Director Total Rewards

We are assisting our client, Awayday, in their search for their Director/Senior Manager of Total Rewards. Awayday is a private-equity-backed, multi-brand operating platform partnering with founder-led hospitality and vacation rental businesses across the U.S. We operate in 12+ states, with 50+ brands and 1,500+ employees, and we're just getting started. Their growth engine is built on M&A, operational excellence, and one core belief: talent is a value-creation lever, not a support function.

About the Role: They're building the Total Rewards infrastructure to match their ambitions and need the right leader to build it. As the Director/Senior Manager of Total Rewards, you'll report directly to the VP of Talent and partner with the executive team and PE sponsors to design the compensation, benefits, and rewards programs that attract and retain the leaders who drive our business forward. This is a foundational, high-visibility role, not a keep-the-lights-on seat. You'll own strategy AND execution.

Responsibilities:

• Enterprise-wide compensation architecture including pay bands, job leveling, FLSA standards
• Management Incentive Plan (MIP) design, administration, and communication
• Short- and long-term incentive programs (STI/LTI) tied to real performance outcomes
• Benefits strategy with medical, dental, vision, 401(k), leave programs, open enrollment
• People analytics with pay equity audits, retention modeling, board-ready reporting
• M&A integration support, assessing acquired companies' total rewards programs

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of progressive Total Rewards experience in compensation and benefits
• Background in PE-backed, multi-site, or distributed service environments (hospitality, property management, field ops)
• Hands-on experience with MIP, LTI, or executive compensation programs
• Expert-level benchmarking skills (Radford, Mercer, WTW)
• Strong HRIS fluency (Workday, ADP, UKG, Paycom)
• A builder mentality, you create structure where there's ambiguity and own outcomes end-to-end

Preferred Skills:

• CCP or CBP designation a plus

Pay range and compensation package:

• Competitive base salary, negotiable based on your experience and market
• Equity component, real ownership in a PE-backed platform positioned for significant growth
• Annual performance bonus tied to individual and company outcomes
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k)
• Fully remote work from anywhere in the U.S., with travel as needed
• The rare chance to build a Total Rewards function from the ground up at a high-growth company

This role is for you if you're energized by white space. You want a seat at the table and not just a voice in the room. You believe great compensation design is a competitive advantage. And you want to build something you're proud of. Apply now! We're moving quickly and would love to hear from you.