€87k - €104k
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Hybrid in Madrid centro·Added 1 month ago (last checked 30 Oct)
Our summary
- Salary
- €60,000 - €70,000 a year
About €3,460 - €3,950 a month after tax, or €3,480 - €4,110 under the Beckham regime.
- Work mode
- Hybrid, Madrid centro
- Contract
- Permanent
- Experience
- 10+ years




Visa options
The ad rules out sponsorship
The advert says visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
Skills
This job advert was originally written in Spanish.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- More than 10 years of experience in Human Resources consulting, specializing in Compensation & Rewards.
- Proven experience in leading and executing remuneration strategy projects for companies of different sectors and sizes.
- Demonstrable experience in business development, consultative selling, and strategic client management.
- Experience in the design and implementation of remuneration policies, salary structures, and total compensation frameworks.
- Solid experience in the design of variable remuneration programs and long-term incentive plans for management teams.
Nice to have
- Previous experience in internal Compensation and Benefits roles within client companies is valued.
Education & certifications
Technical knowledge
- Remuneration strategy and Compensation & Benefits.
- Job Evaluation.
- Design of salary architecture and remuneration bands.
- Short/Long-term variable remuneration.
- Executive Compensation.
- Long-term incentives (LTI).
- Pay transparency and remuneration audits.
- Benchmarking and salary studies.
- Data analytics applied to Human Resources.
- Business Intelligence and visualization tools.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
- Permanent contract.
- Competitive salary benefits.
- 2 days of Teleworking.
- Location: Madrid center
- Competitive salary between €60,000 and €70,000 gross per year.
- Opportunity to lead strategic projects in the Human Resources area.
The role
The position of Head of Total Rewards in the Business Services sector has the main objective of designing and implementing strategies to optimize C&B programs for various clients.
- We are looking for a Head of Compensation & Rewards with consulting experience
- Leading multinational company in its sector
What you'll do
- Define and drive the growth strategy of the Compensation & Rewards practice.
- Identify business opportunities and generate new commercial relationships with national and international companies.
- Design and defend consulting proposals before Human Resources Directorates, General Directorates, and Management Committees.
- Lead and perform remuneration diagnostic projects, salary structure reviews, external competitiveness and remuneration positioning analysis, and internal pay equity analysis.
- Design fixed remuneration models, salary structures, and remuneration bands.
- Advise on the definition of total compensation strategies, including social benefits and employee value propositions aimed at favoring talent attraction, engagement, and retention.
- Lead and execute design and review projects for remuneration programs for Executives and key positions.
- Design and implement long-term incentive (LTI) plans aligned with strategy, value creation, and shareholder objectives.
- Advise on the definition of long-term vehicles such as Phantom Shares, Phantom Equity, Performance Shares, etc.
- Define performance metrics, vesting periods, retention conditions, and settlement mechanisms.
- Perform market analysis on Executive Compensation practices and management remuneration.
- Advise both listed and unlisted companies on the design of alignment schemes between management, shareholders, and business results.
- Lead projects for adaptation to pay transparency requirements and regulatory compliance.
- Advise on remuneration audits, pay gap analysis, and remuneration risk assessment.
- Lead the evolution and optimization of methodologies.
- Design new tools, methodologies, and remuneration consulting solutions.
- Drive the digitalization of salary management and analysis processes.
- Lead the optimization of salary information collection and its integration into salary databases.
- Team management.
Hiring process
CV registration
Consultant contact
With a specialist Michael Page consultant
If they see that your experience and motivations fit the values and needs of a hiring company, they will contact you to start the selection process: they will learn about your expectations, answer your questions and help you prepare for each stage of the process.
Company interview
With a client company
If your application progresses, we will help you prepare for the interview with useful information about the company, its culture and what it looks for in a profile like yours.
Final stage and negotiation · With a client company
- The final stages are set by the client company: Michael Page acts as an intermediary, and the interview and decision rest with the hiring company.
- Support continues after the contract is signed.
- Michael Page cannot support every candidate; registering and keeping your profile up to date opens the door to future processes.
About Michael Page España
Michael Page is a global recruitment consultancy and part of PageGroup, one of the world's leading professional recruitment firms. The company specializes in placing mid-to-senior level professionals across a wide range of sectors, including technology, engineering, finance, sales, and human resources. With a strong presence in Spain, Michael Page operates offices in major cities and offers services such as executive search, temporary staffing, and outsourcing solutions.
- Industry
- Staffing
In their own words
About the company & team
A leading global company in talent consulting and people management, with a strong international presence and a consolidated reputation in the market. It offers the possibility of participating in high-impact strategic projects, interacting with top-tier organizations and actively contributing to the growth of the business and the teams.




