Head of Total Rewards, Lime
$240-330k
Annual performance bonus, equity and benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, depending on the position offered
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Electric bike and scooter rentals
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Electric bike and scooter rentals
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$240-330k
Annual performance bonus, equity and benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, depending on the position offered
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of Total Rewards experience with comprehensive responsibilities, including 4+ years in the development and oversight of compensation and benefits programs within private and public companies
- Relevant experience working with executive leadership teams and compensation committees
- Strong team leader that possesses deep market expertise and robust experience building and running high-impact total rewards solutions that motivate and retain employees, prioritize business objectives, and drive strategic plans forward
- Demonstrated experience working across matrixed organizations that require high levels of influence, relationship-building and agility to secure the necessary support for Total Rewards initiatives
- Successful track record of building and leading teams and have experience partnering with cross functional business leaders, C-Suite executives and members of the Board of Directors
- Demonstrated track record of attracting top talent, people development and leading a successful Total Rewards team
- Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills with the ability to summarize complex matters in a clear, concise style
- Highly skilled in change management with the ability to influence stakeholders with competing priorities and differences of opinion towards a common goal and solution, enabling decision-making
- Advanced excel skills with ability to perform detailed calculations, modeling and analysis using data in building total rewards plans reconciled with budgets and forecasts
- Familiarity with HRIS, salary surveys, Radford data for benchmarking, external vendors, and other global compensation and benefit providers and tools
- Demonstrated success working in fast-paced, high-growth global company(s) of multiple stages and sizes
- Roll up your sleeves mentality; this is a leadership position but, at times, you will be involved in individual contributor work
- Bachelor's Degree required with a strong preference for an advanced degree or certification in the field of compensation and benefits
- Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? If this role excites you we encourage you to apply
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Head of Total Rewards to join our People team. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will be responsible for leading strategy, design, and development of our global compensation and benefit programs; ensuring we continue to attract, motivate and retain top talent through competitive compensation and benefit programs
- This highly visible role will be a key member of the People Leadership team and the broader organization
- You will design scalable processes and workflows that drive Lime’s current and future global reward strategies and programs; creating and implementing all things compensation and benefits, including hourly and base pay, incentive bonus plans, equity-based programs and an evolving global benefits program that will maintain our company culture
- You will help us navigate trends such as pay rates for hourly and exempt workers, linking total rewards to both internal and external benchmarks by level, function, and geography while reinforcing our high performance culture
- Develop and create a thoughtful and robust Total Rewards strategy, working cross functionally with global leaders, key partners, and with the Total Rewards team; driving
- Lime’s business objectives that support, reward, and recognize talent globally
- Work cross functionally to develop and execute a comprehensive communication strategy for compensation and benefit programs; identifying opportunities to better enable the company to improve employee engagement
- Design and deliver consistent, compelling training and communication program around Lime’s total rewards philosophy that are easily translatable across all levels of stakeholders from the C-Suite to entry level
- Drive successful design, implementation, and communication of reward programs, such as salary/promotion reviews, equity and bonus programs, and executive compensation reviews that drive performance and ensure pay equity across all demographics
- Build, lead and develop a successful team to support our business as we scale; championing and role modeling our values while developing high performing team members
- Prepare and present forecasts, analyses, materials, and recommendations on compensation programs to senior leadership
- Lead the annual benefits renewal and open global enrollment cycles including market analysis, plan design, cost modeling, stakeholder management, communication and system configuration
- Continuously optimize compensation and benefit programs that are aligned to Lime's values, and provide flexibility and local customization to account for cultural, market, and geographical differences
- Benchmark activities across all areas of rewards to elevate our understanding of our compensation competitiveness globally, and evolve it over time to meet the changing landscape of Total Rewards
- Forecast and propose a long-term compensation and equity roadmap that is competitive in the marketplace while keeping in mind our equity pool
- Build out dashboards to provide visibility on pay parity and progression metrics to support our efforts for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce
Application process
- Deadline to Apply: December 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM UTC
Our take
In recent years, electric-powered mobility companies have attracted an extraordinary amount of interest and funding, in part due to rising eco-friendly sentiment, and in part because of the race to "find the next Uber". Lime is one such company, that has rapidly scaled across multiple geographies to be a key player in the fight for market leadership.
Lime, along with its competitors, has had to grapple with regulation in many of its target markets, but nonetheless has steadily increased its footprint. Since its launch, the company has facilitated millions of trips, making it one of the biggest companies of its kind. Interestingly, the CEO has stated that "cars are our true business rivals—not other scooter companies", suggesting that its biggest business challenge will be to get families to give up their second cars.
With a presence that spans an impressive number of regions - most recently Lime has begun operating in Qatar - the company has cemented itself in the micromobility market, and stands to profit from the increasing popularity of these types of services. Across 2022, a substantial increase in ridership enabled Lime to achieve a "full profitable year", with suggestions it will pursue an IPO in the near future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2021
$523m
CONVERTIBLE
May 2020
$170m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Toby
(Board Advisor)Founder and CEO of ZERO&. Was a Marketing Manager at Pepsi for 6 years before doing an MBA at Berkeley. Moved into consulting and VC for 5 years before starting Lime.
Brad
(Chairman)VP of Business Development at Tencent for 8 years. Managing Partner of a VC firm for 3 years, where he worked with Toby. Has an MBA from Berkeley.
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