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Reward Specialist

We are easyJet – a FTSE listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.

We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

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Read on if you
> Have experience in reward, compensation or pay management within a large and complex organisation.
> Enjoy owning critical annual reward activity, including year end salary and bonus review cycles.
> Have advanced Excel, data analysis and Workday skills, with confidence working with large datasets, complex calculations and reward reporting.
> Can be in our fantastic Luton head office 2–3 days per week.

THE TEAM
Our Reward Team plays a key role in shaping how we attract, retain and reward our people. Working closely with HR, Payroll and business stakeholders, the team delivers fair, competitive and commercially focused reward programmes that support our people strategy and business goals.

THE ROLE
As Reward Specialist, you'll be a subject matter expert within the Reward Team, taking ownership of some of our most critical annual reward deliverables while helping to evolve and improve how reward is delivered across easyJet.

You'll own and project manage key reward processes, including the annual salary and bonus review cycle, year end reward activity, equal pay analysis, statutory pay reporting and salary benchmarking. You'll provide expert guidance to stakeholders, use Workday and advanced Excel to ensure the integrity of reward data and frameworks, and help strengthen reward governance, controls and continuous improvement across reward policies, processes and systems.

Key responsibilities include:
> Owning, leading and project managing the annual salary and bonus review cycle from planning and data preparation through to delivery, governance and post cycle review.
> Coordinating key year end reward activity, ensuring timelines, data, approvals and communications are managed effectively.
> Managing the development and maintenance of salary ranges, pay frameworks and reward practices.
> Leading the annual equal pay review and providing meaningful analysis and recommendations.
> Owning statutory pay reporting requirements, ensuring compliance, accuracy and robust controls.
> Acting as the lead for job architecture governance and maintaining job framework data within Workday.
> Managing salary survey submissions, salary benchmarking activity and external market data interpretation to provide actionable insights.
> Providing reward expertise and guidance to HR teams, Finance, Payroll, senior leaders and business stakeholders.
> Using advanced Excel, Workday reporting and data analysis to maintain reward systems and data that support benchmarking, job evaluation and pay review activity.
> Delivering reward projects and identifying opportunities to improve processes, governance and controls across BAU reward activity.
> Building strong cross functional relationships and influencing stakeholders to support fair, commercial and well governed reward decisions.
> Supporting and coaching colleagues on reward related queries and best practice.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
> Strong reward or compensation experience gained within a large, complex organisation.
> Hands on experience of annual salary and bonus review cycles, year end reward activity, benchmarking, salary surveys and reward governance.
> Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, including working with large datasets, complex calculations, modelling, reconciliation and quality checking.
> Strong Workday experience, ideally within reward, reporting, compensation processes and job architecture.
> Strong understanding of job evaluation methodologies and job architecture frameworks.
> Experience using market pricing and benchmarking approaches such as Willis Towers Watson, Mercer or Korn Ferry.
> Ability to interpret reward data and present clear, practical recommendations that influence decisions.
> Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence senior leaders and work cross functionally with HR, Finance, Payroll and the wider business.
> A strong governance and controls mindset, with the ability to run BAU activity accurately while improving processes and ways of working.
> Experience delivering reward projects and supporting continuous improvement across reward processes, systems and reporting.
> A proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset.
> Experience using AI tools responsibly to support analysis, insights and communications.

WHAT YOU'LL GET IN RETURN
> Up to 20% maximum bonus.
> PMI.
> 7% pension contributions.
> Excellent staff travel benefits.
> 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays.
> Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday.
> Various flexible benefits and extras.

PRACTICALITIES
This full-time role will be based in Luton and will be 40 hours per week. We support hybrid working and expect colleagues to spend 2–3 days per week in our Luton office.

REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS
At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at ma.recruitment@easyjet.com. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.

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