Senior Total Rewards Analyst

Quick take: Axios is a growth-stage media company dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning content in an audience-first format. We are looking for a Senior Total Rewards Analyst with strong analytical capabilities and a focus on employee benefits to support and enhance our Total Rewards function and contribute meaningfully to the People Operations team.

Why it matters: The People Team at Axios is organized into three groups: People Operations, Talent Management, and Talent Acquisition. The People Operations group encompasses employee experience, total rewards, and compliance, and plays a pivotal role in supporting all Axions. This role will help ensure our benefits offerings remain competitive, compliant, and data-informed, while also supporting core compensation processes and projects.

Go deeper: Responsibilities include:  

• Analyze and support the implementation of total rewards programs, with a primary focus on driving employee benefits offerings.
• Monitor and evaluate benefits program effectiveness through data analysis, benchmarking, and vendor reporting.
• Conduct regular audits of benefits enrollments, payroll deductions, and employee/employer contributions, cross-referencing internal records with carrier and vendor data to ensure accuracy, compliance, and payroll integrity.
• Serve as a key resource for employee inquiries related to benefits, and provide backup support for compensation-related questions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive the annual benefits cycle, including open enrollment, vendor communications, data audits, and payroll support.
• Assist in annual compensation cycle processes by supporting merit and promotion reviews with data gathering and system administration.
• Provide support for compensation benchmarking and analysis as needed, particularly during high-volume periods.
• Develop and distribute periodic total rewards communications using Axios’ Smart Brevity style to increase employee understanding and engagement.
• Contribute to benefits education, training, and compliance initiatives across the organization.
• Support People Operations with other analytical or project-based work as needed.

The details: This position requires the following:

• 5+ years of Total Rewards experience, ideally with demonstrated strength in data analysis and strategic insights
• Familiarity with HRIS technologies/tools related to compensation, benefits administration, and leave management. Preference for Workday experience.
• Understanding of monetary rewards and non-monetary recognition as methods to promote employee engagement and retention
• Excellent communication, influencing, and partnership skills
• Strong analytical skills, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, and a proven ability to translate complex qualitative and quantitative data into clear, actionable insights
• Initiative, resilience, precision, and flexibility amidst a high volume of time-sensitive requests and projects
• Experience administering benefits plans and navigating complex employee benefits

Starting salary for this role is in the range of $80,000 - $110,000 and is dependent on numerous factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, and skills. This range does not include other compensation and benefits. Axios' compensation philosophy takes into account cost of labor differentials across the country. Because this is a remote-optional job posting, this salary range takes into account all possible locations within the United States, but candidates will only be eligible for the salary range for their location.

What Axios brings to the table besides salary:

• 401(k) with employer match
• Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
• Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high deductible health plan option
• Dental and vision coverage
• Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
• One mental health day per quarter
• Annual learning and development stipend
• $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
• Tele-mental health services through Headspace
• OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
• Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate
• Inclusive fertility, hormonal health and family forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
• Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
• Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
• Virtual company-sponsored social events
• A strong and positive work environment
• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement 

Axios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Axios makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.