Senior Compensation Specialist

Casey's; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 75,800 - 99,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans

401k company match up to 6%

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Job summary

Casey's is hiring a Senior Compensation Specialist to develop and manage compensation programs that align with business strategy in Des Moines, Iowa. This role involves strategic partnership with business areas, market benchmarking, and leading annual compensation cycles.

Applicants should have at least 6 years of related experience and a bachelor's degree in HR or a related field. The position offers a competitive salary with potential for annual bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in compensation, HR, finance, or an analytical field.
• Proficient in job evaluation, market pricing, and salary survey analysis.
• Experience designing incentive and bonus programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic compensation partner to assigned business areas.
• Lead market benchmarking activities to ensure competitive pay practices.
• Support annual compensation cycles, including planning and modeling.

Skills

Compensation principles and practices

Advanced Excel skills

Market pricing

Job evaluation

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or Finance

Job description

At Casey's, we work hard to be the best and have a good time doing it. We stay true to our roots and put service first, building a better future for ourselves and our business. We strive to treat people the way they want to be treated, and we take pride in caring for our guests, our communities and each other. Looking for a culture like this? Join Casey's HR Total Rewards team as a Senior Compensation Specialist!

As a Senior Compensation Specialist, you'll play a key role in developing, delivering, and managing compensation programs that align with Casey’s business strategy and workforce needs. You'll lead core compensation processes—including job evaluation, market pricing, salary structures, and incentive programs—using data-driven insights to guide decisions.

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!

Compensation

Starting pay range: $75,800 – $99,500. 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.