Global Total Rewards Lead - 12-Month Contract

Culture Amp

Australia

Hybrid

AUD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity through ESOP

Learning programs & coaching

Quarterly refresh days

Extended year-end break

Parental leave

MacBook & home workspace budget

Social impact days

Medical insurance (US/UK only)

Job summary

Culture Amp is seeking a Total Rewards Manager to lead compensation and benefits programs globally, partner with Finance, Legal and Talent Acquisition, and scale governance and equity initiatives. The role focuses on building fair salary structures, pay equity analyses, and policy controls while supporting regional teams across APAC, US and EMEA.

The position is a 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid office work.

Qualifications

Previous experience as a strong Total Rewards & Benefits professional with ownership
Experience across salary, equity, bands and governance in scaling environments
Hands-on reward activity across multiple geographies with local compliance

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end annual compensation and promotion cycles across regions
Own salary range governance and market benchmarking updates
Run pay equity analyses and advise on remediation actions
Strengthen rewards governance, policy and compliance with clear communications
Develop manager enablement materials on compensation fundamentals
Manage employee equity lifecycle including ESOP grants and governance
Partner with Finance to set cycle guardrails and ensure auditability of rewards processes
Monitor market and regulatory trends to evolve total rewards processes
Collaborate with People Ops to align Reward and People Ops initiatives