Compensation & Benefits Specialist (Senior)

About Wakacje.pl 

We are an organization that has been fulfilling the travel dreams of Poles for 25 years. Wakacje.pl is the largest e-commerce platform in Poland and a network of travel agencies offering a wide range of travel products. Since 2015, we have been part of Wirtualna Polska Holding – the largest Polish group of media and e-commerce companies. At Wakacje.pl, we offer thousands of domestic and international trips, as well as travel insurance, airport parking, and holiday vouchers. We constantly expand our offer to best meet our customers' needs. If you approach life with #ENERGY, value #HONESTY AND OPENNESS, focus on #CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDING and #COLLABORATION at work, carry out your tasks with high #EFFICIENCY and #RESPONSIBILITY, and want to play a key role in making us #INNOVATIVE – join us! 

Job description

Key responsibilities:  

Benchmarking & Market Analysis: 

• Develop, refresh, and maintain job evaluation frameworks and market benchmarking to ensure fairness, competitiveness, and internal equity. 

Reward Strategy Execution: 

• Partner with the CEE Director for Total Rewards & HR Ops to design, deliver and continuously improve our reward strategy – aligned with business objectives and attractive to employees. 

Annual Pay Review & Bonus Cycles: 

• Coordinate the annual salary review and bonus cycles from planning to communication, ensuring smooth execution across multiple countries and stakeholder groups. 

Pay Modelling & Forecasting: 

• Build and refine pay models for accurate cost forecasting, wage growth projections, and pay structure adjustments. Provide actionable insights and recommendations to management based on data analysis.

Expert Advisory & Strategic Projects:

• Act as a subject-matter expert on compensation, bonus design, grading, and reward communication projects. Drive improvements in how reward topics are understood across all employee groups – from office teams to front-line roles. 

Budget planning and monitoring:

• Develop and manage compensation and benefits budgets, ensuring alignment with business and financial objectives,
• Lead forecasting processes, providing accurate projections of workforce costs, FTEs, and related C&B expenses,
• Monitor and analyze headcount trends, identifying risks and opportunities for optimization,
• Support business leaders and HR partners with data-driven insights for workforce planning and decision-making,
•  Evaluate compensation structures and benefits programs to ensure competitiveness, consistency, and cost efficiency,
• Prepare reports and dashboards for senior management, highlighting key trends and scenarios,
•  Collaborate with Finance, HRBPs, and leadership teams to ensure integration of C&B strategies into overall business planning.

Requirements

Requirements: 

• Proven experience in Compensation & Benefits / Total Rewards (preferably across multiple markets or in an international environment), 
• Strong analytical and modelling skills with excellent command of Excel (experience with BI and HRIS tools is a plus), 
• Deep understanding of compensation frameworks, grading, incentive schemes, and benefits design, 
• Fluency in English (working language across the region), 
• Proactive, collaborative approach with strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence decision-making. 

We offer

What do we offer:  

Workplace safety and comfort: 

• Flexible work model (hybrid/remote options available). 

 Business agency and agility: 

• Real influence on business decisions, the ability to take initiatives and implement your ideas, 
• High visibility and the chance to work closely with senior leadership while enjoying autonomy and ownership of key initiatives, 
• A culture that values speed, innovation, and impact – your ideas will be heard and acted upon. 

Development within the organization: 

• Individual Development Plan,  
• Unique opportunity to shape reward and benefits strategy across the entire CEE region, 
• Involvement in exciting projects such as HRIS implementation, bonus scheme redesign, and pay structure modernization.

All-inclusive for Employees: 

• A benefits package that you can use according to your preferences – Lux Med medical care, Health and Life Insurance (PZU and Warta), Multisport card, shopping and lunch vouchers, and many other cafeteria offers available on the Worksmile platform,  
• Study Tour – trips abroad to explore our product offerings (destination tours and hotel audits),   
• A training and webinar package supporting professional and personal development,  
• Discounts on selected products for employees and their families, 
• Employee Referral Program – we pay up to 10,000 PLN for a referral, depending on the position the referred person will take,  
• Work in the modern Alchemia office complex – Neon building, 100 meters from the Gdańsk Przymorze-Uniwersytet SKM station/ Work in the modern Wirtualna Polska office complex – parking space reservations, public transportation. Municipal bus stop 2 minutes from the building,  
• Teambuilding events for the start and end of the tourist season – check them out: Instagram, LinkedIn, Tiktok, Facebook,  
• Mini events, delicious coffee, and on Mondays, hot chocolate, 
• Casual dress code. 

 

Ready to join the team with a #travelmindset? We’re waiting for you!