Director, Compensation, Global Fairmont & Raffles and Accor North America

About the role

This role provides global leadership and oversight of compensation programs, policies and strategies for Raffles and Fairmont hotels, and acts as subject matter expert for compensation across Accor's North American support functions (US/Canada). It works closely with global People and Culture leaders and the Central Recognition team to keep compensation competitive, compliant and aligned internally. The position is office-based in Toronto.

Key responsibilities

• Raffles & Fairmont hotels: oversee compensation for 110+ luxury and ultra-luxury properties worldwide, lead the full compensation cycle, drive the Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) and act as first point of contact for salaried compensation matters globally.
• Manage participation in salary surveys, prepare market analyses and salary ranges, and respond to ad hoc market data requests.
• Accor North America support functions: provide compensation leadership for 270+ employees across US and Canada, advise People and Culture leaders on compensation practices and market benchmarking, and lead the STIP end-to-end, including goal setting, administration, approvals and award processing.
• Oversee Long-Term Incentive (LTI) plan administration with the Paris office, coordinate salary survey participation and generate market summaries.
• Manage compensation technology projects, applications and data collection, and develop, analyze and present compensation data and KPIs to senior leadership using advanced Excel or compensation software.

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in finance, accounting, management, HR or equivalent; master's degree is a plus.
• At least 5 years of managerial experience directly supporting the compensation process in a global environment.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or working towards it is a plus.
• Extensive experience with job evaluation and job structure.
• Proven track record of cross-functional, global collaboration, strong communication and attention to detail.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel skills or compensation-specific software
• Job evaluation and job structure

What we offer

• Ontario base salary range of $130,000 - $170,000, depending on skills, experience and location.