Head, Global Total Rewards

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.

All around the world, people are waking up to the devastating impacts of climate change and nature loss. The situation today is worse than the darkest predictions of just ten years ago, pushing billions of people to the edge and threatening lives and livelihoods. At WWF, we are facing our biggest crisis – and our biggest ever opportunity – to create a better future for people and nature. With over 60 years of experience and an active presence in more than 100 countries, we work to achieve both on-the-ground and global policy action, from protecting and restoring species and their habitats, to transforming markets and policies toward sustainability.

Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from conservation science and advocacy to HR and finance. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us tackle this enormous global challenge and drive the urgent conservation impact needed to restore our planet.

What We Do
We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and the ecosystem. From individuals and communities to businesses and governments, we are part of a growing global movement calling for bolder action on climate and nature, demanding that world leaders set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. WWF works to address the most dominant drivers of nature loss through system-wide changes in how food and energy are produced and consumed, and in how financial systems are structured. By implementing change in every country, we aim to drive visible and positive impacts on the ground, helping to restore nature in the most critical places around the world, from the Amazon to the Coral Triangle.

Engaging everyone means addressing the barriers to participation faced by some groups in society, including local communities. Conservation will only be sustainable if it is owned by, and benefits, local people. That’s why Indigenous Peoples and local communities must be at the centre of action on climate and nature. WWF is committed to using its resources and global network to support these communities in creating together the most effective solutions where they live.

Humanity is still in time, we have a clear pathway to solve this crisis. At WWF, we call on everyone to join the global movement, change how we live, and take action now.


1. MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT


To build a thriving, future ready WWF workforce by ensuring that people at all levels have the skills, capabilities, and development pathways needed to deliver the WWF Strategy.

Embed WWF's core values and standards to strengthen the culture and create the right working environment across the Network.

Develop and maintain P&C standards, policies, systems, and platforms that attract, develop, and retain the right people for the organization.

Create the conditions for high performance, ensuring that staff can perform at their fullest potential and maximise their contribution to WWF's conservation goals.


2. MAJOR FUNCTIONS/ROLE PURPOSE


The Head, Global Total Rewards, leads the design, governance and delivery of WWF International's Total Rewards framework (compensation, benefits, well-being, and recognition programmes), ensuring a coherent, motivating total rewards proposition for staff. The role leads a team of two direct reports, and works in close partnership with Talent Development and other People & Culture colleagues to ensure a fully integrated total rewards employee experience that includes career growth.


3. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


a. Team Leadership and Capability

Lead, coach, and develop the Total Rewards team, setting clear priorities, quality standards, and professional growth plans.

Allocate work across the team to balance operational delivery (salary review, benchmarking, job evaluation, benefits management) with strategic projects.

Review and quality-assure key outputs: salary review recommendations, benchmarking analysis, job evaluation decisions, and benefits programme changes, before they reach senior stakeholders.

Build a shared, consistent Total Rewards practice that connects Total Rewards decisions rather than treating them in isolation.

Provide thought leadership to the WWF Network on Total Rewards matters.


b. Total Rewards Strategy

Monitor external market trends and internal workforce needs, recommending strategy refinements to the Senior Director, People & Culture.

Translate Total Rewards strategy into practical, governed frameworks that balance global consistency with the realities of local markets across WWF