Director Total Rewards

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and ongoing administration of executive compensation programs, with a primary focus on short-term incentive (STI/bonus) and long-term incentive (LTI/equity) plan architecture, including plan mechanics, performance metric selection, modeling, and governance
• Administer the Management Equity Plan (MEP) as the primary long-term incentive vehicle, including grant strategy, valuation modeling, vesting schedules, tracking, and participant communications; serve as in-house expert on private equity equity plan structures
• Design and manage the annual Management Incentive Plan (MIP/STI bonus), including plan structure, performance metric alignment (e.g., AEBITDA, FCF, revenue), target-setting, funding models, payout curves, and governance; ensure plans are competitive with market practices and effectively link pay to performance
• Partner with executive leadership and the PE sponsor to align STI and LTI programs with business strategy, value creation milestones, and transaction lifecycle considerations; bring knowledge of public company compensation structures as a valuable complement
• Support Compensation Committee materials, analysis, and recommendations
• Design and implement sales compensation and incentive plans across business units
• Partner with Sales Leadership and Finance to align incentive plans with revenue growth, margin, and strategic priorities
• Establish clear performance metrics, quotas, and payout structures that drive accountability and results
• Oversee plan governance, documentation, and communication to ensure clarity and consistency
• Monitor plan effectiveness and recommend adjustments based on performance data and market practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Finance, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 10+ years of progressive experience in total rewards, with demonstrated expertise in executive STI/bonus plan design and LTI/equity plan design, preferably in a private equity-owned or PE-backed environment; public company compensation experience is a positive
• Demonstrated hands-on experience designing and managing short-term incentive (bonus/MIP) and long-term incentive/equity plans (MEP, LTIP, phantom equity, or similar PE structures), including plan mechanics, performance metric design, and payout modeling
• Proven experience designing and managing sales compensation plans in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred
• Expertise in U.S. benefit plan design and administration, including medical/dental/vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, life/disability, and compliance requirements (ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA); experience with multi-site or post-acquisition benefits integration preferred
• Strong expertise in job architecture design and compensation benchmarking
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and executive communication skills
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, acquisitive, private equity-backed environment with the ability to build programs from the ground up, scale with the business, and operate effectively with ambiguity