The beating heart of every organisation - it's all about our people! Join the people challenge, mix it with technology and join in on elevating our human capital!
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To support Rituals’ global growth ambitions, we strive to attract, engage and retain the best people, people who truly reflect our unique culture and DNA. Reward plays a crucial role in making this ambition a reality.
As Global Reward Director, you will lead the global reward strategy and transformation agenda across Rituals. You shape a future-proof, competitive and meaningful reward proposition that fuels our talent obsession, drives performance and ensures a sustainable workforce worldwide.
From compensation and benefits to international mobility, governance and innovation, you build a scalable global reward framework suited to our fast-growing international retail environment, while keeping the employee experience at the heart of everything we do.
You lead the Global Reward Center of Expertise and work closely with HR leadership, business stakeholders and external partners to continuously evolve our reward offering across all markets.
You Are All AboutYou ensure the strategy, governance and continuous innovation of our global reward landscape, from design to execution, resulting in a competitive, compliant and inspiring reward proposition for all employees worldwide.
In this full-time role, you are part of the HR Management Team and report directly to our CHRO, Anne Jaakke.
You give new meaning to the words “aim big, act small” in a dynamic international environment and you will:
- Define and lead the global reward strategy across compensation, benefits, incentives and non-financial rewards.
- Drive specific reward strategies for Tech, Data, Digital and critical specialist populations
- Lead the innovation and continuous improvement of the overall reward proposition, with strong focus on employee experience, wellbeing and iconic benefits.
- Oversee global benchmarking of salary, bonuses and benefits to ensure competitiveness and fairness.
- Ensure strong global reward governance, ethical standards and regulatory compliance in line with GDPR, CSRD, EU Pay Transparency requirements and B Corp principles, including ownership of reward-related policies, complaint and escalation processes, and whistleblower/VSO frameworks.
- Drive automation and digitalization of reward processes and tools in close collaboration with HR Digital and HR Operations.
- Translate complex reward data into clear insights and compelling proposals for HR leadership and the Executive committee.
- Lead and develop the Global Reward team within the HR Centers of Expertise
Bring all of you
High on energy, low on ego and with a lot of humor. You combine strategic depth with operational credibility and have a strong point of view on how reward enables business performance and culture. You balance strategic thinking with hands-on leadership and know how to bring people along in change through collaboration.
On Top Of That
- * You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR, Business, Economics or a related field
- You bring 12+ years of experience in Reward, Compensation & Benefits or Total Rewards, preferably in an international environment
- You have strong experience in building and transforming global reward strategies and frameworks
- You are highly analytical, data-driven and able to translate insights into strategic decisions
- You bring experience with automation, digital reward tools and process optimization
- You are a people leader who inspires, develops and empowers teams
- You thrive in complex, fast-moving and international environments
- You are bold, innovative and not afraid to challenge the status quo, while staying authentic and service-minded
- You reside in the Netherlands and enjoy working from our Amsterdam office overlooking the canals.
JOIN OUR TEAM
Rituals offers an exciting and impactful leadership role (6 FTE) within a passionate and diverse global HR team. You will have the opportunity to shape one of the key pillars of our people strategy, with real influence on how we attract, reward and retain talent worldwide.
Besides an attractive compensation and benefits package, the international scope, strategic impact and growth opportunities of this role make it truly unique.
You will be based at our Amsterdam Central Head Office at the Keizersgracht where you can enjoy working alongside ambitious colleagues with a view over one of the most iconic canals in the city.
By joining Rituals, you become part of a company with a strong culture, entrepreneurial spirit and a deep commitment to wellbeing and sustainability. Our mission is to make people feel good and that starts with our own people.
INTERESTED?
If you are interested in this exciting position and your profile matches the profile we are looking for, we look forward to receiving your application via our website.
Grow with us! The next steps are:
- Apply via our website after a potential pre-sceening via teams follows
- A first short interview online with the hiring manager
- A second interview follows in our Central Head Office in Amsterdam.
- A third interview in the office including business case
- In the event of a positive outcome, you will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.
Any questions? Our recruiter is happy to speak to you via frederik.vanzeggeren@rituals.com
Benefits of working at Rituals
- Unique opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Staff discount on Rituals products
- Attractive bonus
- Flexible working hours tailored to your personal rhythm
- Company & team events