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Ice Cream Global Compensation and Reward Communications Lead

ID de l'offre:
R-50839
Categorie:
Ressources humaines
Lieu :
Rotterdam, Hollande-Méridionale;
Amsterdam, Hollande-Septentrionale
Date de publication:
03/05/2025
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ICE CREEAM IS LOOKING FOR Ice Cream Global Compensation and Reward Communications Lead

Location: Amsterdam– the Netherlands

Local conditions apply

Full-time

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands. If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or consider choosing to work for the Unilever Ice Cream business, you will work for the Global, leading Ice Cream player with €8.3bn Turnover in 2024. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brand equity: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Wall’s, Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better With Ice Cream

Unilever Ice Cream is the world’s leading ice cream company, home to a portfolio of iconic brands like Magnum, Calippo, Solero, Festini, Talenti, and Yasso. We're committed to creating innovative products that bring unforgettable moments to our consumers—because, after all, “Life tastes better with ice cream.”

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, becoming an independent, EUR 8+ billion single-category focused company by the end of 2025. The new business will be listed in Amsterdam, London and New York.  This move reflects our belief in the power of our unique frozen footprint, which we see as having huge potential for growth as a pure-play business. Our focus is all about unlocking that potential, driving value for our consumers, customers, employees, and shareholders.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Ice Cream Global Compensation & Reward Communications Lead will play a pivotal role in building standalone, unique capabilities in the Rewards space to support the new Ice Cream organisation. The role offers an exciting opportunity to lead the development of Rewards strategy for a newly formed company from scratch and put in place the policies and processes for the execution of the same across over 50 countries in a manner that makes it a competitive edge for the organization. The incumbent will play a pivotal role in keeping the Ice Cream business competitive, balancing cost and value of reward policies that attract and retain the best talent.

This role requires a deep understanding of reward strategy and processes and the ability to think creatively around new innovations and interventions to support the business and the changing nature of work and employment.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

  • Own the design, governance and communication of global compensation policies and processes for the new Ice Cream company, including annual pay review, salary policies, annual bonus, banding framework, pay equity/gender pay gap, living wage, pay transparency - amongst others

  • Review existing Unilever Reward policies, processes and tools; and build and execute a plan to dis-entangle from the same and develop / leverage existing technology in the implementation of Reward solutions 

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive communication strategy to cascade global reward programmes and to educate both the HR community as well as the wider employee population on reward topics. As part of this, conduct training and education on compensation programs and year-end processes

  • In collaboration with HR technology experts, develop and own Total Reward dashboards to deliver relevant data to other stakeholders and use the insights of such analyses in developing the future reward philosophy and policies

  • Ensure reward solutions are aligned/integrated with the other expertise solutions (in Talent, HR Operations etc)

  • Build relationships and network with internal and external specialists, communities of practitioners and institutions to scan for emerging reward trends, innovations, current best practice and to understand the external reward marke; using this knowledge to shape the reward strategy

  • The role is also a key member of the Global Reward Leadership team for Ice Cream and will work with the Head of Reward and the rest of the Reward team on shaping Ice Cream’s reward agenda and on ad hoc projects as required.

Experiences that we would find useful in the candidate:

  • Experience within a global/group level Reward Centre of Expertise (and/or reward consulting) whilst able to drive progress through hands-on execution

  • Experience of large scale change management/restructuring/ transformation. Comfortable experimenting with new approaches, pushing yourself and others to achieve outstanding outcomes

  • Comfortable with leading and implementing projects across multiple stakeholders.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders, will have operated in a fast paced environment where ambiguity exists.

  • Strong ability to analyse and provide insight from internal and external data; using such insights to inform your thinking.

  • Strong financial & commercial acumen, organisational awareness and analytical ability

  • Owners’ Mindset: The Ice Cream separation is an exceptional opportunity to design something new – with no holy cows or periphery to limit your vision. We need someone who can think boundary-less & fully own this agenda

  • Systemic and strategic thinking – keen eye on the longer-term implications for the business. Grasping the larger picture on our impact on the business, our people and other relevant stakeholders

WHAT DOES UNILEVER OFFER/WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

  • Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.

  • Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.

  • Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.

  • We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.

  • Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate.  For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office , you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.

  • Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products. 

  • My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).

  • Home work allowance

  • Company laptop and mobile phone

  • Green Mobility Policy.   

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Looking forward to meeting you! 

Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against. 

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.

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