Director Total Rewards & Analytics

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 Strategic Design 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 the business forward. This is a foundational, high-visibility role, not a keep-the-lights-on seat. You'll own strategy AND execution. If you're a problem solver with a background in FP&A, this could be the perfect fit!

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, environments
• Hands-on experience with MIP, LTI, or executive compensation programs
• Expert-level benchmarking skills (Radford, Mercer, WTW)
• Strong HRIS f