Senior Compensation Specialist

Casey's; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401k company match up to 6%

Vacation & sick time

Onsite Child Development Center

Job summary

Casey’s is seeking a Senior Compensation Specialist to join our Total Rewards team in Ankeny, IA. You will influence compensation strategy, run market analyses, and support annual cycles including merit and incentives.

This role partners with leaders and HR to design equitable pay programs and ensure alignment with business goals. We offer a strong benefits package, competitive pay, and opportunities to advance within a growing national retailer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• At least 6 years of experience in compensation, HR, finance or a related analytical field.
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, practices, and methodologies, including pay design, market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Proficiency in job evaluation, market pricing, and salary survey analysis, with the ability to apply results to inform compensation decisions.
• Advanced Excel skills required, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis to support compensation decisions.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation preferred.
• Experience designing and administering incentive and bonus programs, including complex or field-based pay structures and performance-driven plans preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic compensation partner to assigned business areas, aligning programs with business priorities and acting as a trusted advisor to leaders and HR partners.
• Provide consultative support on compensation matters such as market analysis, cost modeling, organizational impact, and guidance on offers, promotions, and pay adjustments. Enhance tools and processes to improve consistency and user experience.
• Lead market benchmarking activities, including survey participation, job matching, and analysis to ensure competitive and equitable pay practices.
• Partner with HR and leaders on job design, leveling, and evaluations, maintaining consistency in compensation frameworks and job architecture.
• Support annual compensation cycles (merit and incentive), including planning, modeling, system readiness, and communications. Collaborate with HRIS and IT on system improvements and data integrity.
• Lead the design and administration of incentive programs, including corporate and field-based plans.
• Contribute to strategic compensation initiatives, driving process improvements that enhance efficiency, scalability, and the employee experience.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

At Casey's, we're building something special. As one of the nation's leading convenience retailers, we're growing, evolving, and investing in our people. Our team works hard, supports one another, and has fun along the way. We stay true to our roots, put service first, and are committed to creating opportunities for our teams, communities, and guests to thrive.

We're looking for a Senior Compensation Specialist to join our Total Rewards team and play a key role in how we attract, reward, and retain talent across the organization. In this highly visible role, you'll partner with leaders and HR teams to influence compensation strategy, deliver market-driven solutions, and ensure our pay programs support both business performance and employee growth. If you enjoy combining analytics, business partnership, and strategic problem-solving to make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic compensation partner to assigned business areas, aligning programs with business priorities and acting as a trusted advisor to leaders and HR partners.
• Provide consultative support on compensation matters such as market analysis, cost modeling, organizational impact, and guidance on offers, promotions, and pay adjustments. Enhance tools and processes to improve consistency and user experience.
• Lead market benchmarking activities, including survey participation, job matching, and analysis to ensure competitive and equitable pay practices.
• Partner with HR and leaders on job design, leveling, and evaluations, maintaining consistency in compensation frameworks and job architecture.
• Support annual compensation cycles (merit and incentive), including planning, modeling, system readiness, and communications. Collaborate with HRIS and IT on system improvements and data integrity.
• Lead the design and administration of incentive programs, including corporate and field-based plans.
• Contribute to strategic compensation initiatives, driving process improvements that enhance efficiency, scalability, and the employee experience.

What you can expect when you join the Casey's team:

• A transformative culture putting service first and taking pride in caring for our guests, our communities, and each other.
• Opportunities to use cutting edge technologies and enterprise-wide collaboration to enable our strategy and drive world class service.
• We're here for families! Great benefits including choices in medical plans, dental, vision, life insurance, charitable giving programs, parental leave and an onsite Child Development Center.
• Competitive pay, 401k company match up to 6%, vacation & sick time, paid holidays, volunteer time, and an onsite cafeteria.
• Dress for your day dress code, jeans are welcomed!
• The opportunity to work for a big company that has not lost our small company feel. Our senior leadership team is engaged, involved and accessible!

What are you waiting for? Come be a part of a company that is growing, transforming and is here for good!

Compensation

Starting pay range: $87,500 - $105,000. Actual pay may vary based on Casey’s assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, and qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include local prevailing wages and internal equity. This position is eligible for an annual cash bonus based on company performance. Our full salary range for this role does extend beyond the hiring range listed, allowing team members the opportunity to continue to grow within the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• At least 6 years of experience in compensation, HR, finance or a related analytical field.
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, practices, and methodologies, including pay design, market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Proficiency in job evaluation, market pricing, and salary survey analysis, with the ability to apply results to inform compensation decisions.
• Advanced Excel skills required, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis to support compensation decisions.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation preferred.
• Experience designing and administering incentive and bonus programs, including complex or field-based pay structures and performance-driven plans preferred.