal records Maintain standards for exceptions, accelerations, and off-cycle grants Monitor dilution, pay equity, and incentive risk
• Finance, Legal & External Partnerships Own Section 16 reporting governance for officers and directors, partnering with Legal and Finance to ensure accurate and timely SEC filings, insider compliance, and alignment across equity administration, proxy disclosure, and Compensation Committee records Partnering with legal on Section 16 reporting, contract and regulatory interpretation Partner with Accounting on RSU expense, dilution, SEC and proxy reporting Own compensation consultants, benefits brokers, and equity counsel scope and deliverables

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed