Compensation & Benefits Manager

Overview

Kering is a global luxury group that brings together renowned Houses across fashion, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and beauty, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga. Recognised for creativity and craftsmanship, the Group positions sustainability and responsible innovation at the heart of its strategy and operates through a matrix of corporate and brand-level teams.

Role & Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate job mapping across the Corporate organisation in alignment with the Group Job Catalogue and advise HR Business Partners on its application.
• Design and propose competitive compensation packages for recruitments, internal mobility and international transfers.
• Participate in and analyse remuneration surveys to keep external benchmarks up to date and recommend corrective action where necessary.
• Coordinate and manage the annual salary review process for France-based corporate teams, including budget recommendations, HRIS data validation and post-campaign analyses.
• Implement, monitor and evaluate employee benefits programmes within the corporate scope and ensure alignment with market and legal requirements.
• Ensure compliance with mobility policies for transfers to and from France; prepare mobility packages and coordinate administrative implementation with stakeholders.
• Communicate and promote Group C&B policies to HR teams, managers and employees and contribute to global C&B initiatives such as benefits harmonisation and incentive scheme evolution.
• Support capability building for HRBPs and share best practices across the Group C&B community.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Compensation & Benefits with experience in both consulting and in-house corporate environments.
• Strong knowledge of the French compensation market, French labour and tax legislation, and job evaluation methodologies.
• Advanced Excel skills and proven ability to manage complex HR processes and large datasets.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to advise senior managers and HRBPs.
• High standards of integrity and alignment with Kering’s values.
• Fluent in French and English, both written and spoken.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 5 years of progressive Compensation & Benefits experience, ideally combining consulting and in-house corporate roles, with hands-on responsibility for salary reviews, benchmarking and benefits design.

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics or a related discipline.

Culture

Kering fosters a creative, high-performance environment where sustainability, diversity and responsible business are central. The Group values collaboration across corporate and brand teams and encourages professional development and knowledge sharing among HR communities.