--- title: 'Total Rewards Manager (12 month FTC) at Culture Amp' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/total-rewards-manager-12-month-ftc-culture-amp-sydney-5hsa5307hefz' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # Total Rewards Manager (12 month FTC) at Culture Amp - **Company:** Culture Amp - **Location:** Sydney, Australia - **Posted:** 2026-08-26 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cultureamp/jobs/8158544 ## Job description We’re big believers in the power of IRL, so for most roles we ask Campers to work from their local Culture Amp office an average of 2 days a week to unlock connection, pace and culture together. Join us on our mission to make a better world of work. Culture Amp is the world’s leading employee experience platform, revolutionizing how 25 million employees across more than 6,000 companies create a better world of work. Culture Amp empowers companies of all sizes and industries to transform employee engagement, drive performance management, and develop high-performing teams. Powered by people science and the most comprehensive employee dataset in the world, the most innovative companies including Canva, On, Asana, Dolby, McDonalds and Nasdaq depend on Culture Amp every day. Culture Amp is backed by leading venture capital funds and has offices in the US, UK, Germany and Australia. Culture Amp has been recognized as one of the world’s top private cloud companies by Forbes and most innovative companies by Fast Company. For more information visit [cultureamp.com](http://cultureamp.com/). As a Total Rewards Manager, you’ll manage fair, equitable, and market-aligned compensation & benefits programs that enable great decisions and a great employee experience. You’ll partner across People, Finance, Legal, and Talent Acquisition to run company-wide compensation and promotion cycles, maintain and evolve salary ranges and governance, deliver variable & equity compensation programmes, support global benefit programs and scale manager enablement so leaders can make confident, consistent decisions.  This role would be perfect for someone who has solid experience across all aspects of Total Rewards and is looking to take on more responsibility and ownership of Reward related activity. This role is a 12 month fixed term contract. As part of this team of amazing humans, You will - Manage and mentor a small Total Rewards team to ensure the effective execution of all programs. - Support team members based in APAC, the US and EMEA with a focus on both global Total Rewards and Benefits. - Lead the annual compensation and promotion cycle end-to-end (planning, enablement, calibration support, reporting), ensuring consistency and equity across regions. - Own salary range governance and market benchmarking updates, partnering with TA and People Partners to keep offers and in-range moves aligned to our philosophy and budget. - Run pay equity and cohort analyses; identify risks/outliers and drive pragmatic remediation recommendations leaders can act on. - Strengthen rewards governance, policy, and compliance (e.g., bonus eligibility rules, exception processes), with clear, timely communications for leaders and employees. - Build and deliver manager enablement (guides, FAQs, training) on compensation fundamentals (bands, compa‑ratio, pay mix, equity basics) to raise decision quality at scale. - Manage the employee equity lifecycle, including ESOP grants, platform administration, data integrity, leaver and transfer processes, governance and employee guidance; support variable-pay design and rollout. - Partner with Finance to set cycle guardrails and track spend; bring tight controls and auditability to all rewards processes. - Monitor market and regulatory trends to evolve our total rewards process and stay ahead of external shifts in pay expectations, pay transparency, and compliance. - Partner with the People Operations team to build strong connections between Reward and People Ops, streamlining processes and improving the way we deliver for our people. You have - Previous experience as a strong Total Rewards & Benefits professional with a desire to take on more ownership and step into a leadership role. Experience in compensation/total rewards across salary, variable pay, equity and band architecture in scaling environments. - Hands-on experience managing reward activity across multiple geographies, aligning policies and processes while meeting local compliance requirements. - Strong analytical skills (e.g., compa‑ratio, pay mix, outlier detection, simple cohort modeling) and high standards for data quality. - Proven ownership of annual comp/promo cycles, range updates, and exception processes with clear stakeholder communication. - Policy and governance skills—able to write pragmatic policies and implement controls that balance speed and rigor. - Strong cross-functional partnership with People Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and Legal; credible with senior leaders. - Excellent written and verbal communication—able to simplify complex topics for non-experts and enable decisions. - Experience working across multiple countries or jurisdictions is advantageous; direct US experience is helpful but not essential. You are - Values-led, data-driven, and systems-minded, with strong judgment and a bias to action. - Inclusive and equity-focused; you design for fairness and transparency. - Adaptive and continuously improving—using feedback and insights to raise the bar each cycle ## Perks & Benefits At Culture Amp, our people are at the heart of our success. We offer competitive pay and a total rewards package designed to support you at work and in life. This includes: - Equity through our Employee Share Option Program, so you can share in our long-term success - Learning programs and coaching to help you thrive and grow - Quarterly refresh days, an extended end-of-year break and a monthly allowance to support your wellbeing and lifestyle - Inclusive parental leave from day one - A MacBook and budget to set up your home workspace, enabling flexibility - Five annual social impact days to to give back to causes that matter to you - Medical insurance coverage for you and your family (Available for US & UK only) Our rewards are designed to support different needs and life stages, recognising that what matters most can vary from person to person. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement, but your unique experience matters. If you’re interested in joining us, we strongly encourage you to apply and help us build a more diverse and impactful team. Accommodations & Data Privacy If you require reasonable accommodations or adjustments due to a disability to complete the online application or to participate in the interview process, please contact accommodations@cultureamp.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly. Culture Amp will retain your CV & personal information for a period of two years (four years for the US) from the date of your application process completion. Culture Amp may contact you in relation to future job opportunities during this time period. For further information please see our privacy policy [here](https://www.cultureamp.com/privacy-policy) or contact privacy@cultureamp.com. ## About Culture Amp ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Culture Amp is the world’s leading employee experience platform that helps companies transform employee engagement, drive performance management, and develop high-performing teams using people science and AI. - **Entity Type**: Private (backed by venture capital, $278.5M total funding) - **Headquarters**: Richmond, Victoria, Australia - **Founded**: 2010 - **Founders**: Didier Elzinga, Douglas English, Jon Williams, Rod Hamilton ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Human Resources Technology (HR Tech) / Employee Experience Software - **Target customers**: B2B – serves HR teams, People leaders, and Executives across SMB to Enterprise (trusted by 6,000+ companies including Canva, Asana, Dolby, McDonald’s, and Nasdaq) - **Mission**: To create a better world of work by empowering companies to build profitable, sustainable, and human-literate organizations through a culture-first approach. ## Products & Services - **Employee Engagement Platform**: AI-powered surveys and analytics to measure and improve employee engagement, with recommendations from People Scientists. - **Performance Management (Perform)**: Tools for goal setting, continuous feedback, development plans, and performance reviews to drive growth and accountability. - **Development & Learning**: Competency tracking, development plans, and tools to help employees own their growth. - **People Analytics & Data Stories**: Dashboards and data storytelling features that connect HR metrics to business outcomes. - **AI Analysis & Recommendations**: Built-in AI that analyzes survey responses and suggests actionable next steps. - **Integrations**: Seamless sync with major HRIS platforms (Workday, BambooHR, etc.) and other SaaS tools. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Total Funding**: $278.5M in total funding across 8 rounds (latest Series F in 2021) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at $101.0M; platform serves 25 million employees across 7,500+ companies - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by leading venture capital firms (including Felicis Ventures, Blackbird Ventures, and Index Ventures). Partners include major HRIS providers. - **Growth Signals**: - 6,000+ customers (up from 4,000+ in earlier years) - 70.5k+ questions answered, 594.3M+ surveys launched - Named one of Forbes’ top private cloud companies and Fast Company’s most innovative companies - Certified B Corp since 2023 - Launched the Culture Amp Foundation in 2023 to extend its mission ## Competitive Advantages - **People Science Moat**: The most comprehensive employee dataset in the world (25M+ employees) powers their AI and recommendations, creating a data network effect that competitors can’t easily replicate. - **AI-First Platform**: Deep integration of AI for analysis and recommendations, reducing manual HR work. - **B Corp Certification**: Differentiates as a mission-driven, ethical company committed to using business as a force for good. - **Industry-Leading Security**: SOC II, ISO, and GDPR compliant, making it safe for large enterprises. - **Strong Community**: The “Culture First Community” is the world’s largest HR network, creating a powerful ecosystem effect. ## Strategic Focus - **AI & Automation**: Continuing to embed AI across the platform to replace manual tasks and provide predictive insights. - **Global Expansion**: Growing presence in the US (Austin, San Francisco, Chicago, New York), UK (London), Germany (Berlin), and Australia (Melbourne, Sydney). - **Enterprise Performance Management**: Accelerating adoption of their Perform module (40% faster implementation than competitors per G2). - **Social Impact**: Deepening commitment through the Culture Amp Foundation and B Corp initiatives. ## Why Work Here - **Culture-First Environment**: The company lives its own product—values-driven, with a focus on inclusion, kindness, and unlocking greatness. - **Flexible Hybrid Model**: Employees work from eight global hubs with flexible hybrid roles (no rigid RTO mandates). - **Great Benefits**: Parental & caregiving support from day one, quarterly refresh days, social impact days, mental wellbeing resources, and medical coverage (US & UK). - **Engineering Excellence**: The engineering team is described as a “team sport” focused on solving complex problems, with a dedicated Engineering blog and a graduate program (CampUs). - **Mission-Driven**: Employees are empowered to make a tangible impact on the world of work, with a strong sense of purpose. - **Diversity & Inclusion**: Explicit encouragement for underrepresented candidates to apply; values include “Kind Humans” and “Unlocking Greatness.” - **Global Community**: Join a team of 752 employees across 15 countries with a strong sense of belonging. ## Sources 1. [cultureamp.com](https://www.cultureamp.com/company) 2. [cultureamp.com](https://www.cultureamp.com/company/careers) 3. [cultureamp.com](https://www.cultureamp.com/) 4. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cultureamp) 5. 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