DiageoHead of Reward EMEA
Diageo is hiring a Head of Reward EMEA in Budapest, Hungary. Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.
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Lead regional reward strategies and compensation frameworks across EMEA to drive talent outcomes and organizational performance.
Job Description :
Job title: Head of Reward EMEA
Location: Budapest
Contract terms: Permanent
About us
Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. With over 200 brands in 180 countries and a global network of entrepreneurial individuals, our teams blend a diverse range of experience, knowledge and skills. We connect customers and consumers to our iconic products and create innovative experiences that bring people together to celebrate life.
About the Function
Human Resources is about growing talent, working as one team and creating the conditions for people to thrive. Every day, the team helps bring our purpose and behaviours to life across Diageo.
From attracting talent to developing careers, this team plays a central role in building a culture where people feel supported, challenged and able to grow. They work closely with teams across the business, bringing insight, care and commercial understanding to everything they do.
You’ll help create an environment where different perspectives are valued and where people can learn new skills and thrive, unlocking potential across a truly global organization.
About the Role
Act as the senior strategic Reward (Compensation & Benefits) advisor and partner to regional leadership, influencing decisions that improve organizational performance, workforce competitiveness and talent outcomes while ensuring adoption of global reward frameworks and reward transformation outcomes across diverse markets.
Key Accountabilities
- Influence regional leadership decisions through data-driven Reward, workforce and market insights.
- Align reward investment with business priorities, talent needs and workforce competitiveness across diverse markets.
- Shape Region reward strategies that support attraction, retention, performance differentiation and affordability. Drive consistency of Reward governance, decision quality and adoption of enterprise frameworks across the region.
- Champion global standards while applying informed judgement on regional markets, regulatory and workforce realities. Apply market intelligence across diverse markets to improve reward competitiveness and decision quality.
- Lead transformation adoption of new Reward and Performance approaches, simplification and standardization agenda by reducing legacy complexity, building leaders’ capability across the region,
What you will bring
- Fluency in English
- min 7 years of experience in the field of Reward
- Significant multi-country Reward leadership experience
- Ability to navigate market volatility, regulatory and workforce complexity, strong commercial understanding
- Experience influencing senior leaders
- Ability to balance global standards with local market requirements
- Strong Analytical skills and experience leading change
Benefits
- Unique Family Leave opportunity
- We work without border - you will work with people from all over the world
- You will deal with world class brand portfolio
- Wide variety of thematic events, afterwork activities organized by employee communities
- Product Allowance to purchase company products from the staff shop
- We won the Fittest Workplace Award, of course we have a Gym
- Urban legend is true, we do have a Rooftop Bar
Working with Us
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:
Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.
We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.
Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.
Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.
Recruitment Scam Warning
Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money.
Worker Type :
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Job Posting Start Date :
2026-10-09How we rate this
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