Head of Total Rewards (m/f/d)

As the Global Head of Total Rewards, you will design and lead a holistic, future-focused Total Rewards strategy that reinforces our performance-driven culture and supports business growth — particularly in key international markets like the US. Reporting directly to the CHRO, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and ensure our compensation and benefits programs attract, retain and motivate top talent at all levels. You will lead an international team and ensure global scalability, transparency, and alignment with our strategic goals. Sounds interesting? Apply now!

YOUR ROLE AT SIXT

• You lead and evolve a global Total Rewards strategy, embedding a pay-for-performance philosophy that rewards measurable outcomes and cultural contribution
• You own and further revamp our global grading framework to ensure scalability, clarity and alignment with business growth and talent structures and design and implement a global job architecture in Workday ensuring consistency across functions, countries and leadership levels
• You manage global compensation processes including base pay, bonus structures (STI), long-term incentives (LTI) and executive pay and optimize our benefits portfolio, focusing on well-being, flexibility and regional competitiveness
• You advise our CHRO and senior leadership on compensation and partner closely with HRBPs, Talent Management, Finance, Legal and senior business leaders to drive alignment and cross-functional delivery
• You use data analytics and benchmarking to continuously improve the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of reward programs and ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements globally (e.g., IRS, SEC, EU directives)
• You lead and develop a high-performing Total Rewards team with a strong execution mindset

YOUR SKILLS MATTER

• Academic background You have a degree in HR, Finance, Business or a related field
• Professional background: You have gained many years of international experience in Total Rewards or Compensation & Benefits, including leadership responsibility and global scope and have a proven track record in revamping existing grading structures and implementing scalable job architectures
• Expertise You bring expertise in European and U.S. compensation and benefits, including executive pay, equity plans and regulatory frameworks
• Skills You are an excellent communicator with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders and are a strategic thinker with strong analytical and project management skills
• Tools Ideally, you have hands-on experience with Workday, particularly in the areas of Compensation and Job Architecture
• Languages You are fluent in English, German is a plus

WHAT WE OFFER

• Work-life balance Enjoy 30 days of vacation and up to 50% remote work, including up to 30 days per year in European countries (EU, CH & UK) and flexible working hours
• Office Perks Stay active and healthy with our modern SIXT Gym, and various recreational activities, including a gaming area and the SIXT choir. Plus, enjoy our premium employee restaurant, offering more than just the standard canteen
• Support for Community Engagement Take a day each year to volunteer with the ""Drying Little Tears"" children's aid foundation, an initiative of Regine Sixt
• Great Employee Benefits Benefit from discounts on SIXT rent, share, ride, and SIXT+ services, car leasing offers, and special deals with partners on travel, tech, clothing, and more.
• Mobility allowance Receive a company car as part of your mobility package
• Enhance your future Support with your retirement planning and capital-forming benefits

About us:
We are a leading global mobility service provider with sales of €3.07 billion and around 9,000 employees worldwide. Our mobility platform ONE combines our products SIXT rent (car rental), SIXT share (car sharing), SIXT ride (cab, driver and chauffeur services), SIXT+ (car subscription) and gives our customers access to our fleet of 222,000 vehicles, the services of 1,500 cooperation partners and around 1.5 million drivers worldwide. Together with our franchise partners, we are present in more than 110 countries at 2,098 rental stations. At SIXT, a first-class customer experience and outstanding customer service are our top priorities. We focus on true entrepreneurship and long-term stability and align our corporate strategy with foresight. Want to take off with us and revolutionize the world of mobility? Apply now!