Compensation and Benefits Director

Compensation

The Compensation and Benefits Director leads the strategy, design, and execution of The Wine Group’s compensation and benefits programs, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and talent strategy.

Establish the organization’s market pricing and benchmarking strategy to ensure competitive, equitable, and fiscally responsible pay practices.

Partner with senior leaders to shape compensation structures and workforce investment decisions for new and evolving roles.

Provide strategic guidance on job architecture, position leveling, and pay decisions to ensure consistency, internal equity, and alignment with organizational design.

Lead the annual compensation planning cycle, including merit, promotional, and market adjustment processes, supported by clear governance, analytics, and leader guidance.

Ensure compensation programs comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations while maintaining strong governance around pay practices, transparency, and risk management.

Benefits

Set the strategic direction for the organization’s benefits programs, including health, retirement, leave, and wellbeing offerings, to support talent attraction, retention, and employee experience.

Lead vendor strategy, plan performance evaluation, and external partner management to ensure high-quality service, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with organizational priorities.

Provide strategic oversight of annual enrollment and ongoing benefits delivery to ensure an effective, compliant, and employee-centered experience.

Monitor trends and regulatory changes affecting employee benefits.

Shape the organization’s wellbeing strategy to support employee health, engagement, and productivity while reinforcing the broader employee value proposition.

Own benefits budget planning and financial stewardship, including vendor investment decisions, cost management, and support for plan changes or enhancements.

Leadership & Operations

Lead the enterprise total rewards strategy, including compensation, benefits, wellbeing, and pay-for-performance programs, to support business objectives, talent outcomes, and organizational growth.

Serve as the organization’s subject matter expert on total rewards philosophy, providing guidance, education, and decision support to leaders and HR partners.

Build and lead a high-performing total rewards team by developing capability, strengthening succession readiness, and fostering a consultative, data-driven approach to service delivery.

Provide strategic oversight of total rewards systems, processes, and data governance to ensure accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and informed decision-making.

Own the financial stewardship of total rewards programs, including budget strategy, investment prioritization, and cost optimization across compensation and benefits.

Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Payroll, Legal, and HR leadership to align total rewards strategy, ensure operational effectiveness, and manage risk across programs.

In partnership with HRBP’s, advise senior and executive leadership on total rewards strategy, market trends, policy decisions, and workforce implications to support informed business decisions.

Manage and maintain HRIS functionality for the disciplines in which they oversee.

Leverage internal data, market insights, and program metrics to evaluate total rewards effectiveness, identify opportunities, and recommend strategic enhancements.