Director Compensation & Benefits - EMEA

Company Description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Job Description

The Director Compensation & Benefits would be responsible for driving the Total Rewards strategy for EMEA. The role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and governing compensation and benefits programs that support business objectives, ensure market competitiveness, and deliver consistent employee experience. This position partners closely with Business Leaders, HR Business Partners, Finance, Global Rewards, and Talent teams to develop reward solutions that attract, retain, and motivate top talent.

 

Your Impact:

• Lead the Compensation & Benefits strategy aligned with global Total Rewards philosophy for EMEA.
• Drive annual compensation processes including salary reviews, promotions, variable pay, bonus planning, and market adjustments.
• Design and enhance compensation structures, salary ranges, job architecture, and pay governance.
• Conduct market benchmarking using leading compensation surveys and external market intelligence to ensure competitive positioning.
• Partner with business leaders and HRBPs on compensation recommendations for hiring, promotions, retention, and critical talent.
• Develop and administer executive compensation and incentive programs where applicable.
• Review and optimize employee benefits programs to ensure competitiveness, employee value, and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with applicable statutory regulations, internal governance, and compensation policies.
• Build compensation models, financial impact analyses, and executive presentations to support reward decisions.
• Lead compensation-related projects including harmonization initiatives, policy redesign, and organizational changes.
• Collaborate with Global Rewards teams to localize global programs.
• Provide strategic guidance on pay equity, rewards governance, and emerging market trends.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Compensation & Benefits team.

Qualifications

Your Skills & Experience:

• 13–18 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits or Total Rewards.
• Strong experience leading compensation strategy within large multinational organizations.
• Hands-on experience managing annual compensation cycles, salary planning, variable pay, and incentive programs.
• Expertise in compensation benchmarking, job evaluation, salary surveys, and market pricing.
• Experience with executive compensation and reward governance.
• Strong analytical capabilities with advanced Excel and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to influence senior leadership.
• Experience working with global and cross-functional teams.
• Prior experience in consulting firms or technology organizations is preferred

   

  Tip from Hiring Manager: 

  • This person should be highly organized, adapt quickly to change, and thrive in a fast-paced organization.
  • This is a job for the curious, make-things-happen kind of person.  Someone who thinks like an entrepreneur and can motivate and move their team to achieve and drive impact.

Additional Information

Benefits of Working Here:

• • Gender-Neutral Policy
  • 18 paid holidays throughout the year.
  • Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Employee Assistance Programs to help you in wellness and well-being.