Head of Reward - International
Pubblicato il 09-09-2026 - Middlemore in Roma
Head of Reward – International
Southern Europe | Italy, Spain, Portugal or France strongly preferred
Permanent
€120,000 - €150,000 + Premio + Equity
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Middlemore have been retained to support a highly acquisitive, international financial services organisation in the appointment of a commercially focused Head of Reward for their International regions (Europe and APAC)
Positioned as the successor to the Global Head of Reward, this leadership role will lead Reward activity across a growing international portfolio, with Europe representing the primary strategic focus. The successful candidate will partner closely with senior business leaders to ensure reward strategy, incentive structures and broader compensation frameworks align with commercial growth objectives and support continued growth which is primarily driven by acquisition.
This is not a traditional technical reward role centred solely around governance and process. Whilst strong reward expertise is essential, the organisation is seeking an individual with the commercial credibility, and communication skills to influence senior stakeholders operating in highly incentivised, revenue-generating environments.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading cyclical reward activity across international markets
Designing and evolving variable pay and incentive frameworks
Supporting M&A; activity from a Reward perspective, including due diligence and post-acquisition alignment
Advising on senior hire offers and bespoke incentive arrangements
Supporting reward transformation and harmonisation activity across multiple jurisdictions
Building trusted relationships with senior business, HR and Finance stakeholders internationally
The successful candidate will need to bring:
Experience of leading reward in an acquisitive, high-growth and/ or Private Equity-backed organisations
Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management capability
Exposure to complex international reward environments with deep experience across Europe
Experience supporting incentive-heavy or sales-led populations
The confidence and credibility to challenge and influence senior stakeholders constructively
English language fluency is mandatory, but additional European language capabilities would be highly advantageous
Financial Services experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
This role offers genuine long-term growth potential for an ambitious reward leader seeking broader international exposure within a commercially dynamic environment. Location is flexible across Southern Europe, with preference for candidates based in Italy, Spain, Portugal, France or Germany. xykwogc The role will operate largely remotely with periodic international travel.
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