Reward roles

Reward specialists need to ensure that an organisation’s pay and benefits fit with the organisational context and culture, while being relative to the external market environment.

What does a reward specialist do?

Reward specialists need to understand the legal and regulatory landscapes of the reward agenda before putting together any reward strategy. They’ll typically create a total reward approach, combining a range of different pay and benefits offerings into a flexible framework which meets the diverse needs of its employees.

Types of roles in reward

Here is a shortlist of the types of job titles you might find in reward. As you can see, reward specialist are at all levels of experience and seniority:

• Reward Administrator
• Benefits Co‐ordinator
• Compensation and Benefits Advisor
• Reward and Benefits Manager
• Head of Reward
• Director of Reward.

CIPD Learning courses in Reward