Total Rewards Specialist (Compensation and Benefits)

MacPaw is a software company that develops and distributes software for macOS and iOS. Today, our products have more than 30 million users worldwide.

At MacPaw, we believe humans and technology can reach their greatest potential together.

MacPaw is proud to be Ukrainian. The support and development of Ukraine are significant parts of the company’s culture. MacPaw gathers open-minded people who support each other and aspire to change the world around us.

We are seeking an experienced Reward Specialist to join our Total Rewards Team.

The Total Rewards team's main goals revolve around creating comprehensive and competitive rewards packages to attract and retain talent, keeping strategic business needs and cost-effectiveness in mind.

As the Reward Specialist, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our market position and supporting the global scaling.

If you are passionate about shaping effective reward strategies and eager to contribute to MacPaw’s success, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and join us in creating a brighter, more engaging digital future for our users worldwide.

In this role, you will:

• Establish and maintain the company's Total Reward practices and processes for all locations (Ukraine, Boston, Cyprus, others to come)
• Conduct market research to benchmark and analyze local reward practices and trends, providing solutions to enhance MacPaw’s competitiveness 
• Participate in strategic and operational reward projects, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to implement action plans
• Implement the revised reward approaches, including planning, communication, and stakeholder training
• Develop and update compensation and benefits policies, ensuring they meet the needs of our growing organization
• Plan staff costs budgets and design cost optimization scenarios
• Develop and maintain HR analytics and reporting to provide insights for strategic decision-making
• Build effective collaboration with external partners and internal teams (finance, legal, business partners, recruiters, etc.)

Skills you’ll need to bring:

• 3+ years of experience as a Reward Specialist (or a Compensation and Benefits Specialist)
• Experience developing and maintaining compensation and benefits practices for international markets
• Strong knowledge of job evaluation principles, market pricing, and salary practices
• Deep understanding of compensation structures, models, and benefit programs
• Strong knowledge of variable pay practice, experience in designing and developing bonus schemes
• Experience in designing/redesigning, and implementing changes in a reward approach
• Proficiency in market research and benchmarking
• Ability to collect, validate, analyze, and interpret data, identify tendencies, draw conclusions, and make data-driven decisions
• Proficiency in Excel, Google spreadsheets, HRIS
• Experience in creating and presenting presentations
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Orientation on a result and great self-organization skills
• Advanced level of English

As a plus:

• Experience in implementing and supporting a total rewards system within a globally distributed workforce
• Expertise in process optimization and automation
• Experience in the US market

What We Offer

• We are a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine against russian aggression
  We maintain workplaces and salaries for the mobilized Macpawians and provide financial support to colleagues or their families affected by the war. Here you also can read about MacPaw Foundation, which intends to help save the lives of Ukrainian defenders and provide relief to as many civilians as possible.

• We are committed to our veterans
  Our Veteran Career and Empowerment Program is designed to ensure our veterans and active military personnel receive the recognition, support, and opportunities they deserve.
• Hybrid work model
  Whether to work remotely or at the hub is entirely up to you. If you decide to mix it, our Kyiv office, which works as a coworking space, is open around the clock. The office is supplied with UPS and Starlink for an uninterrupted work process. We also reimburse the costs of renting a coworking space in any other city. If you decide to work at home, we cover the costs spent on your workspace organization: portable power stations, power banks, etc.
• Your health always comes first
  We guarantee medical insurance starting on your first working month. Besides, we cover 100% of your medical insurance costs and 50% for your dependents (common-law partner/spouse and/or children). For those abroad, you can receive a yearly Medical insurance allowance as compensation for managing your medical expenses. We also offer a 50% refund for psychotherapy.
• Flexible working hours
  You can choose a schedule that is comfortable for you. No one here tracks your clock in/out because MacPaw is built on trust and cooperation.
• Space to grow both professionally and personally
  Whatever your dreams and aspirations are, we have you covered. Education opportunities to grow both hard and soft skills, annual development reviews, internal community. We also offer individual and team coaching with organizational coaches.
• Teams we are proud of
  We build honest, transparent, and reliable relationships within teams. Every Macpawian can improve processes and implement their ideas. We encourage open and constructive feedback and provide training for Macpawians on giving and receiving feedback.
• Office designed for people (and pets)
  Our office has it all: a spacious workplace with enough room for sitting up, lying down, and running around; a gym for recreation, fitness, and yoga; cozy kitchens with coffee, snacks, and lunches; sleeping/meditation room; and a terrace with a view where we throw summer parties. Also, we have two cats living in the office, and you are welcome to bring your pets to the office (we have separate floors for cats and dogs).
• Time-off policy that covers life’s needs
  20 vacation days, unlimited paid sick leaves, xDays (2 days a month to work on side projects), days for personal time-off designed to help you take care of essential matters in your personal life, and parental leaves. On top of all that, sabbaticals are open after 5 years of being with MacPaw.
• Join social initiatives with MacPawCares
  MacPaw participates in numerous humanitarian aid and charity projects across many fields, and you are welcome to jump in and spend up to 24 working days per year making the world a better place.
• We’re an equal opportunity employer. Here is a safe place for applicants of all backgrounds
  We are hiring talented humans. Meaning with all our variety of backgrounds and identities, including service members and veterans, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and other often underrepresented groups. MacPaw does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
  
  *Some benefits are under development and valid for 2024, with adjustments possible in 2025.