Director, Global Benefits and Compensation

LaSalle Network is partnering with our client, a global leader in the logistics space, to hire a Director, Global Benefits and Compensation to help build and scale a high-impact Total Rewards function in a rapidly growing team.

This Director, Global Benefits and Compensation opportunity is based in Itasca, IL and offers a hybrid work environment, strong visibility, and meaningful influence with senior leadership.

In this role, the Director, Global Benefits and Compensation will lead a compensation-first agenda, driving pay-for-performance, executive compensation support, and global benefits strategy while strengthening programs, governance, and vendor partnerships during a major growth phase.

Responsibilities

• Assess current compensation structures and identify opportunities to streamline programs, processes, and governance.
• Develop and execute a compensation roadmap with clear project plans, timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder alignment.
• Lead and influence pay-for-performance programs, incentive initiatives (short- and long-term), and data-driven recommendations to leadership.
• Support executive compensation strategy, including leadership advising and board-related compensation activities.
• Provide strategic oversight of U.S. and global benefits strategy, including plan design, cost management, and vendor performance.
• Partner on major compensation and benefits technology/vendor initiatives, including implementation planning and accountability.
• Operate as a player-coach leader, remaining hands-on while developing and elevating an existing team in a matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive compensation and benefits experience, with compensation as a primary strength.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within a complex, matrixed organization and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience designing and/or leading pay-for-performance and incentive compensation programs.
• Benefits leadership experience, including vendor oversight, plan performance, and cost management (U.S. and/or global).
• Executive presence and the ability to advise senior leaders through ambiguity, change, and competing priorities.
• Highly data-driven approach, comfortable using analytics to shape strategy and decisions.
• Experience supporting executive compensation and partnering on compensation governance activities.

Key Details

• Employment Type: Direct Hire
• Compensation: $200,000-225,000 annually
• Benefits (Direct Hire): Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
• Bonus Eligibility: Eligible to earn discretionary bonus.
• Location: Itasca, IL
• Work Model: Hybrid

LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.

LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Engineering, Marketing, Technology, Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search, LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries.

LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends, hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets. LaSalle Network offers temporary Field Employees benefit plans including medical, dental and vision coverage. Family Medical Leave, Worker's Compensation, Paid Leave and Sick Leave are also provided. View a full list of our benefits here: View a full list of our benefits here.

All assignments are at-will and their duration is subject to change.