Kering Compensation & Benefits Manager

About Kering

Kering is a leading global luxury group that houses a portfolio of Maison brands renowned for creativity across fashion, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and beauty. As an employer, Kering positions itself at the intersection of luxury craftsmanship and sustainable business practice, offering a matrixed corporate environment that supports brand autonomy while providing centralized HR and functional expertise.

Role & Responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure accurate job mapping across the Corporate organisation in alignment with the Group Job Catalogue; advise HR Business Partners on job taxonomy and usage.
• Participate in remuneration surveys and benchmarks, analyse external competitiveness and recommend corrective action plans.
• Design compensation packages for recruitment, internal mobility and international transfers.
• Coordinate and manage the annual salary review process for France-based corporate teams, including budget recommendations and validation of HRIS data.
• Support HRBPs and managers in using salary review tools, monitor progress, provide comparative analyses and challenge proposals where appropriate.
• Implement, monitor and evaluate employee benefits programmes within the remit and ensure alignment with Group standards.
• Ensure compliance and correct application of international mobility policies for transfers to/from France; prepare mobility packages and coordinate administrative aspects.
• Communicate and promote Group C&B policies, contribute to global harmonisation and evolution of incentive schemes, and share best practices within the Group C&B community.
• Deliver post-campaign analyses and liaise with HR Shared Services for operational implementation.

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience in Compensation & Benefits roles, with demonstrable experience in both consulting and corporate environments.
• Strong knowledge of the French compensation market, national tax and social legislation, and job evaluation methodologies.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and strong analytical accuracy with the ability to manage complex processes.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; able to engage with leaders and HRBPs at all levels.
• Professional integrity and values consistent with Kering’s culture.
• Fluency in French and English, written and spoken.

Skills

Experience

Mid-level C&B professional experience with a track record of working across both advisory (consulting) and in-house corporate environments; demonstrable experience coordinating salary review cycles, benefits programmes and international mobility cases.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics or a related discipline; Master’s degree or advanced certification in HR/Compensation preferred.

Workplace

Culture

Kering fosters a creative, purpose-driven corporate culture that couples Maison-led craftsmanship with Group-level expertise and sustainability commitments. The organisation values diversity, inclusion and collaborative knowledge-sharing across brands and functions.

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