Director of COE Total Reward Europe

About You!

You are a strategic and forward-thinking Total Rewards leader with a passion for shaping reward strategies that drive business performance and culture.

You bring deep expertise in compensation, benefits, and job architecture, combined with the ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level. You are comfortable navigating complexity—balancing global consistency with local market needs—while influencing senior stakeholders across a matrixed organisation.

You thrive in collaborative environments, bringing people together across functions and geographies to create innovative, data-driven solutions. As a leader, you build high-performing teams, develop talent, and create an environment where people can do their best work.

Above all, you are motivated by creating fair, transparent, and impactful reward frameworks that enhance employee experience and drive engagement.

This role can be based in any of our main European office locations - Uxbridge, Paris, Madrid or Amsterdam 

What You'll Do

As Head of Total Rewards CoE – Europe, you will lead the design and delivery of Total Rewards strategy across SBFE, ensuring alignment with global direction while responding to regional business needs.

You will:

• Design and continuously improve Total Rewards programmes across Europe, including salary structures, variable pay, benefits, job architecture, and recognition.
• Lead the delivery of innovative, end-to-end reward solutions that are employee-centric and aligned to business priorities.
• Ensure full compliance with governance and regulatory requirements, including the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
• Partner closely with People & Culture, Finance, and business leaders to shape reward strategies that drive performance and transformation.
• Lead and develop a team of reward experts across Europe, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
• Use data, insights, and technology to enhance the effectiveness and impact of reward programmes.
• Build strong relationships with external vendors and market networks to ensure leading-edge practices.

You will also play a key leadership role as a member of both the Global Rewards CoE and SBFE People & Culture Leadership Team.

What's in it for you

• The opportunity to shape and lead Total Rewards strategy across a diverse European business covering 3,000+ employees across multiple markets.
• A key leadership position with visibility at senior executive level, influencing business and people strategy.
• The chance to work in a global, purpose-led organisation with a strong heritage and ambitious growth agenda.
• A collaborative, international environment where innovation and new ideas are encouraged.
• The ability to drive meaningful change, including pay transparency, reward transformation, and employee experience improvements.
• Opportunities for career progression into broader global and senior People & Culture leadership roles.

What You need to be successful

• Significant experience (typically 15+ years) in Total Rewards design and delivery within multinational organisations.
• Proven leadership experience, including managing and developing geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong expertise across compensation, benefits, job evaluation, and reward governance frameworks.
• Experience influencing and partnering with senior stakeholders in complex, matrix environments.
• Knowledge of European regulatory frameworks, including pay transparency requirements (highly advantageous).
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data and insights into actionable strategies.
• Experience using HR systems and digital tools (e.g. SuccessFactors).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage diverse audiences on complex topics.

Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.