Reward Specialist (Compensation and Benefits Specialist)

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.
• 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 rent space in the Promprylad Coworking in Ivano-Frankivsk and 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 life insurance starting on your first working day. Besides, we cover 100% of your medical insurance costs and 50% for your dependents. We also cover dental and massages and 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/clock out because MacPaw is built on trust and cooperation.
• Space to grow both professionally and personally
  
  • Whatever your dreams and aspirations are, we got you. Education budget, annual development reviews, free English classes, and regular lectures. We also offer personal 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 rooms. 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.

Here's how we hire
Steps may differ depending on the position, but this is our usual hiring process.

• 01
  Introduction Call
  We'll tell you about the role and MacPaw and ask you to tell us about your experience and aspirations.
• 02
  Skills Assessment
  This step may include additional interviews and/or test tasks to figure out whether your skills match the requirements for the role.
• 03
  Final Interview
  We want to learn more about you as a person and your approach to life. That's also a great place for you to ask more about us.
• 04
  Reference Check
  We will ask you to share the contacts of up to 3 people you worked with for a quick reference check.
• 05
  The Decision
  We love telling the good news and are ready to give you feedback if things don't work out.