Compensation and Benefits Manager – Sweden

Arbetsuppgifter
Are you passionate about shaping compensation strategies that are fair, inclusive, and innovative, we want to hear from you. We need a new colleague that is bringing specialised expertise in job architecture to our group. Join us at Schibsted Media, where every role supports our mission to strengthen democracy through high-quality journalism.

About the Role
As a Compensation and Benefits Manager, you’ll lead job architecture design and evaluation, drive strategic decision-making, and collaborate with cross-border teams to align on consistent practices. And play a pivotal role in ensuring that our Swedish workforce is supported with competitive compensation structures and benefits, in addition to cross-organizational scope.

Key Responsibilities

• Job Architecture and Evaluation: Develop and maintain job architecture frameworks, aligning roles with organizational structures. Use evaluation methodologies (Willis Towers Watson, Korn Ferry, or similar) to ensure clarity and consistency across roles.
• Pension and insurance responsibility: Manage, maintain, and develop pension and insurance for our Swedish operations in all aspects. Cooperate with our suppliers and brokers in the field.
• Policy Communication and Training: Effectively communicate policies to managers and employees, providing training to empower stakeholders to apply them consistently.
• Compensation Program Design: Create and manage competitive salary structures, benefits packages, and incentive plans tailored to the Swedish market. Ensure compliance with labor laws and collective agreements.
• Market Analysis: Conduct benchmarking studies and lead salary surveys to provide actionable insights, supporting data-driven decisions on pay and benefits.
• Collaborative Projects: Partners with Compensation Analytics Specialist/Compensation and Benefits Specialist, People Business Partners, department heads, and managers. Engages with external vendors for compensation surveys and benchmarking.

The Compensation and Benefits Manager reports to the Head of Compensation and Benefits.

What You Bring

• Experience and Expertise:
  • 3–5 years in compensation and benefits, with proven expertise in job architecture design.
  • Strong knowledge of Swedish labour laws and collective agreements.
  • Experience with evaluation tools like Korn Ferry or Willis Towers Watson.
• Skills:
  • Exceptional analytical abilities and attention to detail.
  • Effective communicator in Swedish and English, adept at simplifying complex topics.
  • Familiarity with HRIS systems and compensation platforms.
• Mindset: A commitment to creating inclusive, equitable compensation frameworks that reflect our values of diversity and integrity.

Why Schibsted?
At Schibsted, we value collaboration, inclusion, and growth. Here’s what you can expect:

• A chance to make a real impact in an organisation committed to empowering people and strengthening society.
• Opportunities for cross-functional and international collaboration.
• A culture that celebrates diversity and encourages continuous learning.
• Competitive benefits and a workplace that values work-life balance.

How to Apply
Click Apply Now to join a team dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can succeed. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply—your unique experiences enrich our team and our mission.

The recruitment process

In this recruitment process, candidates are continuously selected. We use occupational psychology tests later in the process and a background check is carried out on the final candidate.

For questions about the position or the recruitment process, contact:

Recruiter: Staffan Rosenberg, e-mail

Hiring manager: Håvard Svensvik, e-mail

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