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# Total Rewards Analyst (EMEA) (Position located in South Africa) at KnowBe4

- **Company:** KnowBe4
- **Location:** Cape Town, South Africa
- **Posted:** 2026-09-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/knowbe4/jobs/8794564002

## Job description

KnowBe4 empowers the modern workforce to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 is the pioneer of digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans. The KnowBe4 Platform provides attack simulation and training, collaboration security, and agent security powered by AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents) and a proprietary Risk Score. The platform leverages 15-years of behavioral data to combat advanced threats including social engineering, prompt injection, and shadow AI. By securing humans and agents, KnowBe4 leads the industry in workforce trust and defense.

Please submit your resume in English.

To learn more about our team and office culture in Cape Town, South Africa visit the following links. Careers Page: https://www.knowbe4.com/careers/locations/cape-town Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/Location/KnowBe4-Cape-Town-Location-EI_IE969384.0,7_IL.8,17_IC2653748.htm LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowbe4/life/southafrica/

A detail-oriented and proactive Total Rewards Analyst who supports benefits and compensation programs across our EMEA region. Based in South Africa, this role partners closely with our US-based Total Rewards team to ensure EMEA employees receive accurate, timely, and compliant benefits and compensation support. This position requires flexibility to work across time zones to effectively collaborate with EMEA stakeholders and the broader global Total Rewards function. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with a service-oriented mindset, is comfortable navigating multi-country benefits complexity, and can manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.

## What You'll Do

## Benefits Administration

- Manage the benefits renewal process across EMEA countries, coordinating with brokers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
- Administer benefits enrollment and setup for new hires, ensuring accurate and timely elections across all supported countries.
- Review, reconcile, and process vendor and carrier invoices, resolving discrepancies as needed.
- Support administration of pension and retirement programs, including contributions, enrollments, and vendor coordination.
- Draft and distribute clear benefits communications to employees, managers, and HR partners.
- Monitor and support compliance with local benefits regulations and reporting requirements across EMEA jurisdictions.
- Assist with the coordination and promotion of wellness programs and initiatives.
- Serve as a front-line resource for benefit inquires, employee emails, and Workday tasks, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where appropriate.
- Provide administrative support for Leave of Absence processes, including tracking, documentation, and coordination with HR and payroll.

## Compensation Support

- Support execution of the market adjustments/promotion process, including data preparation and coordination with regional HR.
- Assist with administration of the annual merit increase cycle, including data validation, calculations, and communications.
- Support the annual bonus process, including eligibility checks, calculations, and reporting.
- Provide coaching support to managers on compensation-related questions, tools, and guidelines.
- Perform Workday approvals and ensure ongoing data integrity across compensation-related records and transactions.
- Support administration of the AwardCo recognition platform for the EMEA region.
- Coordinate salary survey participation, including data submission and vendor coordination.

Minimum Qualifications:

- 3+ years of experience in Total Rewards, HR, Benefits, or Compensation administration, ideally with exposure to multi-country/EMEA programs.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience working with HRIS platforms (Workday preferred).
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive, confidential data.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain benefits and compensation concepts clearly to employees and managers.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, global organization.
- Comfortable working flexible hours to overlap with EMEA and US time zones as needed.
- Advanced Data Analysis & Excel: Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas)
- HRIS Proficiency
- Attention to Detail & Accuracy
- Multi-Country Benefits Knowledge
- Vendor & Broker Management
- Confidentiality & Judgment
- Project & Time Management
- Cross-Cultural & Cross-Time-Zone Collaboration
- Problem-Solving

Our Fantastic Benefits

We offer company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets, employee referral bonuses, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, and certification completion bonuses - all in a modern, high-tech, and fun work environment. For more details about our benefits in each office location, please visit [www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits](http://www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits).

Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.

Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.

No recruitment agencies, please.

## About KnowBe4

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: KnowBe4 provides a cybersecurity platform that helps organizations manage human and AI agent risk through security awareness training, phishing simulation, and AI-driven defense agents.
- **Entity Type**: Private (taken private by Vista Equity Partners in 2024)
- **Headquarters**: Clearwater, Florida, United States
- **Founded**: 2010
- **Founders**: Stu Sjouwerman

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cybersecurity (Human Risk Management, Security Awareness Training, AI Agent Security)
- **Target customers**: B2B, serving over 70,000 organizations worldwide, ranging from SMBs to large enterprises
- **Mission**: "To enable your employees to make smarter security decisions, every day."

## Products & Services
- **Security Awareness Training**: A comprehensive library of training content designed to educate employees on recognizing and resisting phishing, social engineering, and other cyber threats.
- **Phishing Simulation (AIDA)**: AI-powered phishing simulation platform that uses generative AI to create realistic, targeted phishing templates for testing and training employees.
- **Cloud Email Security (Egress)**: An adaptive, AI-driven cloud email security platform acquired in 2024 to block phishing, malware, and social engineering attacks before they reach the inbox.
- **AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents)**: A suite of AI-native security agents that automate and enhance human risk management, including agents for automated training, template generation, knowledge refreshers, policy quizzes, and orchestration.
- **Agent Risk Manager**: A governance layer for AI agents, providing visibility, threat detection, and control over AI agent activity within an organization.
- **SecurityCoach**: A real-time security coaching product that provides immediate feedback to users when risky behavior is detected.
- **KnowBe4 HRM+**: An integrated human risk management platform combining AI, training, and security products.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (taken private by Vista Equity Partners in 2024; prior to that, it was publicly traded on NASDAQ: KNBE).
- **Key Metric**: Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Vista Equity Partners (current owner), Microsoft (collaboration announced June 2025).
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Completed a successful IPO in 2021, then taken private by Vista Equity Partners in 2024.
  - Acquired Egress (cloud email security leader) in 2024.
  - Launched AIDA (AI Defense Agents) suite, with 8 agents released by April 2026.
  - Established a dedicated Enterprise AI (EAI) division in 2024.
  - Expanded to 11 countries: UK, Netherlands, Germany, UAE, South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, France, and India.
  - Named to the Inc. 500 list five times.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Market Leadership**: Trusted by over 70,000 organizations, making it the largest platform for security awareness training and human risk management.
- **Pioneer in Digital Workforce Security**: First to market with a unified platform securing both human users and AI agents, addressing the emerging "agentic AI" threat landscape.
- **AI-First Innovation**: Dedicated Enterprise AI (EAI) division and a suite of proprietary AI Defense Agents (AIDA) that provide a significant technological moat.
- **Comprehensive Platform**: End-to-end solution covering training, phishing simulation, email security, and AI agent governance, creating a sticky ecosystem.
- **Radical Transparency Culture**: A unique internal culture of open communication, including daily company-wide CEO updates.

## Strategic Focus
- **Securing the AI Workforce**: A major strategic pivot to become the "pioneer of digital workforce security," securing both human employees and AI agents.
- **AI Innovation**: Continued investment in the AIDA platform and the Enterprise AI division to automate and enhance human risk management.
- **Platform Expansion**: Deepening the integration of acquired assets (Egress) and building a unified, comprehensive security platform.
- **Global Growth**: Expanding international presence across 11 countries and growing the customer base beyond 70,000 organizations.

## Why Work Here
- **Award-Winning Culture**: Consistently ranked a "Best Place to Work" by Fortune Magazine and The Tampa Bay Times for over a decade, with specific accolades for women, millennials, and technology.
- **Radical Transparency**: The CEO hosts a daily 5-20 minute company-wide meeting to update all employees on company happenings, good or bad. Monthly "Lunch with the CEO" events randomly select 10 employees.
- **Hybrid & Remote Options**: Offers a hybrid work environment with remote work options, a relaxed dress code, and a "no door policy" encouraging open communication.
- **Global Exposure**: Offices in 11 countries (US, UK, Netherlands, Germany, UAE, South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, France, India) providing opportunities for international collaboration.
- **Professional Development**: Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year, certification bonuses up to $5,000/year, leadership skills training, and a strong history of internal promotion.
- **Generous Benefits**: Fully paid medical insurance, 3.5% 401k matching, 8-weeks fully paid parental and adoption leave, open PTO, and a relaxed dress code ("If you don’t get arrested on your way to work, you are good!").
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Active Employee Resource Groups, community outreach, scholarships for underrepresented talent, and diverse hiring events.
- **Fun Perks**: Unlimited snacks, game rooms, end-of-month celebrations, and regular social events (movie nights, beach days, boat cruises).

## Sources
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2. [knowbe4.com](https://www.knowbe4.com/careers)
3. [knowbe4.com](https://www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits)
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