Director Total Rewards

ForceBrands; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ForceBrands in New York, NY (Hybrid) seeks a Director of Total Rewards to lead compensation, benefits, payroll governance, compliance, and people operations strategy. This strategic, hands-on leader will partner with executive leadership to build scalable programs for a growing global workforce.

You will drive the compensation philosophy, benchmarking, and governance while overseeing payroll controls and HR systems. A strong track record in publicly traded environments is required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Total Rewards within a publicly traded company.
• Broad expertise across compensation, benefits, payroll, compliance, and HR operations.
• Strong knowledge of compensation planning, market benchmarking, governance, and pay structures.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership and influencing business decisions.
• Proven success leading teams in a fast-paced, evolving organization.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company's total rewards strategy, including compensation, benefits, payroll governance, and compliance.
• Develop and refine compensation philosophy, salary structures, job leveling, benchmarking, and governance.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, IT, and HR leadership on people initiatives and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee payroll controls, HR systems, and total rewards operations while ensuring public company standards are maintained.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small People Operations team.
• Build scalable programs and processes that support continued business growth.

Skills

Total Rewards

Compensation

Benefits

Payroll

HR Operations

Leadership

Job description

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH TOTAL REWARDS AT A PUBLIC COMPANY

Director, Total Rewards

New York, NY (Hybrid)

A high-growth, publicly traded consumer products company is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Total Rewards to lead and evolve its compensation, benefits, payroll governance, compliance, and people operations strategy.

This is an opportunity to join a purpose-driven organization at an exciting stage of growth, partnering closely with executive leadership to build scalable programs that support a growing global workforce.

What You'll Do

• Lead the company's total rewards strategy, including compensation, benefits, payroll governance, and compliance
• Develop and refine compensation philosophy, salary structures, job leveling, benchmarking, and governance
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, IT, and HR leadership on people initiatives and regulatory compliance
• Oversee payroll controls, HR systems, and total rewards operations while ensuring public company standards are maintained
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small People Operations team
• Build scalable programs and processes that support continued business growth

What We're Looking For

• Experience leading Total Rewards within a publicly traded company or similarly complex growth environment
• Broad expertise across compensation, benefits, payroll, compliance, and HR operations
• Strong knowledge of compensation planning, market benchmarking, governance, and pay structures
• Experience partnering with senior leadership and influencing business decisions
• Proven success leading teams in a fast-paced, evolving organization
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

Why This Opportunity

• High visibility role with executive leadership
• Opportunity to build and modernize Total Rewards programs
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with meaningful impact
• Well-known consumer products company with strong growth trajectory
• Competitive compensation, annual bonus, and comprehensive benefits