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Lead Reward Partner / Reward Specialist
Our client is a prestigious high-performance organisation operating in a competitive industry. With the energy of a dynamic startup but the heritage of an established brand, they've created an environment where individual contributions directly impact team success. Their workplace culture is described by employees as "the best place I've ever worked," with a unique atmosphere.
The Role
As Lead Reward Partner, you'll be joining a growing People team to establish and develop their dedicated Reward function. This is a solo specialist role where you'll have the opportunity to make your mark on the organisation while addressing retention challenges in a highly competitive industry.
You'll partner directly with senior leadership to develop innovative reward strategies within cost constraints, requiring both creativity and commercial awareness.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead all aspects of compensation strategy and implementation
- Manage benefits programmes including PMI and pensions
- Drive employee engagement initiatives
- Analyse return on investment for wellbeing programmes
- Support variable pay elements including commission structures
- Prepare executive compensation analytics
- Partner with external benefits consultants
What Our Client Is Looking For
- Strong stakeholder management skills with confidence to influence at all levels
- Agility in approach and mindset
- Startup mentality with practical, hands-on attitude
- Focus on retention strategies in competitive environments
- Experience with variable pay elements and commission structures
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Willingness to "roll up your sleeves" with a service-oriented approach
What They Offer
- Competitive salary: £80,000 - £100,000
- Annual bonus potential of 12%
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Unique benefit: 2-week summer shutdown across the organisation
- Generous pension with matched funding (starting at 4%, increasing annually to 12%)
- Hybrid working arrangement (2-3 days in office, based in Surrey)
- Opportunity to work in a high-energy, performance-focused environment
- Career development through exciting project opportunities
This role could be an excellent step up for the right candidate with solid reward experience looking to take ownership of a full function.
If this role sounds interesting, please apply today with an up to date CV to get the process started.
