Rewards and Recognition Executive, Center of Excellence

Awardco • Lindon, UT

14d

About The Position

Awardco is reimagining the workplace to be more rewarding, supportive, and fun for everyone. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the employee experience industry, our mission is to help employees love what they do, love where they work, and get recognized for their efforts—especially our own employees! And as winners of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work, Best in the Brightest in the Nation, and Great Place to Work, we do much more than talk the talk. The Awardco Center of Excellence (COE) provides tailored guidance to our Awardco customers and internal teams on recognition budgeting, program design, change management, and much more. Backed by real-world experience leading global recognition programs, our team pairs deep product expertise with benchmark-driven insights to deliver strategic guidance that drives measurable results and ensures impactful employee experiences. As a practitioner in our COE practitioner, you will provide strategic guidance to Awardco prospects, clients, as well as internal teams across Awardco.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field; HRM or MBA preferred
• 13+ years of progressive experience in a human resources leadership role, specifically supporting the deskless/offline workforce within a large, global manufacturing, hospitality, or retail environment
• Proven success in leading and executing a global recognition and rewards strategy with unique solutions designed for diverse employee personas, especially within an offline work setting.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex strategies into clear, compelling, client-facing content and assets (e.g., presentations, case studies, and best practice guides).
• Exceptional client management and communication skills, with the ability to juggle and prioritize multiple high-value client engagements and inquiries concurrently.
• Comfort and experience speaking at conferences, industry events, or large internal summits to represent the COE and its expertise.
• Direct experience designing, launching, or administering a program using Awardco or similar platforms.

Nice To Haves

• An understanding of and involvement in a wide range of recognition vendors and market solutions.
• A strategic mindset and passion for rewards & recognition, coupled with a willingness to be flexible to support complex client consulting engagements.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the wider COE to develop best practice recommendations concerning the design, development, and global deployment of mature recognition and reward systems that effectively reach a diverse workforce.
• Develop high-value COE knowledge assets, including best practice guides, client-facing frameworks, training curriculum, and compelling content for internal and external speaking engagements.
• Represent and provide strategic insight into the HR practitioner experience to prospective and active clients, specifically guiding them on the unique challenges and solutions for deskless/offline populations.
• Represent the COE perspective as a trusted advisor, translating cutting-edge recognition and reward theory into practical, scalable, and impactful client strategies.
• Develop and lead organization-wide training and coaching on best-in-class recognition strategy, program design, change management, and ROR measurement.

Benefits

• We have a revolutionary, client-approved product.
• One of the fastest growing companies in the nation: 3x Inc. 500, 2x Deloitte Technology Fast 500, 2x Mountain West Capital Network Fast 100, 3x Fast 50 (Utah Business), and 3x UV50 Fastest Growing Companies (BusinessQ), to name just a few.
• Great Place to Work certified, ranked in Inc. Best Workplaces, one of the Best and Brightest companies to work for, and ranked on the Salt Lake Tribune's Top Workplaces.
• Backed by renowned investors, both local and national.
• Awardco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees