Senior Reward Analyst

About us

You’ve probably heard of Auto Trader, but do you know what we’re all about?  

We’re the UK’s leading automotive marketplace, a heritage brand, and a tech darling of the stock market. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans. 

In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously. 
 
At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together. 

Auto Trader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you. 

About the job

Our Reward team provides expert guidance to the People & Culture squad, and the wider business. This includes leading the development of our reward strategy, delivering cyclical & mandatory activity, designing educational campaigns, influencing business decisions through insight and resolving complex casework.   

Based out of our Manchester Campus, we’re looking for a Senior Reward Analyst to join our team, focusing on key aspects of job evaluation, salary benchmarking, and data analysis. You will play a pivotal role in supporting our compensation strategies by collecting and analysing salary data both internally and externally and provide valuable benchmarking insights. This will help ensure we remain competitive and contribute to recruitment and retention across the business. You will also support our annual salary review process, performing tasks like data management and distribution, analysis, and reporting. 

In this role, you will be responsible for managing our employee share scheme and ensuring smooth communication and administration throughout the awarding and vesting cycle. Additionally, you'll be responsible for salary and compensation survey submissions, handling complex reward-related queries, and serve as a go-to point for policy and process guidance.  

So, if you thrive on data-driven insights and enjoy supporting key reward initiatives, this is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact while contributing to a range of rewarding projects. 

What we're looking for

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy for both numerical and written work is essential for this role.  
• Experience of job levelling and grading, specifically using Willis Towers Watson methodology.  
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, strong data management and analytical skills, enabling you to successfully determine trends and insights from our data.   

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling effective collaboration and interaction with colleagues and individuals at all levels. 

• Ability to work at pace, prioritise workload, and work fluidly in a fast-moving environment, ensuring exceptional efficiency and flawless execution.  

It would be great if you have experience of managing company share programmes and working with external partners as well but don't worry if not and we'd still love to hear from you.

Benefits

We’re offering a salary of £40,000 – £55,000, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares. And you'll receive 29 days holiday, plus bank holidays and comprehensive private medical cover. 

That’s not all. We have employee pension contributions up to 7%, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more. 

We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more.  

On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You’ll have two fixed weekly office days for team collaboration and one more of your choice to suit your work-life balance.  

Additionally, during July and August, along with two weeks in December, we have our remote first periods. During these times, you can work remotely, whether that's from another location in the UK or even from certain locations abroad. 

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