60 Total Rewards jobs in the United Kingdom
Director Total Rewards
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Total Reward Director
£150,000 - £200,000 plus package
Middlemore are currently working with a global tech client to hire a Total Reward Director to play a pivotal part in shaping how the organization attracts, retains, and rewards world-class talent across this fast-growth organisation.
The Total Reward Director will be responsible for leading the design and execution of compensation, benefits, equity, and incentive programmes across a global workforce. This includes overseeing traditional reward structures while also developing innovative frameworks . You will partner closely with executive and leadership teams to ensure fairness, competitiveness, and alignment with long-term business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global compensation, benefits, and annual review cycles.
- Define and evolve the company’s global compensation philosophy.
- Design and implement equity and incentive frameworks.
- Oversee executive compensation design and benchmarking.
- Build, mentor, and scale a world-class Total Reward team.
What We’re Looking For
- Significant experience in compensation and benefits, including global incentive plan design.
- Expertise in both traditional total rewards and innovative incentive structures .
- Experience in Fintech, or high-growth tech sectors.
- Strong analytical and strategic capabilities with a global perspective .
- Proven track record influencing at executive level and building high-performing teams.
This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growth business, to build, scale an innovative Total Reward function.
SVP, Total Rewards
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**Who We Are.**
When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the _storytellers_ bringing our characters to life, the _creators_ bringing them to your living rooms and the _dreamers_ creating what's next.
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
**Your New Role**
The Senior Vice President, Total Rewards serves as the enterprise leader responsible for designing and delivering a forward-looking total rewards strategy that attracts, motivates, and retains world-class talent. Reporting directly to the Chief People & Culture Officer, this executive will oversee the full spectrum of compensation, benefits, executive rewards, wellbeing, global mobility and recognition programs, ensuring alignment with business strategy, market competitiveness, and the company's culture and values.
The SVP will be a strategic advisor to senior leadership, driving data-informed decision-making and ensuring the company's rewards philosophy supports both short-term performance and long-term enterprise growth.
**Your Role Accountabilities**
+ Develop and lead the enterprise-wide Total Rewards strategy in partnership with the Head of People & Culture and senior leadership.
+ Ensure total rewards programs are market competitive, cost-effective, equitable, and aligned with business priorities, talent strategy and culture.
+ Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior leadership on executive compensation, pay equity, global mobility, and emerging total rewards trends.
+ Oversee all compensation programs, including base salary structures, recognition programs, short- and long-term incentives, equity programs, and executive compensation.
+ Lead the annual compensation cycle, ensuring fairness, compliance, and alignment to performance outcomes.
+ Partner with the Compensation Committee on executive pay strategy, shareholder disclosures, and governance best practices.
+ Direct the design and administration of global benefits programs, including health & wellness, retirement, insurance, and leave policies.
+ Lead enterprise-wide wellbeing strategies that promote physical, emotional, financial, and social health for employees and their families.
+ Integrate wellbeing into the overall people strategy to enhance engagement, retention, and productivity.
+ Lead global mobility programs to support international assignments and relocations.
+ Ensure mobility policies are competitive, compliant with international regulations, and enable deployment to support the talent strategy across global markets.
+ Oversee enterprise recognition programs that celebrate performance, innovation, and contributions to the company's culture.
+ Ensure recognition strategies align with business objectives and drive a culture of appreciation.
+ Leverage market data, behavioral economics, workforce analytics, and benchmarking to inform reward, wellbeing, and mobility decisions.
+ Monitor competitive and regulatory trends to anticipate and adapt strategies.
+ Ensure simplicity, transparency and communication of rewards programs to enhance employee understanding and engagement.
**Qualifications & Experience**
+ 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, or related HR disciplines.
+ Demonstrated experience leading global programs across multiple regions and business units.
+ Strong knowledge of executive compensation governance, global mobility practices, wellbeing program design and optimal consumer grade delivery strategies.
+ Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data for strategic recommendations.
+ Proven ability to influence at the highest levels of the organization and with the Board of Directors.
+ Experience in a publicly traded, complex global organization preferred.
**Additional Information**
On June 9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid-2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom here .
Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned separation in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation, you'll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world's premier entertainment brands.
Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.
**How We Get Things Done.**
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
**Championing Inclusion at WBD**
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.
If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page ( for instructions to submit your request.
Total Rewards Specialist
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The world of payment processing is rapidly evolving, and businesses are looking for loyal and strategic partners to help them grow.
Meet Nuvei , the Canadian fintech company accelerating the business of clients around the world. Nuvei's modular, flexible and scalable technology allows leading companies to accept next-gen payments, offer all payout options and benefit from card issuing, banking, risk and fraud management services. Connecting businesses to their customers in more than 200 markets, with local acquiring in 50 markets, 150 currencies and 700 alternative payment methods, Nuvei provides the technology and insights for customers and partners to succeed locally and globally with one integration.
At Nuvei, we live our core values, and we thrive on solving complex problems. We’re dedicated to continually improving our product and providing relentless customer service. We are always looking for exceptional talent to join us on the journey!
The Role:
The Total Rewards Specialist plays a pivotal role in managing and executing Nuvei’s global compensation and benefits programs. This position ensures smooth day-to-day operations while supporting strategic projects, including M&A integration efforts. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the Manager provides critical insights and recommendations on job evaluations, market pricing, and program administration to help attract, retain, and motivate top talent worldwide.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform compensation bench marking and market pricing using global survey data
- Support compensation data audits, reporting, and analytics for leadership and Finance
- Assist in collecting and preparing data for annual merit, bonus, and equity cycles
- Maintain salary ranges, compensation structures, and benefits data accuracy in HRIS
- Support global benefits/retirement programs reporting and compliance tracking across regions
- Contribute to Total Rewards integration workstreams during M&A, including data analysis and harmonization efforts
- Help develop and maintain Total Rewards communications and training materials
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; HR or business-related field preferred
- 2–4 years of experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, HR, or related analytical roles
- Knowledge of bench marking compensation on a global scale
- Strong analytical and reporting skills with attention to detail
- Familiarity with compensation surveys, benchmarking, and HRIS systems
- Ability to manage data integrity and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Strong communication, organizational and program support skills
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave + bank holiday
- 2 volunteer days
- 5% matched contribution pension
- Private Healthcare - Vitality
- Income Protection
- Flexible working
Nuvei is an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates collaboration and innovation and is committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. The team at Nuvei is comprised of a wealth of talent, skill, and ambition. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.
Head of Total Rewards
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Robert Half is partnering with a global retail brand to appoint a Head of Total Reward — a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering a modern, scalable total rewards strategy.
West London | Hybrid
In this high-impact position, you'll lead the design and execution of compensation, benefits, and recognition programmes that are competitive, equitable, and aligned with global standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Total Rewards function
- Design and evolve regionally relevant reward strategies aligned with global principles
- Advise senior leadership through data-driven insights, benchmarking, and modelling
- Oversee salary review processes
- Manage vendor relationships, benefit plans, and total reward communications
- Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Legal, and global reward teams
- Develop, coach, and inspire a team of reward professionals
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven leadership experience in regional or international total rewards
- Deep understanding of compensation and benefits legislation
- Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder influence at executive level
- Experience delivering large-scale change and navigating matrix environments
- Ability to manage budgets, vendors, and high-value reward programs
This is a unique opportunity to join a people-first and values-led organisation. If you're ready for your next step — we’d love to hear from you.
Head of Total Rewards
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Robert Half is partnering with a global retail brand to appoint a Head of Total Reward — a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering a modern, scalable total rewards strategy.
West London | Hybrid
In this high-impact position, you'll lead the design and execution of compensation, benefits, and recognition programmes that are competitive, equitable, and aligned with global standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Total Rewards function
- Design and evolve regionally relevant reward strategies aligned with global principles
- Advise senior leadership through data-driven insights, benchmarking, and modelling
- Oversee salary review processes
- Manage vendor relationships, benefit plans, and total reward communications
- Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Legal, and global reward teams
- Develop, coach, and inspire a team of reward professionals
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven leadership experience in regional or international total rewards
- Deep understanding of compensation and benefits legislation
- Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder influence at executive level
- Experience delivering large-scale change and navigating matrix environments
- Ability to manage budgets, vendors, and high-value reward programs
This is a unique opportunity to join a people-first and values-led organisation. If you're ready for your next step — we’d love to hear from you.
Head of Total Rewards
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Location: Sheffield
Annual Salary: £80,000+
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5
Line Manager: Chief People Officer
Recruiter: Rob Wesley
At Twinkl, we are dedicated to supporting educators worldwide by providing high-quality, innovative educational resources. With a mission to inspire and empower teaching and learning, we strive to create a positive impact in classrooms around the globe. As a Total Rewards Specialist, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and managing Twinkl’s total rewards programs. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of compensation, benefits, and recognition strategies to attract, retain, and motivate employees effectively. The Total Rewards Specialist collaborates with various stakeholders to ensure alignment with organisational goals and industry standards while maintaining compliance with legal regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Compensation Management:
- Develop and administer competitive salary structures, including base pay and incentives.
- Conduct regular benchmarking and market analysis to ensure compensation practices remain competitive and aligned with industry standards.
- Design and implement compensation policies and guidelines, ensuring fairness and equity across the organisation.
- Provide guidance to management on compensation-related matters, including salary adjustments, promotions, and job evaluations.
- Launch and ongoing project management of the HRIS system
- Producing data analytics on total comp
- Develop a best-in-class, next-generational total rewards philosophy and strategy
- Benefits Administration:
- Oversee the administration of employee benefits programs.
- Collaborate with benefits vendors and brokers to negotiate contracts, evaluate plan options, and ensure cost-effectiveness.
- Communicate benefit programs to employees and facilitate enrollment processes.
- Monitor regulatory changes and ensure benefits compliance.
- Recognition and Rewards Programs:
- Develop and manage employee recognition programs to foster a culture of appreciation and engagement.
- Recommend and implement intrinsic rewards and recognition initiatives to enhance employee engagement and performance.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of recognition programs through feedback mechanisms and metrics analysis.
- Analyse HR data and metrics to assess the effectiveness of total rewards programs and identify areas for improvement.
- Prepare regular reports and presentations for management, highlighting key findings, trends, and recommendations.
- Utilise HRIS and other systems to maintain accurate records and ensure data integrity.
- Compliance and Legal Requirements:
- Keep up to date with relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends affecting compensation and benefits.
- Ensure total rewards programs comply with legal requirements.
- Collaborate with legal counsel and HR leadership to address compliance issues and mitigate risks.
Requirements
We're interested in anyone who meets one, or a combination of the follow:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree or relevant certification (e.g., CIPD, SHRM)
- Proven experience (7 plus years) in compensation and benefits administration, preferably in a corporate or HR consulting environment.
- Strong understanding of compensation principles, benefits strategies, and HR best practices.
- Proficiency in HRIS and other relevant software for data analysis and reporting.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven recommendations.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and compliance.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and business needs.
- Knowledge of relevant employment laws and regulations.
If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application/selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements please include this at the foot of your covering letter. This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process
Benefits
In return for everything you can bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with plenty of career opportunities.
Here’s a couple of the things that make Twinkl a great place to be:
- A friendly, welcoming and supportive culture. We believe work should be fun and always put people before process
- Diversity, inclusion and belonging - our Employee Network Program includes working groups for LGBTQ+, People of Colour, Disabilities (visible and invisible), Women in Tech and Working Parents.
- From day 1 - Westfield Health, 29 annual leave days per year (pro-rata) plus up to four additional days that may be awarded each year by the company, flexible working policy with opportunities to work from home and Twinkl subscriptions.
- After probation - company sick pay and cycle to work scheme
- Long term service reward - Life insurance, enhanced pension contribution, enhanced maternity pay, enhanced adoption pay and enhanced paternity pay
Manager M&A/Total Rewards, Business Integration
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_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Manager M&A/Total Rewards, Business Integration
Manager, Total Rewards M&A Transformation
Overview:
M&A is n integral part of Mastercard's long term strategic growth strategy. As a TR manager, you will serve as the compensation and benefit lead for assigned M&A deals and advise on all compensation and benefit matters from due diligence through integration. You will leverage your thought leadership and influencing skills to help functional teams develop and execute M&A deal strategies on a global scale while helping the M&A Total Rewards function build programs and processes for future M&As.
The job responsibilities include the following:
- Scan the total rewards landscape (compensation & benefits) to understand and learn from best practices through benchmarking/researching industry, employment trends, tracking legislation and business objectives
- Serve as point person on all compensation and benefits related activities for assigned M&A deal activities from due diligence through integration.
- Conducts comprehensive due diligence and side by side review of target company's data and policies to identify, quantify migrate risks related to compensation and benefits.
- Oversees mapping and leveling of acquired roles into the Mastercard's job architecture including job evaluation, market survey analysis, cost analysis and educate employees on new Mastercard structure.
- Complete cost impact analysis of integrating compensation, benefits and stock program and provide recommendations that support deal rationale.
- Oversee all benefit alignment activities required for integration on to the Mastercard benefit offerings.
- Liaise with global Total Rewards teams to ensure compensation programs and tools support current and future M&A needs
- Support change management initiatives related to the HR transformation including leading employee briefing sessions and creation of communication materials.
- Keep abreast of industry and M&A trends to inform and influence compensation and benefit decisions that support the ability to grow and scale.
- Update and optimize the Total Rewards M&A playbook, incorporating best practices and lessons learned.
- Participate in and lead non-M&A total rewards projects on an as needed basis.
- Consult with Center of Excellence (COE) leaders to achieve comprehensive strategic goals and translate outcomes into strategic value and positive people experience
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Ability to influence, problem solve and successfully collaborate and communicate across all levels.
- Strong communication, negotiation, problem solving and relationship building skills.
Experience:
- Advanced knowledge of M&A deal life cycle and associated cross-functional HR activities.
- Experience coordinating with vendor/consultants and tracking progress against project deliverables, timelines and budget
- Excellent project management skills, including planning, execution and change management.
- Ability to perform in an ambiguous face paced environment and make decision in short timeframes and manage competing priorities.
- Compensation program design and project management experience.
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of industry best-practices, trends and M&A trends.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
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Rewards Manager
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My client is a well established brand that is seeking a Benefits Specialist / Manager to join on a fixed term basis for 12 months.
They are looking for someone that can oversee the day-to-day whilst also looking into ways to further enhance the employee benefits proposition.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of the employee benefits offering, ensuring it’s inclusive, competitive, and aligned with company values.
- Lead the Benefits team (1 direct report).
- Act as the subject matter expert across all core benefits, including: Private medical insurance, Group risk, Pensions, Flexible benefits, Wellness initiatives, Leave policies
- Lead the annual benefits enrolment lifecycle, including:, Provider renewals, Communications, System updates, Colleague support
- Manage external provider relationships, monitor SLAs, and lead tendering processes for new benefits
- Shape and deliver communication strategies to increase awareness and engagement with benefit offerings
- Analyse data and market insights to continuously improve benefit programmes and employee experience
- Serve as the escalation point for complex benefit queries, offering expert support to colleagues and the wider People team.
- Partner with internal teams (e.g., Payroll, People Admin, People Partners) to ensure compliance, process integrity, and data accuracy.
- Collaborate on policy and programme adjustments in line with legislation and internal feedback.
Role criteria:
- Proven experience working in either Benefits or Reward (at least at a Specialist/Advisor level, but ideally as Manager).
- Comprehensive understanding of employee benefits across the UK (regulations/legislation).
- Prior history in overseeing the design and delivery of an annual benefits enrolment.
- Ability to manage communications around Benefits for the wider business.
What's on offer?
- Fixed term contract for 12 months.
- Competitive base salary (£65,000-£75,000 dependent on experience).
- Private benefits.
- Hybrid work policy (2 days per week in the office).
- Opportunity to improve processes and implement new Benefits systems.
- Autonomous role within the business.
This is a great opportunity for a proven Benefits Specialist/Manager to join a great brand. They require someone that can both oversee the day-to-day whilst also being able to operate strategically. It will be on an initial 12-18 month FTC basis with several key projects to manage.
My client is looking to move quickly - people with short notice are encouraged to apply.
Compensation Analyst
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Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits Package
London City
About the Company
Our client is a progressive, high-performing organization based in the heart of London. Known for its commitment to employee engagement and strategic growth, the company is seeking a talented Compensation Analyst to join its HR function. This is a unique opportunity to shape reward strategies in a business that values innovation, fairness, and market competitiveness.
Role Summary
As a Compensation Analyst, you’ll be instrumental in designing and refining compensation frameworks that attract, retain, and motivate top talent. You’ll collaborate with HR, finance, and senior leadership to deliver data-driven insights and ensure alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct market research and benchmarking to maintain competitive pay structures
- Develop and support salary frameworks, incentive schemes, and bonus plans
- Perform job evaluations and advise on appropriate compensation levels
- Deliver strategic recommendations to HR and leadership on reward policies
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation and compensation regulations
- Produce detailed reports and analytics to support executive decision-making
- Partner cross-functionally to promote equitable and performance-driven pay practices
Candidate Profile
- Demonstrated experience in compensation analysis and salary benchmarking
- Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with HRIS and compensation tools
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail
- Clear communicator with the ability to present complex data to stakeholders
- Solid understanding of reward structures, incentive programs, and compliance frameworks
What’s on Offer
- Robust benefits package & benefits package
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- A collaborative, forward-thinking culture focused on employee success
If you're a data-driven professional with a passion for fair and impactful compensation strategies, we’d love to hear from you.
Compensation Analyst
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Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits Package
About the Company
Our client is a progressive, high-performing organization based in the heart of London. Known for its commitment to employee engagement and strategic growth, the company is seeking a talented Compensation Analyst to join its HR function. This is a unique opportunity to shape reward strategies in a business that values innovation, fairness, and market competitiveness.
Role Summary
As a Compensation Analyst, you’ll be instrumental in designing and refining compensation frameworks that attract, retain, and motivate top talent. You’ll collaborate with HR, finance, and senior leadership to deliver data-driven insights and ensure alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct market research and benchmarking to maintain competitive pay structures
- Develop and support salary frameworks, incentive schemes, and bonus plans
- Perform job evaluations and advise on appropriate compensation levels
- Deliver strategic recommendations to HR and leadership on reward policies
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation and compensation regulations
- Produce detailed reports and analytics to support executive decision-making
- Partner cross-functionally to promote equitable and performance-driven pay practices
Candidate Profile
- Demonstrated experience in compensation analysis and salary benchmarking
- Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with HRIS and compensation tools
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail
- Clear communicator with the ability to present complex data to stakeholders
- Solid understanding of reward structures, incentive programs, and compliance frameworks
What’s on Offer
- Robust benefits package & benefits package
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- A collaborative, forward-thinking culture focused on employee success
If you're a data-driven professional with a passion for fair and impactful compensation strategies, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now to take the next step in your career.