Director, Total Rewards
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AxiosDigital media/news
Remote USAFull-TimeDirector
Salary130,000 - 160,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 8+ years of compensation and benefits experience
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementMicrosoft ExcelGoogle SheetsWorkday
Requirements
- 8+ years of compensation and benefits experience, specifically in digital media/news industry
- Comprehensive knowledge of compensation and benefits plan design and administration
- Experience with HRIS systems (e.g. Workday)
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets (e.g. pivot tables, vlookup) for compensation and benefits budget modeling
- Familiarity with compensation benchmarking surveys (e.g. Croners, Comp Analyst) and related compensation and benefits tools
- Strong analytical and detail oriented approach ensuring accuracy in compensation and benefits data and reporting.
- Understanding of monetary rewards and non-monetary recognition as methods to promote employee engagement and retention.
- Strong project management skills, with experience delivering total rewards initiatives from concept to execution.
- A collaborative, cross-functional mindset and the ability to influence leaders and navigate ambiguity.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Experience managing benefits plans and have prior experience with self-funded benefit plans and broad vendor selection
- Strategic, execution-oriented leader with high EQ and accountability, comfortable managing time-sensitive requests in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate current-state compensation and benefits programs against future-state needs and recommend data-driven enhancements.
- Own and evolve our compensation and benefits strategy in alignment with business priorities.
- Conduct compensation market analyses across the organization to ensure competitive market pricing and internal equity, informing compensation and benefits decisions.
- Lead the annual rewards cycle, including merit and promotion reviews, in close partnership with FP&A on budget modeling.
- Lead annual benefits renewals and budget modeling to provide Finance with the accurate data needed for informed decision-making.
- Own open enrollment strategy and execution, including communications, presentations, and employee support (office hours and enrollment sessions).
- Manage benefits vendors and broker relationships, including evaluation and ongoing performance.
- Design and launch a holistic wellness program that supports employee well-being, engagement, and retention.
- Lead, coach, and develop one direct report while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
- Leverage data, analytics, AI, and automation to improve and optimize total rewards processes, scalability, and tools.
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