Director, Compensation

RaceTrac Company OverviewJob Description:The Director, Compensation will lead RaceTrac’s compensation function forward by bringing the company’s compensation philosophy to life across a complex, multi-business environment. This role is responsible for building market-competitive compensation frameworks, fostering a pay-for-performance culture, and ensuring compensation programs help attract, retain, and reward the talent needed to support RaceTrac’s continued growth. Serving as the enterprise compensation leader, this role partners with HR Leadership, Finance, and business leaders to translate business strategy into scalable pay programs and clear compensation decisions. The Director will provide strong market perspective, disciplined governance, and practical recommendations that enable leaders to make thoughtful pay decisions aligned to business needs, talent priorities, and financial discipline.What You'll Do:Compensation Strategy, Philosophy & Program ArchitectureOwn the enterprise compensation philosophy and translate it into clear, practical programs that support business growth, talent attraction, retention, and financial disciplineArchitect and govern base pay, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, recognition, and executive compensation programs across RaceTrac, Potbelly, Gulf, Energy Dispatch, and Shared ServicesDesign scalable compensation frameworks that align individual, team, and enterprise performance with rewardsEnsure programs are consistently applied across a complex, multi-business, multi-unit workforce environmentCompensation Governance, Standards & Operational ExecutionLead enterprise compensation cycles, including merit, bonus, incentive, executive compensation, and annual planning processesEstablish compensation standards, guardrails, approval practices, and decision criteria that promote rigor, consistency, and defensibilitySet direction across job pricing, range management, compensation administration, offer guidance, and pay decision supportImprove operational discipline by simplifying workflows, clarifying ownership, strengthening documentation, and improving service deliveryMarket Intelligence, Analytics & Financial StewardshipSet the enterprise approach to benchmarking, survey participation, market pricing, and compensation positioning across business unitsOversee job matching, pay range analysis, analytics, reporting, and modeling to support informed compensation decisionsTranslate market insights, pay trends, internal equity considerations, and financial impact into clear recommendations for senior leadersMonitor external trends and internal signals to identify competitive gaps, program risks, cost implications, and opportunities to improve effectivenessExecutive Compensation & Senior Leader AdvisoryServe as a trusted advisor to HR Leadership, Finance, and senior business leaders on executive pay, incentive design, and complex compensation decisionsLead STI and LTIP design, administrat...