VP Executive Compensation

Liberty Global • Denver, CO

4d • $225,000 - $325,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President, Executive Compensation leads the design, governance, and delivery of executive compensation programs at Liberty Global. Working closely with the Managing Director, Global Reward, the Chief People Officer, senior executives, and other stakeholders, the role develops performance-aligned frameworks that support business strategy, shareholder outcomes, and strong governance. It requires exceptional analytical and financial acumen, persuasive communication, and sound judgment when addressing complex and sensitive issues with senior leaders.

The role oversees executive incentive and retention program design and administration, advises executives and Board stakeholders, and leads executive compensation workstreams for mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions. It also provides reward advisory services to Liberty Growth portfolio companies; leads proxy statement compensation disclosures and governance processes; and converts market, regulatory, and shareholder developments into commercially relevant recommendations.

The VP leads complex cross-functional projects and vendor relationships, supports annual incentive cycles, and develops the executive compensation team. The position is based in Liberty Global’s Denver, Colorado office.

Requirements

• Extensive executive compensation experience, ideally at Director level or equivalent.
• Proven success designing and implementing executive incentive plans in complex, highly governed environments.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills with senior executives and Board members.
• Strong stakeholder management capability in high-visibility, high-pressure situations.
• Advanced analytical and modelling skills, with deep knowledge of financial metrics and incentive mechanics.
• Creative problem-solving ability combined with strong governance discipline.
• Experience preparing executive- and Board-level materials.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strategic and commercial mindset, linking executive reward to performance, growth, and long-term value creation.
• Ability to build credibility and alignment across businesses, geographies, and stakeholder groups.
• Collaborative leadership style and a record of developing talent and high-performing teams.
• Credible, confident, and composed with senior executives; strategic, pragmatic, solutions-oriented, detail-focused, and commercially minded.
• Willingness to challenge constructively, influence outcomes, learn continuously, adapt, exercise sound judgment, and operate with autonomy and accountability.
• Hands-on approach and willingness to engage deeply with detail; motivated to build and improve programs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting public and privately held companies in the US and internationally.
• Experience in investment-led, portfolio-based, or diversified businesses spanning different business models and growth stages.
• Exposure to private equity, venture capital, infrastructure investment, asset management, or financial services.
• Experience designing reward frameworks for transformation, organisational change, acquisitions, and integration.
• International experience and awareness of regional market, regulatory, and cultural differences.
• Career experience within a leading multinational, consultancy, investment-led business, or similarly complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of annual bonus, long-term incentive, and retention programs.
• Develop solutions aligning executive pay with business strategy, performance, and shareholder expectations.
• Resolve complex compensation challenges while balancing market practice, internal equity, and governance requirements.
• Oversee end-to-end administration of Liberty Global’s Equity Plan, including the platform, vendor relationships, award releases, taxation, and employment tax matters.
• Lead preparation of executive, Board, and Compensation Committee materials and ensure recommendations are analytically robust, strategically focused, and clearly presented.
• Advise senior executives on executive compensation and build relationships with executive leaders, Board committees, Legal, Finance, HR, and external advisers.
• Communicate complex compensation matters to executive and Board audiences and present to LG’s Executive Team and Board of Directors as needed.
• Lead executive compensation workstreams for M&A and corporate transactions, including equity adjustments, due diligence, peer-group design, benchmarking, start-up and sign-on grants, and executive terms and conditions.
• Advise Liberty Growth executives, portfolio company CEOs, and HR leaders on reward programs, executive pay, retention arrangements, scalable frameworks, and governance models.
• Lead executive compensation components of the annual proxy statement, including CD&A, compensation narratives and tables, CEO pay ratio, pay-versus-performance disclosure, and stock ownership information and requirements.
• Validate disclosure data with Legal, Finance, and external advisers; ensure accurate and consistent reporting; and ensure programs meet regulatory, governance, and shareholder requirements.
• Partner on Compensation Committee processes, approvals, and disclosures; anticipate governance risks and recommend mitigations.
• Translate market trends, regulatory developments, and shareholder expectations into commercially relevant recommendations.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to support pay decisions, plan design, and performance assessment; translate financial models into clear recommendations.
• Lead complex cross-functional projects and manage the Compensation Committee adviser relationship and other Reward vendors.
• Drive executive compensation initiatives from concept and approval through implementation, and lead activities within annual incentive cycles.
• Play a leadership role within the Denver People team, Denver office, and global Reward function.
• Lead and develop the executive compensation team and strengthen partnerships across People, Reward, Finance, Legal, and Tax.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefit plans starting on day 1.
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 10% of base salary in the form of Company Stock (LBTYK series).
• Annual discretionary bonus incentive.
• Annual discretionary equity grants.
• Paid time off.
• Access to a private café, fitness centre, and paid parking.

What This Job Offers

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