Job Description

Company Description

At Informa, no two days and no two people are the same, and you'll find the freedom, opportunity and support of a fantastic community to make a real impact.


We're an international business that connects specialists with knowledge, helping them to learn more, know more and do more through live and on demand events, digital and data-driven services and academic research.


We are home to over 10,000 colleagues across 30 countries and are a member of the UK's FTSE 100 group of leading public companies. We're thrilled to have earned the #3 spot in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list, a recognition based solely on reviews by those who know us best - our current and previous colleagues.


In Global Support, we provide expert guidance and hands-on support to the Informa Group and Informa's many business teams. Across tech, finance, legal, corporate development, HR, communications, operations and many other areas, we work collaboratively and flexibly to help our brands serve their customers and help the company succeed.

This role is based in our 5 Howick Place office.

Informa Festivals and Informa Connect are two of Informa's dynamic B2B Markets divisions. Informa Festivals delivers experience-led events that inspire and celebrate business through immersive activities, high-impact content, and powerful connections in five global markets: Marketing, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Gaming, and Technology. Informa Connect provides businesses and professionals with knowledge and connections that create commercial edge through content-led live and on-demand events in specialist markets including Life Sciences, Global Finance, Foodservice, Technology, and Aesthetics & Anti-Aging.


We are seeking a Strategic Reward Partner to join the People function, supporting both Informa Festivals and Informa Connect divisions. In this role, you will work closely with the divisional People leaders to implement and evolve a comprehensive total rewards strategy across all areas. You will partner with key stakeholders to develop commercially driven reward solutions that support business growth within these dynamic event-focused divisions.


You will guide business partners and leaders through the annual compensation cycle to ensure clarity, operational excellence, and efficiency. In collaboration with Informa Group's Global Head of Reward & Benefits and the Reward Leads for our other divisions, you will maintain consistency and alignment in our reward strategies and programmes as needed.


Your role will also involve ensuring that our strategies remain competitive in the marketplace, comply with all legal and regulatory requirements, and promote colleague engagement across our global operations.


Key areas of responsibilities will include:

Strategic Partnership

Act as the strategic reward lead and go-to reward expert for Informa Festivals and Informa Connect, providing expert advice and insight to divisional leadership and HR Business Partners, while ensuring alignment of divisional priorities with Group reward strategy and principles. Represent the voice of both divisions in Group reward discussions, ensuring business needs and priorities are clearly articulated and considered in Group-wide reward planning. Champion the "One Informa" approach by embedding the Group Reward Framework in divisional processes and decision-making, promoting consistency, transparency, and equity in reward outcomes. Build strong, trusted relationships with divisional HR and business leaders, acting as a proactive partner in shaping and delivering effective reward outcomes. Contribute to strategic workforce planning, organisational design, and talent initiatives by providing reward expertise and insights at divisional level.

Reward Cycle Management

Lead the delivery of the annual reward cycle for both divisions, including pay reviews, bonus and variable pay processes, and compensation planning. This will require partnering with divisional HR and Finance teams. Be responsible for ensuring both divisions stay within salary budget throughout the year and provide regular updates to division leaders and Informa Group's Global Head of Reward & Benefits. Oversee STIP management: input into decisions on STIP measures, weightings, target setting, template letter generation, performance tracking throughout the year. Provide analysis, insights, and controls to ensure effective salary management. Lead on benchmarking, salary range development, annual pay reviews, out-of-cycle increases, and Gender Pay Gap reporting. Support on senior hires and leavers including settlement agreements, buyouts, redundancy calculations. Manage benchmarking for and approval processes linked to senior hires for both divisions. Manage and track bespoke reward arrangements for colleagues as required from time to time.

Business Integration & Stakeholder Management

Act as the point of contact for internal divisional stakeholders on any/all reward matters, including working closely with finance, legal and other teams and educating others on reward best practice. Support both divisions on any/all M&A activity including (but not limited to) reward harmonisation. Collaborate with central Reward & Benefit Operations team to help deliver One Informa Initiatives such as job levelling, job families, pay ranges, progression and reward principles. Lead the data validation process for both divisions if/when a new HRIS is implemented. Support the development and execution of Group reward initiatives within the divisions, ensuring smooth implementation and stakeholder engagement. Collaborate with the central Reward and Benefits Operations team to deliver operational support within divisions as required.

Market Intelligence & Innovation

Proactively monitor and analyze reward trends and best practices, recommending and implementing changes as appropriate. Analyse and interpret internal and external reward data to inform decision-making and support robust, evidence-based recommendations to leadership. Monitor reward trends, market practices, and regulatory developments to ensure divisional reward approaches remain competitive, compliant, and aligned with Group and best practices. Provide strategic input to the design and evolution of reward frameworks, policies, and processes, drawing on divisional insights and business needs.

Qualifications

Previous experience in a reward partner or similar role within a global organization. Experience supporting global reward initiatives in a fast-paced environment, building collaborative relationships at all levels. Relevant degree or professional qualification (e.g., CIPD). Ability to understand complex financial performance metrics for incentive and commission plan development. Skilled in building trust with senior executives and influencing at all levels of the organization. Experience managing vendor relationships across countries with a focus on continuous improvement. Knowledge of key reward programmes that drive effective behaviour. Experience with international compensation structures and practices across multiple regions. Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights. Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex reward concepts clearly. Experience supporting organizations through periods of growth and change - specifically, experience with M&A reward harmonisation is desirable. Experience implementing job levelling frameworks is desirable. Experience with global mobility and/or working with events, media, or creative industries would be advantageous.

Additional Information

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you're not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces - like at an Informa event - you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.


We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here's some of what you can expect when you join us. But don't just take our word for it - see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com


Our benefits include:

Great community:

a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks

Broader impact:

take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too

Career opportunity:

the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it's time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves

Time out:

25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world


We're not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most - although not all - of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.


If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.


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