5+ years of hands-on experience in Compensation & Benefits, in an international environment
Inside the role
Department
People team
Hiring specifics1 detail
Contract duration
3-month
Role signal brief
The role, at a glance
Extracted from the source posting · 95% confidence
BlaBlaCar is hiring a freelance Compensation & Benefits Specialist for a 3-month contract to support the People team during the annual compensation cycle. The role involves owning the 2027 C&B budget, leading the NAO process for France, driving the global end-of-year review, and updating salary bands across multiple geographies using external benchmarks.
Remote scope
hybrid,Paris, France
What you need
5+ years of hands-on experience in Compensation & Benefits, in an international environment
Proven experience owning an End-of-Year compensation review cycle end-to-end
Experience preparing and running NAO processes in a French context
Strong expertise in job architecture, salary band design, and market benchmarking (Mercer, AON Radford, Ravio or equivalent)
Comfortable joining a live, ongoing cycle with minimal ramp-up time
Full professional proficiency in English and French
What you will own
Own the finalization and consolidation of the 2027 C&B budget, including benefits cost simulations
Lead the preparation of the NAO process for France: equity and gender pay gap data, compensation thresholds, market survey inputs, and negotiation-ready materials for the CSE
Drive the global End-of-Year compensation review process end-to-end: calibration follow-up, salary review campaign execution, consolidation, reporting, and day-to-day support to HRBPs and managers
Update and maintain salary bands and the grading system across departments and geographies — including finalizing bands for Brazil and Ukraine — grounded in external benchmarks
BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading community-based travel app enabling 27 million members a year to carpool or travel by bus in 21 countries. Our team of 800 employees counts over 50 nationalities and is spread across our 5 global offices, 30% working fully remotely.
We are looking for a Compensation & Benefits Specialist with 5+ years of hands-on experience for an immediate, 3-month contract to reinforce our People team through a critical phase of the annual compensation calendar. This is a fully hands-on mission with real ownership from day one: you'll need to be operational within days, not weeks, picking up live, time-sensitive workstreams already in motion.
You will report directly to the Head of Talent, Culture & Performance and partner closely with HRBPs and local HR teams to keep BlaBlaCar's core compensation processes running without disruption.
Your responsibilities
Budget 2027 Own the finalization and consolidation of the 2027 C&B budget, including benefits cost simulations, across BlaBlaCar's scope.
NAO (Négociations Annuelles Obligatoires) Lead the preparation of the NAO process for France: equity and gender pay gap data, compensation thresholds, market survey inputs, and negotiation-ready materials for the CSE.
EOY Compensation Review Drive the global End-of-Year compensation review process end-to-end: calibration follow-up, salary review campaign execution, consolidation, reporting, and day-to-day support to HRBPs and managers.
Salary Bands & Job Architecture Update and maintain salary bands and the grading system across departments and geographies — including finalizing bands for Brazil and Ukraine — grounded in external benchmarks (AON Radford, Ravio).
Your qualifications
Required
5+ years of hands-on experience in Compensation & Benefits, in an international environment
Proven experience owning an End-of-Year compensation review cycle end-to-end
Experience preparing and running NAO processes in a French context
Strong expertise in job architecture, salary band design, and market benchmarking (Mercer, AON Radford, Ravio or equivalent)
Comfortable joining a live, ongoing cycle with minimal ramp-up time
Full professional proficiency in English and French
Available immediately for a 3-month engagement (freelance/contractor or via agency)
Nice to Have
Prior experience with Ravio or similar compensation intelligence tools
Experience in a Tech scale-up or multi-country, multi-collective-agreement C&B scope
Interested in joining the ride?
Given the urgency of this mission, the process is fast-tracked: a single screening call with Pierre, Head of Talent, Culture & Performance, followed by a quick decision.
Additional
BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
