Director, Total Rewards & Global Benefits

Manhattan, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who we are:

For over 25 years Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving surveillance eDiscovery and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the worlds most highly regulated firms giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. Its a place where you can genuinely make an impact and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity inclusion and the contributions of all employees. To that end we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other completely free of barriers.

Your role:

Reporting into the VP of HR the Director Total Rewards & Global Benefits leads the strategy governance and execution of Global Relays global compensation and benefits programs. The role ensures our total rewards framework is competitive equitable financially disciplined and aligned with the companys growth.

As Global Relay continues to scale globally/internationally this role will guide the evolution of our rewards philosophy job architecture and compensation structures to match the organizations expanding footprint.

In this position you will partner closely with Finance Revenue Operations Sales Operations Legal and executive leadership to design scalable performance-driven reward programs across multiple geographies. You will provide strategic oversight to compensation governance executive rewards and global benefits while ensuring market competitiveness regulatory compliance and operational rigor.

This is a high-impact leadership role with broad ownership and meaningful enterprise visibility. If you are a strategic and analytical rewards leader who thrives on shaping compensation philosophy strengthening governance and influencing executive stakeholders we encourage you to apply.

Role responsibilities:

This role drives global total rewards strategy compensation governance job architecture and benefits leadership in the following ways:

Total Rewards Strategy & Governance

Develop and implement a forward-looking global total rewards strategy aligned with business growth talent priorities and financial objectives.
Establish and maintain compensation philosophy governance frameworks and market positioning approach.
Advise the VP HR and executive leadership on rewards design competitiveness and emerging market trends.

Job Architecture & Compensation Design

Lead the design and governance of a comprehensive global job architecture including job families leveling structures and career pathways.
Ensure role design and leveling align with compensation bands performance expectations and workforce planning needs/requirements.
Oversee global salary benchmarking and maintain competitive internally equitable pay ranges across regions.
Design scalable compensation frameworks including incentive and sales compensation structures aligned with revenue strategy.

Compensation Operations & Equity

Lead modernization of the compensation review process introducing tools and automation that improve transparency accuracy and manager enablement.
Conduct global pay equity analyses and develop remediation strategies where needed.
Partner with Finance and Legal to ensure compliance with compensation regulations and strong governance controls.
Provide executive compensation benchmarking governance oversight and board-level reporting as required.

Global Benefits & Vendor Oversight

Oversee global extended health and welfare benefits programs to ensure competitive and cost-effective offerings that support wellbeing.
Evaluate and manage benefits vendor performance including contract negotiations and ongoing assessment of plan competitiveness across regions.
Ensure compliance with country-specific benefits regulations and governance standards.

Leadership & Enterprise Partnership

Build lead and develop a high-performing global compensation and benefits team with a focus on capability growth and operational excellence.
Partner closely with regional HR Directors to align rewards programs with workforce planning and organizational design and local market needs.
Collaborate with Finance on budgeting forecasting and cost management to ensure disciplined sustainable program delivery.
Present strategic recommendations and program insights and outcomes to senior leadership to support informed decision-making.

About you:

Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Finance or related field required; advanced degree or CCP CEBS or GRP certification preferred.
10 years of progressive global total rewards and people management experience.
Deep expertise in global compensation strategy job architecture design and incentive plan development.
Proven experience leading compensation transformation governance enhancement or review program redesign.
Strong financial acumen including modeling cost analysis and market benchmarking.
Experience supporting multinational or regulated environments.
Strategic analytically rigorous leader with executive presence sound judgment and strong influencing capability.

Compensation:

Global Relay advertises the pay range for this role in compliance with applicable pay transparency laws. Individual pay rates are determined by evaluating factors such as expertise skills education and professional background.

The range below reflects the expected annual base salary which is only one element of our comprehensive total rewards package designed to reflect our company pay philosophy culture and values. We aim to foster an inspiring work environment and support employees work-life rhythms. We provide a comprehensive health benefits program including extended health coverage and short-term / long-term disability insurance. Employees receive annual allotted vacation days which increase based on tenure. Other benefits include paid sick days maternity/parental leave enhanced program commuter benefits corporate bonuses and a 401(k)-retirement plan with company contribution matching.

For employees based at our New York office we provide additional perks and amenities to enhance your work experience including a subsidized meal program courtesy of our in-house culinary team!

Base salary range

$170000$210000 USD

What you can expect:

At Global Relay theres no ceiling to what you can achieve. Its the land of opportunity for the energetic the intelligent the driven. Youll receive the mentoring coaching and support you need to reach your career goals. Youll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And youll be working alongside smart talented individuals from diverse backgrounds with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity equity and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments accommodations and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

To learn more about our business culture and community involvement visit .

Required Experience:

Director

Who we are:For over 25 years Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving surveillance eDiscovery and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the worlds most highly regulated firms giving them gre...