Director of Compensation

Job Description

How You’ll Make an Impact

The Director of Compensation Design will be charged with working directly with the compensation team and leadership to develop strategic proposals regarding compensation programs. These programs will range from broad based incentives to developing metrics and ensuring that our day-to-day programs are running at optimal levels. The Compensation Director will design, support, and implement compensation programs aligned with Epsilon’s performance culture and ensure that programs are current, competitive and in compliance with legal requirements. The Compensation Director will be called upon to provide support to existing programs and business leaders, but their primary duties will be to support the strategy and design demands on the compensation function. Additionally, the Compensation Director may provide support but not limited to the following: merit, annual bonus, salary surveys, pay equity, pay transparency and more, as well as providing day-to-day support for various business units related to job, wage, and salary classification.

• Work together win together: As the Director of Compensation, you’ll report to the Senior Vice President of HR Compensation and HR Operations. You’ll work with the HR COEs, Compensation team, and the business to validate, and recommend new innovative approaches to compensation. You’ll partner with HR Business Partners, Finance, HRIS and business owners to implement processes, systems, and tools to improve compensation administration, communication, and analysis. You may also provide support to other members of the compensation team, regarding annual salary review/merit process, variable compensation/commission plans, equity, and other compensation programs. This is a hybrid role based in Chicago, IL.
• Innovate with purpose: You’ll use your compensation knowledge to influence decisions on Epsilon’s compensation design philosophies and incorporate strategy into future decisions.  You’ll help design and facilitate training to educate managers on compensation strategies, practices, and assist in educating on compensation related legal and compliance issues.

What You’ll Achieve

• You’ll help maintain a compensation structure/philosophy and classifications system, define job levels and families, compile market data and establish pay parameters.
• Manage and oversee large scale initiatives involving cross-functional teams
• Participate, analyze, and interpret market data
• Complete special studies and recommendations on subjects such as incentive compensation, bonus plans, sales compensation or company pay equity
• Consolidate information and produce reports to be used for management decision making
• Support communications and change management efforts of Compensation/HR
• Ensure proper documentation and audit processes are developed, approved, and followed

Who You Are

• What you’ll bring with you:
  • 12+ years of experience in compensation
  • Prior experience in consultative roles in mid to large-size technology corporations or consulting companies (over 500 employees)
  • Experience leading compensation programs and conducting high-level presentations
  • Knowledge and experience with state and federal labor laws and regulations as it relates to compensation
  • Strong understanding of HRIS systems.
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel required: complex formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and graphs and charts.
• Why you might stand out from other talent:
  • You take a consultative approach with our business partners
  • You can summarize large data sets and explain findings to executives
  • You’re able to maintain data integrity through attention to detail and accuracy, prioritize and meet aggressive deadlines, and process, manipulate, and summarize reports.
  • Certified Compensation Professional certification
  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field

Additional Information

About Epsilon

Epsilon is a global advertising and marketing technology company positioned at the center of Publicis Groupe. Epsilon accelerates clients’ ability to harness the power of their first-party data to activate campaigns across channels and devices, with an unparalleled ability to prove outcomes. The company’s industry-leading technology connects advertisers with consumers to drive performance while respecting and protecting consumer privacy. Epsilon’s people-based identity graph allows brands, agencies and publishers to reach real people, not cookies or devices, across the open web. For more information, visit epsilon.com.

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