Compensation and Benefits Senior Manager

Company Description

Cint is a pioneer in research technology (ResTech). Our customers use the Cint platform to post questions and get answers from real people to build business strategies, confidently publish research, accurately measure the impact of digital advertising, and more. The Cint platform is built on a programmatic marketplace, which is the world's largest, with nearly 300 million respondents in over 150 countries who consent to sharing their opinions, motivations, and behaviors.

We are feeding the world's curiosity

Job Description

The Vision for this role

At Cint, we believe that great rewards fuel great performance. As our Compensation and Benefits Senior Manager, you'll shape the global rewards philosophy that attracts, inspires, and retains exceptional talent across the world.

This isn't just about compensation and benefits, it's about crafting a holistic experience that amplifies engagement, performance, and growth. You'll combine strategic vision with data intelligence to design programs that evolve with the market, promote equity, and connect deeply with our people.

In this highly visible role, you'll be a trusted advisor to senior leadership, Finance, and People Partners embedding our rewards strategy into every layer of our business and culture.

What You'll Architect & Lead

Strategic Vision & Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor a talented Total Rewards team, fostering a culture of curiosity, creativity, and analytical excellence.
• Design Cint's next-generation global rewards strategy, encompassing compensation, equity, and benefits, that empowers our people and differentiates us in the market.
• Build strong partnerships across the business, turning insights into impact and ideas into measurable outcomes.

Global Benefits Ecosystem

• Architect and guide Cint's global benefits philosophy, striking the right balance between global consistency and local relevance.
• Drive partnerships with providers like Gallagher and explore new digital platforms that elevate the employee experience.
• Constantly scan the horizon for emerging benefits trends that support wellbeing, inclusion, and belonging.

Pay Equity & Strategic Transparency

• Turn the EU Pay Transparency Directive into a lever for trust, fairness, and brand strength.
• Partner with the Global Leadership Team to evolve our compensation philosophy making equity and transparency the foundation of how we reward and grow talent.

Data-Driven Insights & Analytics

• Transform Total Rewards into a data-driven, insight-led powerhouse.
• Build predictive models and analytics frameworks that guide leadership decisions with clarity and confidence.
• Champion the use of technology to simplify complexity and illuminate opportunity.

Executive & Committee Partnership

• Partner with the Chief People Officer on materials and narrative for the Remuneration Committee (RemCom), preparing thoughtful, strategic recommendations that align leadership incentives with long-term growth.
• Ensure our programs not only reward performance but reinforce our purpose and values.

Strategic Enablement & Financial Stewardship

• Empower managers and People Partners with the tools and knowledge to make smart, equitable reward decisions.
• Co-create the annual compensation and benefits budget with Finance — ensuring every initiative delivers measurable impact and responsible investment.

What We Offer

• A rare opportunity to architect and lead a global Total Rewards vision during a transformative growth phase.
• A direct partnership with our Global Leadership Team and a seat at the strategic table.
• The chance to shape and scale a best-in-class function that sets new standards for how we recognize and reward our people.
• Competitive compensation, forward-thinking benefits, and the flexibility to work where you do your best work.
• The joy of working in a tech-savvy, globally minded People & Culture team that values collaboration, curiosity, and performance, without the ego. We're a group that genuinely enjoys solving problems together, celebrating wins, and helping each other grow.

Qualifications

What You Bring

• 8+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards or Compensation & Benefits in global and fast-evolving organizations
• Proven leadership in building and inspiring high-performing teams that blend analytics with empathy.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing equity plans, ideally within publicly listed European companies.
• Deep expertise in global benefits design, vendor partnerships, and multi-country regulatory compliance.
• A forward-thinking mindset — always scanning for "next practice" ideas that push the field forward.
• Exceptional analytical acumen with the ability to translate complex data into compelling stories and strategies.
• Strong communication and influence skills — equally at ease presenting to C-level leaders or engaging teams across borders.
• A solid grasp of EU pay transparency, pay equity, and executive compensation principles.

Additional Information

Our Values

Collaboration is our superpower

• We uncover rich perspectives across the world
• Success happens together
• We deliver across borders.

Innovation is in our blood

• We're pioneers in our industry
• Our curiosity is insatiable
• We bring the best ideas to life.

We do what we say

• We're accountable for our work and actions
• Excellence comes as standard
• We're open, honest and kind, always.

We are caring

• We learn from each other's experiences
• Stop and listen; every opinion matters
• We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.

More About Cint

We're proud to be recognised in Newsweek's 2025 Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces, reflecting our commitment to a culture of trust, respect, and employee growth.

In June 2021, Cint acquired Berlin-based GapFish – the world's largest ISO certified online panel community in the DACH region – and in January 2022, completed the acquisition of US-based Lucid – a programmatic research technology platform that provides access to first-party survey data in over 110 countries.

Cint Group AB (publ), listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, this growth has made Cint a strong global platform with teams across its many global offices, including Stockholm, London, New York, New Orleans, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. )

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