Director Compensation Benefits

Why Rémy Cointreau

Rémy Cointreau is a global, values-driven organization built on heritage, craftsmanship, and long-term thinking. We believe in empowering our people, fostering inclusive teams, and creating an environment where expertise is valued and impact is lasting.

The Difference You Will Make

At Rémy Cointreau Americas, Total Rewards is a strategic lever.

This role exists to ensure how we compensate, reward, and support our people aligns with our business priorities, reflects our values, and evolves as our organization grows. The Director, Compensation & Benefits plays a critical role in shaping a Total Rewards strategy that balances fairness, competitiveness, compliance, and long-term sustainability across the Americas.

What You’ll Own

You will lead Total Rewards across the region, with responsibility for strategy, execution, and governance.

Specifically, you will:

Set and execute the Total Rewards strategy across compensation, benefits, payroll, HR systems, wellness, recognition, and compliance

• Act as a strategic advisor to HR leadership, Finance, and senior executives on compensation and benefits decisions
• Ensure pay and benefits programs are competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with market trends and internal equity
• Oversee the annual benefits enrollment process, performance-based bonus payouts, and salary reviews
• Oversee payroll operations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, including outsourced providers and approval processes
• Lead the design and administration of benefits, retirement, leave, and recognition programs
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including ERISA, ACA, FMLA, and regional requirements
• Manage HR systems and personnel data (ADP, SuccessFactors, and related platforms), ensuring accuracy, security, and integrity
• Oversee expatriate compensation, benefits, and mobility programs
• Design, evaluate, and manage internal compensation structures, and bonus programs to align with business objectives. Manage internal salary benchmarking tools including; data analysis & resourcing, with knowledge of Mercer, Korn Ferry and Western Mgt vendors.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a small but impactful Total Rewards team
• Develop and implement leave policies and procedures, manage employee leave requests and track leave balances and provide guidance and support to employees and managers on leave-related matters.
• Manage all supporting vendors related to total rewards: Third Party (Empower, ADP, CIGNA, Benefits brokers and 401k Advisors)

What Success Looks Like

In your first 12–18 months, you will have:

• Established a clear Total Rewards roadmap aligned to business and talent priorities
• Recommend and design new Health and Welfare programs
• Implemented new systems to support total rewards
• Partner with Global Compensation team to determine proper salary benchmarks, position analysis, source data, and compensation pay analysis.
• Create and modernized key programs and engagement related to Employer choice/branding to highlight programs and offerings
• Partner with Talent team to develop salary benchmarks and targets
• Improved clarity, consistency, and communication around Total Rewards across the organization
• Developed a high-performing, trusted Total Rewards function
• Negotiate with benefits providers, brokers, and insurance carriers, and manage the compensation/benefits budget

This Role Is For You If…

• You enjoy operating at the intersection of people strategy, data, and business performance
• You’re comfortable advising senior leaders on complex, sensitive topics
• You have significant experience developing total rewards programs including health care, retirement planning, wellness and compensation programs
• You bring both rigor and pragmatism to decision-making
• You care deeply about fairness, transparency, and long-term thinking

The Experience We’re Looking For

Minimum Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive HR experience with deep expertise in compensation, benefits, and payroll
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing and developing a team.
• Proven experience leading Total Rewards strategy in a complex organization
• Strong working knowledge of compensation design, benefits administration, retirement plans, payroll (ADP), and leave management
• Experience of working with insurance brokers including negotiating of renewals, RFP’s and Plan Design.
• Excellent communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills

Preferred

• Experience supporting multi-country or regional organizations
• Comfort operating in both strategic and hands-on environments
• Experience leading change, improving processes, and scaling programs

The salary range for this role is $160,000-$184,000. Actual base salary may vary based upon but not limited to, relevant experience, business sector, and geographic location.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging

Rémy Cointreau USA is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. Qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, marital status, veteran status, military status, domestic violence victim status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also provides reasonable accommodations to disabled individuals to assist in the hiring process and to qualified individuals with disabilities in the performance of essential job functions without imposing a hardship on the Company, as required by federal, state or local law. The Company also is committed to accommodating religious beliefs.