Global Benefits Director - Strategy & Total Rewards

Caleres, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Caleres, Inc. is seeking a senior leader to design and oversee health, welfare, and retirement programs aligned with our Total Rewards strategy.

You will partner with vendors to administer benefits, manage renewals, and implement communications to keep employees engaged across our global programs. The role requires 7+ years in employee benefits, deep benefits design knowledge, and strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of leadership experience in employee benefits.
• Deep knowledge of benefit plan design.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute health, welfare, and retirement programs that support our culture and total rewards strategy.
• Manage the administration of our benefits programs in partnership with our vendors.
• Collaborate with vendors and external partners, including managing contracts to ensure value.
• Evaluate and lead global benefits renewals.
• Create communications campaigns for program rollout or refresh to engage employees.
• Determine KPIs for benefit programs and track utilization to measure effectiveness.
• Oversee ongoing assessment and optimization of global benefits strategies.
• Coordinate annual open enrollment and related events, communications, and system configuration.
• Assist in developing and monitoring benefit plan budgets.
• Prepare and submit required government filings.
• Oversee funding and accounting of benefit plans.
• Provide analysis and interpretation of plan costs and trends.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and determine applicability to Caleres' direction.

Skills

Leadership

Benefits design

Vendor management

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Caleres, Inc. is seeking a senior leader to design and oversee health, welfare, and retirement programs aligned with our Total Rewards strategy.

You will partner with vendors to administer benefits, manage renewals, and implement communications to keep employees engaged across our global programs. The role requires 7+ years in employee benefits, deep benefits design knowledge, and strong communication and organizational skills.