Director of Compensation

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The Director Compensation will have over 10 years of compensation experience in global, publicly traded companies. They will bring extensive knowledge of global compensation plan design and administration – base salary, annual incentive, and equity, including deep benchmarking expertise, as well as understanding of monetary rewards and non-monetary recognition as methods to promote employee engagement and retention



What You'll Do:

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  Develop, implement, and lead a comprehensive compensation strategy that aligns with the company’s business goals and ensures competitive and fair compensation, mobility and recognition practices
  


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  Consult directly with HR Leadership team and other Functional Leadership teams as a subject matter authority to ensure compensation, mobility and recognition programs and governance are aligned and relevant to both the market and internal equity, well documented and compliant
  


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  Oversees all aspects of compensation, mobility and recognition programs, including salary structures, annual bonus plans, sales bonus plans, other incentives, and budgets
  


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  Inspire change management, process improvement, communications and engagement initiatives to ensure our colleagues and leaders understand our compensation, mobility and recognition programs
  


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  Work closely with Finance, Recruiting, Benefits, and HRBP’s to drive Total Rewards strategy
  


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  Lead and mentor a team of compensation professionals, fostering their growth and development, and ensuring they provide high-quality support to the organization
  

What We're Looking For:

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  12 or more years of related experience (Compensation, Total Rewards, etc.) within a publicly traded company
  


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  6 or more years of diversified leadership, planning, communication, organization, and people management experience
  


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  Demonstrated leadership experience in global compensation management
  


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  Strong understanding of global compensation principles, regulations, and market trends
  


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  Successful track record of designing and implementing sales compensation plans that empower sales teams to achieve desired outcomes
  


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  Ability to analyze sophisticated problems and draw conclusions from data
  


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  Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop a team, empower employees, and collaborate with different departments
  


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  Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or other relevant Advanced degree preferred
  


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  Exceptional influencing skills and ability to work effectively in a matrix environment
  

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Location
United States - Virtual Location



The US national annual base salary range for this position is from $100,000 to $200,000. The national range provided includes the base salary that GBT expects to pay for the role. Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location



In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for our Annual Incentive Award plan, which rewards participants based on company and individual performance and is also eligible for awards under the company Equity Incentive Plan, which is designed to align participants' interests with those of shareholders. For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document




Benefits at a glance





The #TeamGBT Experience


Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT

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  Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and more
  


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  Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals
  


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  Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with global tuition assistance, access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first
  


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  We strive to champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global Inclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action
  


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  Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family
  


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  And much more!
  

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, gender identity (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship or marital status. It is our policy to maintain an equal-opportunity environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias for our candidates, colleagues, clients and suppliers



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What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!