Total Rewards Manager (gn)

Your mission

• You develop and implement a global Total Rewards strategy covering compensation, benefits and mobility across all employee groups.
• You design and continuously improve scalable frameworks, systems and processes for compensation, benefits and global mobility.
• You lead the implementation and ongoing optimization of short-term incentive (STI) plans and other variable compensation programs.
• You ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements, including EU Pay Transparency regulations, and drive the implementation of necessary measures and reporting.
• You further develop our job architecture and grading framework to create transparent and scalable career structures.
• You own the governance of grading processes and ensure consistency across the organization.
• You prepare data-driven analyses, business cases, executive presentations and decision papers for HR leadership and senior management.
• You advise HR Business Partners, People leaders and senior stakeholders on all compensation, benefits and reward-related topics.
• You analyze market trends and benchmark data to ensure our reward offering remains competitive and aligned with business needs.
• You collaborate closely with Finance, Legal and external partners to continuously improve our Total Rewards landscape.  

Your experience & skills

• You have at least 7 years of experience in an international Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits or Reward role.
• You have a strong understanding of compensation regulations and compliance requirements, including EU Pay Transparency legislation and working with works councils.
• You have extensive experience with job grading methodologies and job architecture frameworks, ideally Mercer or a comparable system.
• You have experience supporting both blue-collar and white-collar employee populations.
• You combine strategic thinking with a hands-on mindset and enjoy turning concepts into practical solutions.
• You are comfortable working with complex data, analyses and executive-level decision making.
• You build trusted relationships with stakeholders across all organizational levels and communicate confidently with senior leadership.
• You work independently, take ownership and drive initiatives forward in a dynamic environment.
• You communicate fluently in both German and English.

• You have the opportunity to build and shape our global Total Rewards landscape with a high degree of ownership.
• You work in a fast-growing international company where your ideas have direct business impact.
• You collaborate with experienced HR and business leaders while driving strategic people initiatives.
• You become part of a dynamic, ambitious and collaborative team that values pragmatism, ownership and continuous improvement.

Why choose us?

Being part of our team means joining a high-performing company with a diverse and inclusive culture. In our fast-growing team of over 1,200 employees, we combine our passion for sports nutrition, supplements, and healthy foods with cutting-edge technology, production, and logistics processes. All of this serves one goal: providing our customers with top-quality products to support their healthy and active lifestyle.

You can look forward to a strong sense of team spirit, ongoing opportunities for professional growth and responsibility, and an exciting work environment that blends lifestyle and career. With locations in Hamburg, Elmshorn, Kaltenkirchen/Nützen, and Elsdorf, TQG offers diverse career opportunities in areas such as technology, product development, sales, marketing, and logistics. Additionally, you’ll benefit from:

• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Attractive employee discounts
• Subsidy for the E-gym Wellpass
• Workation
• Corporate benefits
• 28 days vacation/year
• and much more

About Us

The Quality Group (TQG) is an innovative provider of sports nutrition products, bringing together the successful brands ESN and More Nutrition since 2021.

ESN has been the German market leader in sports nutrition since 2004, offering products like protein powders, bars, and supplements designed for ambitious fitness goals. Founded in 2017, More Nutrition focuses on healthy, reduced-sugar foods, providing solutions for conscious nutrition and weight management without compromise.

TQG’s vision is to help people become the best version of themselves. With passion and innovation, the company develops high-quality products that promote health, performance, and joy in life. Its agile company culture and exciting career opportunities make TQG a strong partner not only for customers but also for employees.

This is us – The Quality Group – nice to meet you! Now it’s your turn!
We look forward to your application! Regardless of gender, age, background, or identity – what matters to us is who you are and what you bring to the table. Join our team and grow with us!