At C&C Group, we're home to some of the UK's and Ireland's most recognised drinks brands, including Tennent's, Bulmers, Magners, Matthew Clark and Bibendum. As our Reward function evolves into a more strategic, data-driven and digitally enabled team, we're looking for an experienced Reward Specialist to play a key role in shaping how we reward, engage and retain our people.

Reporting to the Director of Reward, this is an exciting opportunity for a reward professional with strong expertise in compensation, job architecture and reporting to influence reward strategy across a listed business operating throughout the UK and Ireland.

Location: Bristol or Glasgow. Working on a hybrid basis of 2 days onsite.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll take ownership of a broad range of reward activities, combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery:

Compensation & Reward

• Lead annual salary and bonus review cycles, developing financial models, tools and recommendations.
• Design and enhance compensation frameworks, including base pay, incentives and bonus schemes.
• Conduct market benchmarking and participate in external salary surveys.
• Manage relationships with reward data providers and ensure accurate data submissions.
• Provide expert advice to HR teams, managers and senior stakeholders on compensation matters.

Reporting & Analytics

• Own statutory reward reporting, including Gender Pay Gap reporting and other UK and Irish regulatory requirements.
• Support executive remuneration disclosures and annual reporting requirements.
• Deliver meaningful reward insights through data analysis, modelling and forecasting.
• Monitor emerging legislation and ensure ongoing compliance with evolving reward regulations.

Job Architecture

• Lead the development and maintenance of job family structures, grading frameworks and job evaluation processes.
• Ensure consistency and governance across organisational job architecture.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Partner closely with HR, Finance and business leaders to support reward decision-making.
• Develop clear communication plans that improve transparency and employee understanding of reward programmes.
• Manage external reward consultants, vendors and platforms, driving value and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a highly analytical reward specialist who enjoys using data to influence business decisions and create fair, competitive reward programmes.

• Significant experience in Reward, Compensation or Total Rewards within a medium to large organisation, ideally a PLC.
• Strong knowledge of UK and/or Irish compensation practices and reward legislation.
• Experience managing statutory reporting processes, including Gender Pay Gap reporting and executive remuneration disclosures.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, with the ability to interpret and present complex data clearly.
• Expertise in job architecture, grading structures and job evaluation methodologies.
• Experience leading salary review processes and compensation benchmarking activities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging senior leaders.
• A proactive, hands-on approach combined with strong strategic and commercial awareness.

Why Join C&C Group?

This is a unique opportunity to join the Reward team during a period of transformation and growth. You'll have the chance to influence reward strategy across a diverse international business, work closely with senior leaders, and help build a modern, data-led reward function that supports our future success.

If you're passionate about compensation, analytics and creating reward programmes that make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of reward at C&C Group.