People Director, Reward & Analytics

Landor is looking for a People Director, Reward & Analytics to join our London studio. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced People Leader to cover a maternity leave within our Global People team. This role will be pivotal in developing and implementing strategic reward practices across our international organisation, ensuring all of our programmes align with our business objectives.

You will possess a strong foundation in generalist HR practices with added experience in reward principles, coupled with exceptional analytical and data skills to drive informed decision-making. You will lead key aspects of the annual reward review cycle, manage our participation in salary surveys, ensure compliance with evolving salary transparency legislation, and partner with key stakeholders across the business and WPP.

This role will be a key partner with WPP's central Reward team on evolving salary legislation; WPP’s central People Analytics team on compliance, data integrity and reporting; and will own the Landor Global HRIS, PeopleHR. This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact on our global workforce and compensation strategy by leading and shaping our reward strategy.

What you’ll do:

• Provide strategic reward leadership, developing and implementing global reward programs.
• Prepare and implement processes and policies in compliance with new EU salary transparency legislation.
• Lead and oversee the annual global reward review cycle, providing expert advice to Regional People Leads and Regional CFOs.
• Lead salary survey participation, analyse data for compensation planning and strategy, and collaborate with WPP Global Reward Team to ensure data integrity.
• Analyse, optimise, and support the development of compensation and benefits programs in collaboration with relevant teams to align with business objectives.
• Act as strategic partner to, and deepen relationships with, WPP's central teams on Reward, People Analytics, and Compliance.
• Own and manage our Global HRIS, PeopleHR, ensuring compliance, data integrity and reporting to promote data-driven decision-making across the Landor Group.
• Create and deliver presentations to various audiences on a wider remit of HR and people topics.
• Collaborate with Regional People Leads, Global Pillar Leads, Regional CFOs, and other key stakeholders to develop materials, to support the effective implementation of our people programs.
• Collaborate effectively with Regional People Leads, CFOs, and business leaders, translating complex reward strategy and practices for key stakeholders, including local people teams and employees.

What You’ll Need:

• Significant experience in generalist human resources with demonstrable progressive experience in compensation and benefits, reward and analytics, with a strong focus on strategic leadership.
• Experience managing global compensation review cycles.
• Proven ability to analyse data and generate insightful reports.
• Experience with salary survey participation and analysis.
• Knowledge of global compensation trends and regulations, including salary transparency legislation.
• Extensive experience with HRIS systems (e.g., Workday, PeopleHR, Bamboo) and data governance principles.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Deep understanding of cultural differences with an expert ability to work effectively in a global environment.

We believe the best work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

We build brands. We build futures. Landor, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics, committed to a culture of respect where everyone belongs and can progress in their careers.