C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets and distributes a unique portfolio of beer and cider brands in its home markets and across the globe. You probably know us best from brands like Bulmers, Magners and Tennent's.
Location & Working Pattern
Bristol, hybrid based role working 2‑3 days onsite. Full‑time, Permanent.
Role Purpose
The Reward Specialist (Benefits) supports the design, delivery and day‑to‑day management of C&C’s employee benefits across Ireland and the UK. The role works closely with colleagues across HR, Finance and external partners to keep our benefits competitive, well‑run and easy for employees to understand and use. It is a hands‑on position for someone who enjoys problem‑solving, improving processes and helping employees make the most of what’s on offer.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and evaluate UK & Ireland benefits programmes, including health, wellbeing, pensions (DB & DC) and risk benefits
* Lead new benefits and wellbeing proposals, including financial modelling and recommendations
* Own pension governance, set‑up, communications and compliance
* Lead provider and broker negotiations to optimise cost, service quality and governance
* Develop and deliver the wellbeing strategy, driving engagement and integration with benefits
* Own employee benefits communications, platform management and engagement initiatives
* Manage annual benefits and pensions renewals and onboarding of new providers
* Lead reward costing and financial modelling, supporting forecasting and decision‑making
* Process benefits invoices, manage vendor queries and resolve issues
* Conduct market benchmarking to ensure competitiveness and value
* Ensure regulatory compliance across all benefits in the UK and Ireland
* Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal, IT and Procurement to deliver a seamless benefits experience
* Contribute to annual reporting, employee support and EU Pay Transparency Directive compliance
Qualifications
* Proven experience in employee benefits management within a large or complex organisation, including cost analysis and financial modelling.
* Strong knowledge of benefits regulations and legislative requirements in the UK and/or Ireland; experience covering both jurisdictions is highly desirable.
* Advanced Excel capability, with demonstrable experience modelling costs, analysing financial data and supporting budget forecasts.
* Experience developing employee communications to promote benefits and enhance understanding and engagement.
* Experience managing benefits platforms and working effectively with external providers, brokers and technology partners.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across a multi‑functional HR team.
* Strong organisational skills with a proven ability to manage annual cycles (e.g., renewals), benefit events and vendor relationships.
* Experience supporting the preparation of people‑related inputs to annual reports (e.g., engagement, wellbeing, benefits utilisation) is an advantage.
About Us
Operating through the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent’s and Bulmers Ireland brands, the Group has a market‑leading range, scale and reach including an intimate understanding of the markets it serves. From grass to glass, and everything in between, we grow, brew, manufacture, market and deliver some of the world’s favourite drinks. C&C Group’s portfolio of owned/exclusive brands includes Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent’s, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners, the premium international cider brand; and a range of fast‑growing, premium and craft ciders and beers such as Heverlee, Menabrea, Five Lamps and Orchard Pig.
We seek to champion and embed sustainability in everything that we do at C&C, while delivering joy to customers and shining a light on people and the planet. We respect, support and develop all our people to be their best, creating a culture of winning together. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and will provide accommodations during the interview process if required.
C&C Group (and inclusive companies) do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to any of our roles. All applications need to come through the candidate portal https://careers.candcgroupplc.com/vacancies/.
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