Senior Reward Lead
As a Senior Reward Lead you'll have ownership of the strategic design, implementation, and management of our reward strategy and philosophy, compensation management, benefits design and administration as well as our equity programs, operational, regulatory and compliance oversight and payroll delivery, which is executed by the Payroll and Benefits Specialist who report 's into you. There is an opportunity to spearhead and deliver key projects including a benefits redesign, implementation of a career levelling & architecture and further refinement of our equity programme strategy.Reporting into the People Director, we're looking for someone with an amazing business-partnering mindset, as you'll work closely and co-create frequently with the People Team & Vertical Management Team. We want Reward to be a business superpower, ensuring a direct and tangible link to our business growth strategies for this year and beyond.What would we like you to bring?We want you to be successful in your role, to achieve this, you will need to have proven experience with:Critical:
- A deep specialism in multiple areas of Reward, including compensation, benefits, and equity programs.
- Experience in designing and running a share scheme and how they motivate employees balanced with business commercials.
- Demonstrable experience designing and managing complex reward structures in a dynamic, and sometimes ambiguous environment.
- Excellent business-partnering experience with a history of working with senior management teams.
- An understanding and appreciation of the right reward initiatives and structures based on the business stage and priorities
- Excellent communication skills, capable of clearly articulating reward strategies to diverse audiences, with the ability to simplify and demystify reward through clear communication of complex topics.
- Willing to be hands on in the operational delivery alongside the strategic objectives of the role.
- International reward experience
- Experience in payroll management
- People management experience
- Experience within a publicly traded company and startup/scale-up environment.
What can you expect from us?
We're on a mission. Where others see limits, we see opportunity, and we work at pace. Working at Vertical isn't your average role but for those seeking a challenge, a flexible, supportive organisation and an incredible team; working here is an opportunity to do the best work of your career.
Our approach promotes ingenuity and courage, while our environment builds success through diligence in safety and being open in the way we work. The only way we're going to assure the next chapter of aviation history is by working as a team, relentlessly, towards our goal.
Our benefits
Our people matter - we're not going anywhere without them. Which is why our company benefits go beyond the essentials.
- 26 days holiday, plus bank holiday
- 5 extra days per year to buy (or sell)
- 5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership
- Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits
- Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service (Help@Hand)
- Company Share Scheme - open to every Vertical employee
- Company Pension Scheme - 5% and we match it
- Breakfast on us, every day
We may just be the hardest job you've ever had, but we're confident it will be the most rewarding. Join the team today and help us shape the future of Advanced Air Mobility.
Disclaimer Statement
We encourage you to apply even if you may not have all the experience listed in the advert. We recognise that talent comes in various forms and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. As part of our desire to review and make our processes fair, we may ask you questions related to these aspects during the application process. For more information on how we will use your data, see our Legal section.
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