We’re looking for our Lead Compensation and Benefits to join our team and build the foundations of our global total rewards. This is a new role in the company and we are looking for someone to bring their strategic expertise and help us build a structured approach of total rewards from base salary banding, long-term incentives plans and bring clarity and alignment to our OSA/BSPCE programs. You’ll play a critical role in our annual compensation cycle, working closely with HRBPs and senior leadership to help Flowdesk increase talent density, by designing competitive compensation strategies..
If you’re looking for a relatively blank canvas to make your mark, this is it. We’re a scaling company with all the fast-moving energy of a startup, a collaborative team, and the opportunity for high visibility and impact.
Your role and responsibilities
- Design and roll out global salary bandings and compensation grids for various job families, levels, and locations; EMEA, APAC and NAM.
- Assess and recommend incentive frameworks, from bonus to equity programs, for different levels and functions.
- Support and potentially lead, alongside HRBP’s and the Finance team, the annual compensation and bonus cycle, including; budget planning, rationale and leadership calibration.
- Establish and coordinate a Remuneration Committee to advise on comp-related decisions, bringing a business-first approach to compensation, challenge the “one-size-fits-all” model and tailor solutions to what makes sense to our current context.
- Collaborate with the People Operations team to develop benefits policies and effective management of compensation and benefit related data.
Requirements
Background and Experiences
- Solid expertise in compensation & benefits, with a track record of success in similar roles.
- Strong working knowledge of stock option plans and global equity structures. Familiarity with French BSPCE and experience initiating or implementing a virtual or shadow share option scheme is highly desirable.
- Proven experience in designing salary bands and total rewards frameworks from the ground up.
- Experience in running global or multi-country compensation cycles.
- Ideally some background in tech or financial services, but open to other fast-paced industries.
- Experience with Compensation and Benefits consultancies are highly desirable.
- Familiarity with French shared option and local regulatory frameworks is a plus (maybe too repetitive)
Skills and personality
- Highly autonomous, with strong ownership and accountability
- A fast learner, curious, adaptable, and solutions-oriented
- Able to balance data-driven thinking with practical execution
- Comfortable with ambiguity and excited by the opportunity to build
- Strong communicator, able to work cross-functionally and influence at all levels at the company, including C-levels
Benefits
> International environment (English is the main language)
> 50% of transportation costs & a sustainable mobility agreement
> Swile lunch voucher (€9.25 per day, 60% covered)
> 100% Alan Blue covered for you and your children
> Gymlib contribution to gym membership
> Top of the range equipment, Macbook, keyboard, laptop stand, 4K monitor & headphones
> Team events and offsites
> Coming soon, international mobility & lot of other cool benefits!
*Benefits may change depending on the office you will be working.
Recruitment Process
Are you interested in this job but feel you haven’t ticked all the boxes? Don’t hesitate to apply and tell us in the cover letter section why we should meet!
Here’s what you can expect if you apply
- Engagement call
- Interview with People Operations Manager and our Lead HRBP
- Chief Human Resources Officer Interview
- Cultural Interview and Informal chat at the office
On the agenda, discussions rather than trick questions! These moments of exchange will allow you to understand how Flowdesk works and its values. But they are also (and above all) an opportunity for you to present your career path and your expectations for your next job!
