Head of Total Rewards

The role:

We are seeking a Head of Total Rewards to lead and scale our global compensation benefits and recognition programs. This individual will be responsible for designing and executing a total rewards strategy that attracts motivates and retains top talent so that Total rewards becomes a competitive differentiator and talent magnet.

You will serve as a key member of the People Leadership Team and collaborate cross-functionally with Finance Legal People Business partners and Talent Acquisition teams to influence compensation structures reward frameworks and employee engagement strategies.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Partnership in People Foundations

• Co-lead the design and deployment of job architecture frameworks ensuring consistency fairness and clarity across the organization. This role has an active participation in core people strategy initiatives like job architecture career pathing and level definitions.

Total Compensation Philosophy

• Evolve and align a compensation philosophy with business goals company values and long-term scalability.
• Educate leaders on how the comp philosophy connects to performance growth and equity.
• Responsible for building awareness and engagement with total rewards philosophy/strategy especially during rollouts performance cyclesand organizational shifts.
• Deep understanding of stock options and equity-based rewards including the ability to propose model and implement plans in partnership with Finance and Legal. Your role is to shape the equity philosophy as part of the total comp strategy - especially relevant for retention and leadership roles as we scale

Organizational Design and Workforce Planning

• Play a key role during headcount planning discussions alongside Finance and Leadership.
• Lead workforce cost modeling talent tiers and internal mobility strategies.

Compensation Strategy & Execution

• Design implement and manage the compensation strategy
• Conduct market benchmarking salary surveys and data analysis to ensure competitiveness.
• Lead the annual compensation review cycle (merit bonus and promotions)
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on competitive and equitable offer packages.
• Own and evolve the companys benefits programs across all regions (health retirement leave wellness etc.).
• Evaluate and recommend enhancements that balance employee needs with cost efficiency.
• Stay up-to-date on legal requirements and market trends to ensure compliance and innovation.
• Develop reporting and dashboards to track program effectiveness pay equity and usage.
• Ensure compliance with all local state and federal regulations related to compensation and benefits.
• Lead internal audits and support external audits and regulatory filings (e.g. EEO-1 401(k) testing etc.).
• Partner with internal communications to deliver clear engaging total rewards education and change management.
• Support performance management promotions and recognition programs through a rewards lens.
• Drive transparency and understanding of our rewards philosophy across the organization.

Qualifications:

• 10 years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits with 5 years in a leadership role.
• Deep knowledge of global compensation structures equity programs and benefits administration.
• Strong analytical mindset and proficiency in Excel HRIS and compensation tools (e.g. Radford Mercer Payscale).
• Proven ability to scale programs in high-growth or global environments.
• Excellent communication presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with compliance in the U.S. (FLSA ERISA ACA etc.) and international markets preferred.
• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Finance or related field

Preferred requirements:

• Experience working in a tech startup or hybrid workforce environment

Learn More About CookUnity

We believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision values and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into who we are and what were looking for we invite you to explore:CookUnitys Leadership Principles The values and behaviors that guide how we operate collaborate and scale.

We hope this provides valuable insight into our culture and product vision. If this excites you wed love to connect!

Benefits

Health Insurance coverage

401k Plan

We grow you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1

Eligible for a bi-annual performance bonus

Unlimited PTO

5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity you get a 4-week paid sabbatical

Paid Family leave

Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises

A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals added to your account monthly

Wellness perks: access to fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle

Personalized Spanish coach

Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!