Compensation & Equity Manager

Who are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Compensation and Equity Manager on the Total Rewards team. As member of this team, you will play a key role in managing and administering our compensation and equity programs, while providing subject matter expertise to our HR partners, Managers and Associates. You will have an opportunity to immediately drive operational and process improvements in this space, as well as collaborate across the team to help support broader compensation initiatives including analytics, market research and annual pay cycle efforts.

Are you an equity administration professional eager to make an immediate impact and expand your knowledge across the broader compensation discipline? Or perhaps a tenured compensation professional looking for an opportunity to grow across the equity spacer? We invite you to apply today for our Compensation & Equity Manager role today and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

• Administer and process Choice’s Stock Plan partnering with relevant internal stakeholders and external vendors.

• Serve as a key player during the annual merit, incentive, and Board Reporting cycles by providing timely analytics and tracking to budgets and timelines.

• Proactively bring up areas for improvement to address business needs and efficiencies.

• Document and track changes as needed, while ensuring input and buy-in from relevant teams.

• Assist in preparing executive compensation data for proxy and annual reports, as well as other ongoing disclosures.

• Keep abreast of new industry trends and ensure compensation and equity programs are consistent with market best practice, corporate initiatives, and internal philosophy.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or another relevant discipline required

• At least 5 years’ experience working in Equity Administration, Compensation, Consulting, Finance or Analytics

• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

• Demonstrates the key competencies: Building Networks, Managing Complexity, and Optimizing Work Processes.

• Detail orientation, as well as strong communication skills are essential.

• Proficient in using Workday and Microsoft Access a plus.

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Senior Director, Global Compensation. You will have to work closely with other Choice associates, including senior management. You collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis, including HR, Payroll, Legal and Finance.

Your Work Location

As our Compensation & Equity Manager, you will be based in our beautiful, state-of-the-art worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD. Less than 15 miles from Washington, DC, we’re located one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with service on the Red Line and the MARC Brunswick line, easy access to I-270, and plenty of free parking provided by Choice Hotels.

Right now, our associates in corporate headquarters are working in a hybrid environment, up to 4 days per week in the office and virtual from your home office the remaining days. We provide flexibility and encourage ongoing communication with your leadership to establish expectations about your unique needs.

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With nearly 7,500 hotels, representing nearly 630,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories as of September 30, 2022 , the Choice® family of hotel brands provides business and leisure travelers with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. The award-winning Choice Privileges® loyalty program offers members a faster way to rewards, with personalized benefits starting on day one. For more information, visit www.choicehotels.com.

At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD and St. Louis Park, MN as well as our technology center in Scottsdale, AZ, and through our associates around the globe, we keep Choice hotels thriving by serving as a champion for our franchisees and providing cutting-edge technology.

About Choice Hotels Financial Performance

Total revenues were $425.6 million for third quarter 2023, a third quarter record and a 3% increase compared to the same period of 2022. Please click here (https://media.choicehotels.com/2023-11-07-Choice-Hotels-International-Reports-Third-Quarter-2023-Results) to review highlights of our results.

* PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship *

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