Encore Event Technologies

VP, Global Total Rewards

Encore Event Technologies • $150K — $200K *
Schiller Park, IL 60176In-Person
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • 12+ years of progressive total rewards experience in a global organization.
  • Strong public company executive compensation and equity experience.
  • Proven history of supporting Boards and Compensation Committees.
  • Strong financial, analytical, and strategic capabilities.
  • Experience in multinational, matrixed organizations.
  • Exceptional leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a global total rewards strategy aligned with business priorities.
  • Lead executive and equity compensation programs with the Board Compensation Committee.
  • Manage public company compensation governance and regulatory disclosures.
  • Design and administer global compensation programs and annual pay cycles.
  • Oversee benefits, well-being, and retirement programs globally.
  • Collaborate with HR and Finance on budgeting and financial controls.
  • Develop and lead a high-performing total rewards team.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact total rewards strategy in a major multinational company.
  • Collaboration with executive leadership and the Board.
  • Access to advanced HR technologies and resources.
  • Potential for participation in HR transformational initiatives.
  • Development opportunities within a high-performing global team.
Full Job Description
Position Overview

The Global Head of Total Rewards is a strategic role responsible for designing, governing, and delivering a comprehensive, market-competitive, and values-aligned total rewards strategy for a publicly traded, multinational organization. Reporting to the CHRO, this role ensures pay-for-performance alignment, supports talent attraction and retention across geographies, and meets the governance and disclosure requirements of a public company. The role leads global compensation, benefits, executive compensation, equity programs, and rewards governance, partnering closely with the Board Compensation Committee, executive leadership, Finance, Legal, and external advisors.

Key Job Responsibilities Summary

  • Develop and execute a global total rewards strategy aligned with business priorities, talent strategy, and shareholder expectations.
  • Lead executive and equity compensation programs and partner with the Board Compensation Committee.
  • Own public company compensation governance and regulatory disclosures.
  • Design and manage global compensation programs and annual pay cycles.
  • Provide strategic oversight of benefits, well-being, and retirement programs.
  • Partner with VP HR Operations/technology to execute global pay equity and transparency efforts.
  • Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and financial controls.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing global total rewards team.


Benefits Design and Administration

  • Strong knowledge in design, funding, compliance, administration, and communication of employee benefits programs.
  • Establish strategy for global benefits and continuously evaluate all benefits plans to ensure they are cost effective, competitive, and meet the needs of the employees and the company.
  • Propose plan changes for utilization and financial impact.
  • Provide recommendations to the Benefit Committee for the annual benefits and compensation budget.
  • Manage execution and administration of company-wide health and welfare programs for all employees including group medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and voluntary benefit programs.
  • Work effectively with external vendors and service providers.
  • Apply comprehensive knowledge of federal and state regulations (FLSA, ADA, FMLA, ACA).


Compensation Design and Administration

  • Develop, implement, and manage base and variable compensation programs that ensure competitiveness and sound administration policies.
  • Align pay programs with company vision and core values.
  • Monitor the effectiveness of existing compensation policies and incentive plans.
  • Recommend plan revisions as well as new plans that are cost effective and consistent with compensation trends and corporate objectives.
  • Lead the deployment of a global standardized job leveling structure which supports career development across the entire organization.
  • Execution of all merit and incentive plans in collaboration with leadership and payroll.


People Development

  • Lead a team responsible for the day to day employee benefits and compensation administration.
  • Role model both how to lead/coach/develop talent while concurrently showing willingness and ability to execute staff work in partnership with the team
  • Create a culture of service and innovation that results in effective delivery of plans to the entire organization.
  • Manage staff by setting clear goals and delegating tasks within appropriate deadlines.
  • Develop team to accomplish results through training, development, performance management and recognition.
  • Provide focused and continued training and coaching.
  • Monitor team performance, report on metrics, and discover improvement areas.
  • Encourage creativity, risk taking, and open communication.


Strategic Initiatives

  • Represents Total Rewards as a critical component to cross-functional projects.
  • Deliver simplification and continuous improvement of compensation and incentive plans globally.
  • Participate, lead, and drive HR transformational initiatives and strategic projects.
  • Assess all existing processes and procedures; develop and implement new processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of HR/payroll function.
  • Collaborate with HR, Finance, Operations, and Legal is critical to ensure programs and systems are optimized.
  • Identify new approaches leveraging AI/Automation for benchmarking compensation relative to jobs, job levelling and incentive performance analysis.


Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • 12+ years of progressive total rewards experience in a global organization.
  • Strong public company executive compensation and equity experience.
  • Proven experience supporting Boards and Compensation Committees.
  • Strong financial, analytical, and strategic capabilities.
  • Experience in multinational, matrixed organizations.
  • Familiarity with global HRIS and equity administration platforms.
  • Experience managing compensation consultants and benefit brokers
  • Exceptional leadership, collaboration, influence, and communication skills.
  • Experience with systems used for compensation planning, modeling and market research.
  • Excellent management skills, with experience in managing a staff of at least 6 and building a culture of customer service focus.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills


Competencies

  • Executive presence and Board-level credibility.
  • Strategic and analytical mindset.
  • Sound judgment and integrity.
  • Ability to simplify complex topics.
  • Global mindset and cultural fluency.


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About Encore Event Technologies

Encore creates memorable experiences that engage and transform organizations. As the global leader for event technology and production services, Encore’s team of creators, innovators, and experts deliver real results through strategy and creative, advanced technology, digital, environmental, staging, and digital solutions for hybrid, virtual, and in-person events. Encore operates in more than 20 countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and Asia Pacific.

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Learn more about Encore Event Technologies
Industry
Hospitality & Recreation
Founded
1988
* Ladders Estimates

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