International Compensation & Benefits Specialist

✨ The Thrill of the Future - Work on cutting-edge projects that redefine aerospace.
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✨ Fast-Paced & High-Growth - Experience the rush of working in a rapidly expanding company.
✨ Real Impact - Your work won’t be theoretical, it will shape the future of flight.

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Imagine this, you are building the compensation and benefits framework behind a fast-growing international engineering organization, in every country where we operate. As Compensation & Benefits Specialist, you will join our HR team and support the development and management of our compensation and benefits strategy across the organization.

You will work across multiple countries and collaborate closely with HRBP, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and business leaders to ensure our compensation and benefits practices are competitive, consistent, compliant, and scalable. This is a hands-on role, combining strong analytical capabilities with practical expertise in compensation, benefits, benchmarking, and international HR practices. You will play an important role in building and evolving compensation frameworks that support our growth, while taking into account different local market practices and regulatory requirements.

At Destinus, we are revolutionizing the defense industry with cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Our innovative technologies are designed to meet the unique demands of modern defense operations, delivering unparalleled speed, precision, and cost effectiveness. Destinus partners with government agencies and defense organizations worldwide to provide advanced solutions for mission-critical operations, enabling a new era of efficiency and technological superiority. Join us in shaping the future of defense with groundbreaking aerospace innovations.

What You'll Do

• Manage and continuously improve compensation and benefits programs across multiple countries
• Support the design and implementation of international salary structures, job levels, compensation bands, and reward frameworks
• Conduct salary benchmarking and market analysis across different geographies, using external compensation surveys and relevant market data
• Coordinate annual compensation processes, including salary reviews, promotions, bonus cycles, and variable compensation programs
• Provide data-driven compensation recommendations for new hires, promotions, internal mobility, and other employee changes
• Analyze internal pay practices across countries and identify market gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities to improve internal equity
• Review and develop employee benefit programs across different locations, balancing market competitiveness, employee needs, cost effectiveness, and local requirements
• Manage relationships with external benefits providers, brokers, and compensation partners
• Work closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and Legal to ensure the accurate and compliant implementation of compensation and benefits programs
• Monitor compensation-related regulatory developments across the countries in which we operate, including pay transparency and equal-pay requirements
• Support the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and other relevant compensation and reporting requirements
• Participate in international compensation surveys and maintain accurate and reliable compensation and benefits data
• Prepare compensation analyses, dashboards, and recommendations for HR leadership and business stakeholders
• Develop clear compensation and benefits guidelines and communications for HR, managers, and employees
• Contribute to broader international HR initiatives and help build scalable processes as the organization continues to grow

You are analytical and detail-driven, and you enjoy turning complex compensation data into clear, practical recommendations. You are comfortable working across countries, functions, and stakeholders, and you know how to adapt a global framework to local market practice and regulation. You want to help build an international compensation and benefits framework that is competitive, data-driven, consistent, compliant, and scalable, while allowing for the local differences our markets require. Above all, you become a trusted compensation partner to HR and business leaders, bringing structure, reliable market insights, and practical solutions to compensation and benefits decisions across the organization.