- Design and implement a global total rewards strategy for SIGNA Sports United, including base compensation, short term incentives (STI), stock-based long-term incentives (LTI) and benefits programs.
- Development of a group-wide job levelling framework in order to ensure fair and consistent people decisions across the organization.
- Manage and further develop our stock-based long-term incentive plans and restricted stock unit (RSU) programs for the group.
- Harmonization of currently existing compensation standards in different group companies, design of a total rewards governance for the SSU group and implement an overarching compensation review process for the company.
- Partner closely with our Group Chief People Officer and advise HR business partners as well as business leaders across different regions on all reward-related matters along the employee life cycle.
- Keep up-to-date with market trends and labor market developments to ensure SSU remains competitive in our different talent markets.
- Regular preparation of input and contribution to SSU’s Board of Directors meetings and Compensation Committee meetings.
- Support analytical and reward-related processes such as budget and business planning in close collaboration with SSU’s Finance team.

Group Head Total Rewards (f/m/d) Germany
SIGNA Sports United • Berlin
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Full-time
Berlin
SIGNA Sports United (SSU) is the world’s leading sports e-commerce and technology platform, with market leading positions in bike, tennis, outdoor and team sports. Our group of companies include Wiggle, Fahrrad.de, Bikester, Probikeshop, Tennis-Point, and Outfitter. We are passionate about sport and staying active.
We listed on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2021 and are the largest pure-play sports e-commerce company by revenue. We serve over 7 million active customers, have 1,000+ brand partners, and 500+ connected retail stores.
Job Objective
We are looking for SIGNA Sports United’s first Group Head of Rewards, who will be entrusted to develop a global total rewards strategy, implement and align processes for our group and to advise our local group companies in global, regional and local rewards matters.
What you will be responsible for
What we're looking for
- 7+ years of experience in the compensation space with responsibility for designing global compensation and benefits programs, ideally in a fast-paced growth company in an e-Commerce or technology environment.
- Proven stakeholder management and relationship building skills in an international environment, being able to advise different stakeholders at eye level.
- Understanding for different international labor markets (currently Germany, France, UK, Spain and US) and their benefits practices.
- Strong analytical skills and experience in benchmarking, data analytics and compensation data management, with the ability to translate data and trends into actionable recommendations.
- Business-savvy English, German is a nice-to-have.
- Last but not least, a strong can-do and hands-on mentality.
What you need to know
We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
We at SIGNA Sports United believe that our team-spirit burns brightest when we're together. We also believe in flexible working models. As such, we provide a place for you to come, work and collaborate in any of our offices in the country you are employed in. And of course, you can work from home if needed.
About us
Our stellar growth in recent years would have been impossible without our exceptional teams. We are not just dreamers, we are doers, optimistic about the future of our industry and passionate about having a real impact through the power of our People and Tech. We put People core and center, they bring passion for Sports and Tech and deep expertise in what they do.
Our People / Human Resources function enables team-spirit, nurtures our culture and drives our fundamental values. We define structures and processes--always keeping an entrepreneurial mindset. We support the Business to find and attract the best talent and we don't compromise. We relentlessly enable the growth of our fast-moving organization. And we're proud of our culture of belonging- united in our mission.
News & Insights

Since 15.12.2021 we are a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. We have been honoring this important day with some celebratory moments together with our Business Units and colleagues watching remote all around the world. Being a publicly listed company is an amazing achievement and has fueled our energy even more - we are here to conquer! If you have passion for sports - join us! Many exciting open vacancies are waiting for you!