Job Opportunities API

Who We Are At OPENLANE, we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful. We’re a technology company, building the world’s most advanced — and simple — digital marketplace for used vehicles. We’re a data company, helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use. And, we’re an innovation company accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit. OPENLANE offers its customers, the best digital marketplace for used cars in Europe. Our B2B clients enjoy operational excellence when working with us. Our Values Driven Waybuilders: We pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create and innovate. Relentless Curiosity : We seek to understand and improve our customers’ experience. Smart Risk-Taking : We transform risk into progress through data, experience, and intuition. Fearless Ownership : We deliver what we promise and learn along the way. What are we looking for? We're looking for a Compensation & Benefits Manager Europe who thrives on challenge and wants to make a real impact. In this highly visible role, you'll lead and evolve our compensation, benefits, payroll governance, and pay transparency agenda across Europe, partnering closely with HR, Finance, and senior business leaders. Reporting directly to the HR Director Europe , you'll lead a team of two Payroll & Benefits Officers while driving initiatives that help us attract, retain, and reward top talent. This role offers a unique combination of strategic influence and hands-on ownership , giving you the opportunity to shape reward practices, drive continuous improvement, and support business decisions through meaningful insights and analytics. Approximately 40% of the role focuses on strategic initiatives and 60% on operational leadership and execution , making it ideal for someone who enjoys building and improving while remaining close to the business. What are your key responsibilities? 1. Compensation Strategy & Total Rewards Drive and continuously enhance OPENLANE Europe's compensation philosophy and reward framework. You'll oversee salary structures, job architecture, grading frameworks, market benchmarking, and incentive programs, ensuring our reward offerings attract, motivate, and retain top talent while supporting business performance. 2. Payroll Governance & Administration Ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery across our European countries. You'll oversee payroll operations, strengthen governance and controls, drive process improvements, and act as the escalation point for complex payroll matters while maintaining compliance with local regulations. 3. Benefits Management Manage and optimize employee benefit programs across Europe, including pensions, insurance, mobility solutions, and company car policies. You'll partner with external providers and identify opportunities to improve employee value, consistency, and cost effectiveness across countries. 4. Pay Transparency, Equity & Reward Governance Lead OPENLANE Europe's readiness for the EU Pay Transparency Directive and support the development of equitable reward practices. You'll monitor pay equity, identify improvement opportunities, maintain reward policies, and ensure compensation programs remain compliant and aligned with organizational values. 5. Merit Cycles & Incentive Management Own the annual compensation review process across Europe, including salary reviews, bonus calculations, incentive plans, and reward planning. Working closely with HR and Finance, you'll support reward decision-making through robust budgeting and cost modelling. 6. Reporting,  Analytics & Workforce Cost Insights Provide meaningful reward analytics and reporting that support strategic decision-making. You'll develop dashboards, monitor compensation and benefits trends, analyze workforce cost