Job Description
Global Head of Executive Reward
Location: Welwyn Garden City (Hybrid - 3 days in office)
I am partnering with a leading retailer to appoint a Head of Executive Reward. This is a high-profile, strategically critical role shaping and governing executive reward across a complex, multi-market organisation.
Operating at the heart of the business, you will advise senior leaders and the Remuneration Committee, lead a specialist reward team, and ensure best-in-class governance, insight and delivery.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the People Director, Reward, Wellbeing & Recognition, you will be accountable for executive reward across the UK, Ireland, Central Europe and India, alongside oversight of group-wide share plans and key reward projects.
You will ensure reward is simple, fair, competitive and sustainable, aligned to long-term business strategy and evolving governance expectations.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Reward Strategy & Governance
* Lead the development and review of executive reward policy, including shareholder consultation planning.
* Oversee the full executive reward cycle: salary reviews, annual bonus and long-term incentives.
* Strengthen governance, controls and documentation across reward processes.
* Produce papers for the Group Remuneration Committee and manage external advisers.
* Provide advisory input to additional Remuneration Committees across the group.
Reward Advisory
* Act as a trusted adviser to the CEO, CFO, Chief People Officer and senior leaders on executive hiring, terminations, incentive design, share plans, retention and pay transparency.
* Support M&A, disposals and TUPE activity from a reward perspective.
* Partner with Finance, Legal, Company Secretariat and Communications to ensure robust governance and clear executive communications.
Share Plans & Compliance
* Oversee global colleague share plans (e.g. SAYE, BAYE).
* Collaborate on KPI setting for reward programmes.
* Ensure legislative, regulatory and tax compliance across jurisdictions.
Leadership & Delivery
* Lead and develop a team of six reward specialists.
* Manage third-party providers and the team budget.
* Drive insight-led decision-making and digital reward solutions that enhance manager and colleague experience.
About You
You are a commercially astute, credible reward leader who operates confidently at Board and Committee level.
You will bring:
* Experience drafting proposals for Executive and Remuneration Committees.
* A track record of delivering executive reward strategy in large, international organisations.
* Deep expertise in pay cycles, share plans and incentives.
* Strong understanding of executive compensation trends, governance and multi-market legislative frameworks.
* The resilience and agility to lead change across a broad, high-impact remit.
If you are looking for a role with genuine visibility, influence and long-term impact, I would love to hear from you.
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