Compensation & Benefits Specialist

Join our growing HR team as a Compensation & Benefits Specialist!
Marktlink is growing, and so is our HR team. Currently, our HR team consists of 20 colleagues across the following departments: HR Business Partners, Learning & Development, Recruitment, and Policy & Rewards.
You’ll be joining the Policy & Rewards team in Amsterdam or Den Bosch. The team currently consists of a Policy & Rewards Manager and one Compensation & Benefits specialist, focusing on developing and managing competitive employee benefits in our fast growing international environment.As our Compensation & Benefits Specialist, your primary objective is to operationalize our reward strategy in line with our ongoing growth. You will apply your expertise to develop and implement effective and sustainable compensation structures that address the needs of our European branches. Your role is essential in ensuring our compensation and benefits practices are competitive, compliant, and aligned with local regulations, thereby helping us to attract and retain talent across all markets.

• Develop, structure, and implement comprehensive Compensation & Benefits (C&B) policies tailored to our European branches;
• Keep up-to-date on market trends to design and refine competitive salary structures and reward programs;
• Participate and manage key C&B projects, such as benchmarking, job architecture updates, and the development of benefit plans and bonus policies;
• Translate relevant legislative changes into actionable updates for our policies;
• Assist in the establishment of new branches and market expansions by formulating localized C&B policies and processes;
• Communicate and present C&B policies effectively, providing training to ensure comprehension and adherence among stakeholders;
• Actively contribute to broader HR initiatives and projects, supporting the overall success of the organization.

• Bachelor or Masters degree in HR, Business Administration or related field;
• 3-5 years of C&B work experience;
• Great organization sensitivity and stakeholder management;
• At ease in a fast paced entrepreneurial minded organization;
• Experience in end-to-end implementing of C&B policies;
• Broad knowledge of total rewards: from designing and implementing compensation policies and salary structures;
• Confident managing multiple projects in line with the C&B strategy;
• Familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of various forms of compensation for retaining and attracting top talent;
• Comfortable in an international environment, balancing between different cultural contexts and legal frameworks.
• Proactive, energetic, pragmatic and analytical;
• Communicative in Dutch and English;
• Availability of 32-40 hours per week.

• Competitive salary and annual bonus;
• Unlimited vacation days – work hard, play hard, a unique combination of freedom and responsibility;
• Opportunity to participate in our funds under favorable conditions;
• HP laptop and an iPhone;
• Lots of responsibility from day one, with flexible working hours and great colleagues;
• Focus on personal development and learning programs;
• Lunch at the office for a small fee;
• We prioritise the mental well-being of our employees. That’s why we’ve partnered with OpenUp to offer professional mental health support;
• Annual paid ski trip and Marktlink Gala.

A positive result of the pre-employment screening is a necessary condition for offering an employment contract.