Director, Global Benefits

Director, Total Rewards (Benefits Focus)Our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel comfortable being themselves. We're looking to grow our teams with more people who share our enthusiasm for innovation and creating the best experience for job seekers.The Director, Total Rewards (Benefits Focus) is a key person responsible for shaping and executing Indeed's global benefits strategy. This is meant to enhance the employee experience and support wellbeing across our workforce. This role strengthens the credibility and impact of the Total Rewards function through strategic leadership, operational excellence, and deep understanding of how benefits can improve people's lives. Partnering closely with the Vice President, Total Rewards, this leader serves as both a strategic thought partner and hands-on operatorable to design long-term frameworks while ensuring day-to-day execution is consistent, equitable, and high-quality.The ideal candidate brings structure to complexity, builds trust across teams, communicates with clarity and empathy, and demonstrates a genuine passion for supporting employees through exceptional benefits programs. This is a highly visible, global leadership role. It is ideal for someone who thrives in an environment that values analytical rigor, strategic vision, and the ability to execute with precision and heart. The right person will be equally energized by shaping the future of benefits at Indeed and by rolling up their sleeves to ensure operational excellence today.ResponsibilitiesLead the global benefits strategy and multi-year roadmap across health, retirement, wellbeing, and leave programs, balancing competitiveness, cost, and employee experience.Design scalable benefits programs that are globally consistent yet locally flexible across diverse markets.Manage and optimize vendor partnerships to ensure excellent governance, service quality, innovation, and cost efficiency.Establish and maintain operational excellence in benefits administration, including processes, data integrity, and standardization across regions.Develop measurement frameworks and KPIs; analyze benchmarking data and present insights to executive leadership.Ensure global and local regulatory compliance in partnership with Legal and Compliance teams.Manage, develop, and coach the benefits team, fostering collaboration, high performance, and continuous learning.Skills/Competencies10+ years of experience leading global Total Rewards or Benefits in complex, multinational organizations.Demonstrated success delivering large-scale, cross-functional benefits initiatives in environments of 10,000+ employees.Proven data-driven and financial modeling capabilities to assess program performance and ROI.Strategic thinker with the ability to translate long-term vision into detailed, practical execution.Skilled change leader who influences without authority and drives alignment across diverse stakeholders.Exceptional communicator who simplifies complexity and builds trust at all levels.Proven people leader with experience developing high-performing global teams and navigating ambiguity with integrity.Salary Range Transparency US Remote 180,000 - 270,000 USD per yearSalary Range Disclaimer The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Indeed salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Indeed's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include quarterly bonuses, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), a Paid Time Off policy, and many region-specific benefits.Benefits - Health, Work/Life Harmony, & Wellbeing We care about what you care about. We have a multitude of benefits to support Indeedians, as well as their pets, kids, and partners including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. Indeedians are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, as well as an equity-based incentive program. Indeedians will also receive open paid time off, 11 paid holidays a year and up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave. 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