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The Economist Group

Global news and analysis publication

Global Reward Partner

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
London, UK
HybridThree or more days in the office per week are required.
People & HRCompensation & Benefits

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience in a specialist Reward or Compensation role within a global, complex organisation.
  • Strong knowledge of compensation, incentive plans and reward programme delivery.
  • Experience using the WTW Global Grading Framework or a comparable job evaluation methodology.
  • Proven experience conducting market benchmarking and salary analysis.
  • Advanced analytical and modelling skills, including strong Excel and Google Sheets capability.
  • Experience managing reward data and People information.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Responsibilities
  • Project-manage the annual delivery of core reward processes, including annual compensation reviews, short-term incentives such as bonus and commission, and long-term incentive cycles.
  • Coordinate reward activities across multiple business areas, ensuring governance, timelines and approvals are effectively managed.
  • Support the administration and implementation of executive and employee incentive plans.
  • Ensure reward programmes are delivered consistently and in line with policy and governance requirements.
  • Act as a trusted reward advisor to People Business Partners, providing guidance on compensation, job architecture, benchmarking and reward policy.
  • Support managers and HR colleagues with reward-related queries.
  • Provide recommendations that balance market competitiveness, internal equity and affordability.
  • Build strong relationships across HR, Finance and business leadership to support effective reward decision-making.
  • Maintain and evolve the organisation's job architecture using the WTW Global Grading Framework.
  • Evaluate new and existing roles, ensuring consistent job levelling and governance.
  • Conduct external market benchmarking to support compensation decisions and organisational design.
  • Partner with People teams to ensure roles are accurately aligned within the job architecture and career framework.
  • Produce reward analytics to support business decisions and reward strategy.
  • Develop compensation models, salary increase scenarios and incentive funding analyses.
  • Analyse internal and external market data to identify trends, pay gaps and competitive positioning.
  • Support annual compensation budget modelling and financial forecasting for reward programmes.
  • Prepare reports and presentations for senior stakeholders, including Executive and Remuneration Committee papers where required.
  • Regularly review and validate reward data across People systems and reward databases.
  • Ensure the integrity of job architecture, grading, salary ranges and compensation records.
  • Support data governance and quality assurance across reward-related information.
  • Manage participation in annual salary surveys, including data collection, validation and submission.
  • Maintain relationships with external survey providers, including WTW and other market data vendors.
  • Analyse survey results and communicate market insights to HR and business leaders.
  • Ensure benchmarking data remains current and supports informed reward decisions.
  • Support the Global Head of Reward in the development and implementation of the organisation's global reward strategy.
  • Contribute to the design and enhancement of compensation structures, incentive programmes and reward policies.
  • Lead or support reward-related projects as required.
  • Monitor external market trends, legislative developments and emerging reward practices to inform future reward design.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of executive compensation and long-term incentive plans.
  • Experience using HR systems; knowledge of HiBob is preferable but not essential.
  • Familiarity with pay legislation and global reward trends.

About the company

What The Economist Group does: It publishes News and analysis tailored for a global audience through The Economist magazine and related digital products, helping readers understand world events. How its products work: The core offering is a subscription that gives access to a weekly magazine, digital articles, newsletters, and a mobile app; content combines reporting, long-form analysis, data-driven insights, and opinion from around the world. How it differs from competitors: It emphasizes long-form, in-depth global coverage with a consistent weekly cadence and a global editorial perspective that blends news reporting with analysis and opinion; it also maintains a recognizable brand and editorial voice across print and digital formats. What the company’s goal is: to help people understand the world around them and stay informed about international affairs by delivering clear, well-researched journalism.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$378.8M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1843

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