Senior Total Rewards Consultant (Contract / Freelance) - Typeform

About the Role

We’re entering an important phase of growth — and we’re looking for a senior reward expert to help us build the next generation of our Total Rewards strategy.

This is a high-impact contract role for someone who enjoys designing reward systems from first principles while partnering closely with senior leadership. You’ll lead the redesign of core reward foundations — from equity philosophy and job architecture to compensation frameworks and recognition — helping us create a scalable, future-ready reward ecosystem.

If you thrive in transformation environments and know how to balance strategy with execution, this role will give you real ownership and visibility.

Things you will do:

Equity Strategy & Design

• Define and articulate a clear equity philosophy aligned to ownership and growth scenarios
• Design eligibility frameworks, grant cadence, and refresh logic
• Build dilution and scenario models to support executive decision-making
• Create clear internal communication materials and executive summaries

Job Architecture & Career Frameworks

• Redesign job architecture to support scale, capability evolution, and internal mobility
• Develop leveling frameworks and decision guardrails
• Align internal structures with external market benchmarks

Compensation Benchmarking & Tooling

• Lead evaluation and selection of a compensation benchmarking platform
• Run vendor RFP and ROI analysis
• Build implementation recommendations and migration roadmap

Recognition Evolution

• Move recognition from tactical to intentional and behavior-driven
• Partner with Finance to operationalize payout mechanisms
• Support transition away from legacy tooling

Salary Band Strategy

• Refresh salary bands using updated market data
• Design geo differentials and midpoint recalibration
• Perform compa-ratio and cost-impact analysis
• Develop clear manager guidance and recommendations

What you already bring to the table:

• Significant experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, or Reward Strategy roles
• Equity design and capital structure understanding
• Track record of designing reward frameworks in scaling or fast-growth environments
• Experience partnering with Finance and senior leadership
• Comfortable leading transformation initiatives end-to-end
• Advanced financial modelling skills
• Compensation analytics (compa-ratio, compression, cost modelling)
• Job architecture and market benchmarking expertise
• Pay structure design including salary bands and geo differentials