Nielsen · 4 days ago
Director, Compensation
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expNielsen is a company dedicated to powering a better media future by providing insights that drive client decisions. The Director of Compensation will lead the development and administration of employee compensation and benefit programs, ensuring competitive and equitable compensation practices across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Provide leadership and expertise for the regional area (multiple countries/global) to provide expertise and guidance in all areas of compensation including in the current key areas of job architecture/career framework, system related activities as it relates to compensation and benefit program harmonization
Recommends and helps to implement process improvements for efficient, streamlined delivery and positive employee experience. Partner closely with the People team and business leaders to design and execute on pay strategies to attract and retain our key talent in the region: Providing a consultative and creative approach to compensation
Recommends and executes on regional compensation roadmap, including evaluation of job architectures, development of pay policies and structures, salary survey participation, and incentive plans. Includes being a part of the team that is working together to build and execute on global compensation requirements
Recommends and helps to implement process improvements for efficient and streamlined benefits delivery and positive employee experience. Partners very closely with HR Shared Services to ensure benefits operations is aligned with benefit design and strategy
Create and take a proactive approach to compensation flagging key areas of improvement and needed alignment to the market that are aligned with our internal compensation philosophy
Provide leadership to a team of direct reports to develop and grow in their career
Be a key team player for the global compensation and total rewards team as it relates to building and developing Global Compensation Guidelines
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional HR experience with a minimum of 5 years of proven compensation experience
Demonstrated ability to attract, manage, and develop a high performing team; ability to influence behavior both with and without direct authority
Demonstrated experience in both market / global line of business compensation
Strong builder of relationships. Able to connect and advise leaders within the business
Robust analytical skills
Ability to work collaboratively across teams; strategically focused on continuous improvement
Action oriented and adept at working in a fast paced, growing organization
Benefits
Health & wellness plans
401(k) retirement coupled with a Nielsen match
A generous paid time off policy
Company provided car for those who qualify
If eligible, a discretionary incentive/bonus
Company
Nielsen
Nielsen provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers watch and buy.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.85B2025-11-03Debt Financing· $1.2B
2023-02-06Debt Financing· $650M
2022-03-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Karthik Rao
Chief Executive Officer
Akhil Parekh
Global Chief Product Officer
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