Senior Manager Compensation
US-MO-Saint Louis
Advantage Sales & Marketing
Req #: 437434
Type: Full Time
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Overview: Senior Manager, Compensation At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a talented Senior Manager for Compensation who will be responsible for managing the design, governance, and administration of the Company's short-term and long-term incentive programs. This includes ensuring incentive structures are competitive, aligned to business objectives, and effectively administered across the enterprise. This role also leads enterprise minimum wage strategy and oversees compensation-related control audits, ensuring organizational alignment with regulatory requirements, market trends, and internal governance standards. Take this opportunity to join North America's leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today! What we offer: Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life) 401(k) with company match Training and Career Development Generous Paid Time-Off Responsibilities: Serve as a strategic advisor to the business and HRBPs on pay decisions, providing advanced data analysis and actionable insights to support the development and execution of compensation strategies that align with business objectives and long-term talent needs. In partnership with Compensation Leadership, manage the design, documentation, governance, communication, and administration of the Company's short-term and long-term commission and incentive programs. Support ongoing coaching and education efforts on compensation principles, pay philosophy, and best practices to foster a deeper understanding of compensation strategies at all levels. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Analysts providing guidance, prioritization, and support to drive high-quality deliverables, professional growth, and alignment with enterprise compensation strategies. Ensure effective workload management, skill development, and collaboration within the team to support key compensation processes and initiatives. Manage the strategy, analysis, communication, and administration of the minimum wage program, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, market trends, and consistent application across the organization. Manage compensation related control audits from design, execution, and maintenance. Responsible for managing the relationship with external auditors. Oversee payment processing for commission and incentives in compliance with company standards, following proper approval procedures. Contribute to the annual proxy process by validating executive compensation data, preparing compensation tables and supporting schedules, and ensuring compliance with SEC disclosure requirements. Experience: 8+ years of progressive compensation experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership, consultative, or strategic advisory capacity. Demonstrated experience influencing and partnering with senior business leaders and HRBPs to shape and implement compensation strategies. Proven experience managing or mentoring a team of compensation professionals. Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis; ability to interpret complex compensation data and communicate findings effectively. Experience with compensation market pricing platforms (e.g., CompAnalyst, Mercer WIN, ERI Salary Assessor). Strong working knowledge of compensation principles, job architecture, pay equity analysis, and incentive administration. Supervisor ResponsibilityDirect Reports: Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources Indirect Reports: May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports Required Knowledge and Skills Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis with ability to interpret complex compensation data and communicate findings effectively Strong working knowledge of compensation principles, job architecture, pay equity analysis, and incentive administration Experience with compensation market pricing methodologies and survey participation Strong business acumen with ability to translate compensation strategy into practical, scalable solutions Ability to navigate complex pay issues, provide sound recommendations, and influence outcomes at multiple organizational levels Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to coach and educate leaders on compensation principles Experience leading enterprise initiatives, driving process improvements, and managing multiple high-impact projects Job Will Remain Open Until Filled Responsibilities: The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today. Responsibilities * Serve as a strategic advisor to the business and HRBPs on pay decisions, providing advanced data analysis and actionable insights to support the development and execution of compensation strategies that align with business objectives and long-term talent needs. * In partnership with Compensation Leadership, manage the design, documentation, governance, communication, and administration of the Company's short-term and long-term commission and incentive programs. * Support ongoing coaching and education efforts on compensation principles, pay philosophy, and best practices to foster a deeper understanding of compensation strategies at all levels. * Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Analysts providing guidance, prioritization, and support to drive high-quality deliverables, professional growth, and alignment with enterprise compensation strategies. * Ensure effective workload management, skill development, and collaboration within the team to support key compensation processes and initiatives. * Manage the strategy, analysis, communication, and administration of the minimum wage program, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, market trends, and consistent application across the organization. * Manage compensation related control audits from design, execution, and maintenance. Responsible for managing the relationship with external auditors. * Oversee payment processing for commission and incentives in compliance with company standards, following proper approval procedures. * Contribute to the annual proxy process by validating executive compensation data, preparing compensation tables and supporting schedules, and ensuring compliance with SEC disclosure requirements. Environmental & Physical RequirementsOffice / Sedentary Requirements: Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically, requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may require the ability to lift up to 10lbs. Additional Information Regarding Job DutiesJob duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable
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