Global SVP, Total Rewards & Executive Compensation

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG); Norwalk (CT); Hybrid; USD 308,000 - 376,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness reimbursement

Discounts

Job summary

Booking Holdings is seeking a Senior Vice President, Total Rewards to lead the global total rewards philosophy, oversee compensation, benefits, and equity programs, and advise the Board's Talent & Compensation Committee. This executive role requires a strategic, commercially minded HR leader with global experience.

Reporting to the CHRO, this leader will coordinate with brand reward leaders, ensure regulatory compliance, and shape executive pay in alignment with enterprise performance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR and total rewards experience in a US-listed multinational.
• Experience leading compensation and benefits within complex, decentralized structures.
• Strong knowledge of SEC regulations, proxy processes and governance.
• Strategic business partner with market insights to optimize reward programs.
• Proven ability to develop senior talent and scale high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape the global total rewards strategy and framework across Booking Holdings and brands.
• Lead matrix alignment with brand total reward leaders and governance bodies.
• Drive organizational design across corporate and regional rewards functions.
• Advise the Board's Talent & Compensation Committee on exec pay and governance.
• Design executive compensation plans and equity programs aligned with shareholder value.
• Oversee compliance with proxy statements, SEC filings and global regulations.

Skills

Global enterprise leadership

Matrix leadership

Boardroom governance

Commercial mindset

People leadership

Change management

Job description

Booking Holdings is seeking a Senior Vice President, Total Rewards to lead the global total rewards philosophy, oversee compensation, benefits, and equity programs, and advise the Board's Talent & Compensation Committee. This executive role requires a strategic, commercially minded HR leader with global experience.

Reporting to the CHRO, this leader will coordinate with brand reward leaders, ensure regulatory compliance, and shape executive pay in alignment with enterprise performance.