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Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and services that support the entire travel journey. Our platforms - including Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable - utilize advanced AI, machine learning and other innovative technologies to simplify and personalize the travel experience for consumers and partners in over 220 countries and territories. Our mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on X @BookingHoldings.
This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in-office.
The Senior Vice President, Total Rewards is a visionary, commercially minded HR executive responsible for shaping, building, and leading the overarching reward philosophy across the entire Booking Holdings enterprise. Reporting directly to the CHRO, this role serves as the foremost compensation expert for the Company and acts as a key strategic advisor to the Talent & Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Operating with a broad business mindset, this leader will govern the total rewards craft globally, establishing functional matrix reporting lines with brand reward leaders to align reward strategies with business performance, macroeconomic trends, and long-term organizational health. This high-visibility role serves as a critical component of our executive talent pipeline, offering a potential succession runway to top-level HR leadership positions across the group.
In this role, you will get to:

• Shape the Global Strategy:Define, cultivate, and scale the global total rewards philosophy and framework across Booking Holdings and our brands to ensure independent brand strategies seamlessly align with enterprise-wide financial objectives.
• Lead Matrix Alignment:Establish and champion functional matrix reporting lines with brand total reward leaders, partnering closely with Brand Chief People Officers to drive consistency, optimize total spend, and share best practices across the enterprise.
• Drive Organizational Design: Manage and strategically evolve the corporate Total Rewards function (encompassing Corporate Center, Centers of Excellence (COEs) in India and Romania, and Booking Holdings Financial Services (BHFS), optimizing team delivery across executive compensation, equity, benefits, and broad-based programs.
• Advise the Board:Serve as the primary strategic contributor to the Talent & Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, providing expert guidance on executive pay, corporate governance, investor expectations, and regulatory shifts.
• Design Executive & Equity Programs:Oversee the structural evolution of executive compensation plans, short- and long-term incentive metrics, and equity programming to tie rewards directly to long-term shareholder value.
• Steward Regulatory Compliance:Direct the strategic positioning of the annual proxy statement, SEC filings, and global regulatory compliance in lockstep with internal legal teams and external compensation consultants.

What you have:

• Global Enterprise Leadership:15+ years of progressive HR and total rewards experience, with a proven track record of leading complex compensation and benefits functions within a US-listed multinational organization.
• Matrix Mastery: Demonstrated success navigating and driving strategic alignment across highly decentralized or matrixed corporate structures without relying on direct line authority.
• Boardroom Governance: Deep technical knowledge of SEC regulations, proxy processes, tax legislation, and global corporate governance, paired with the sophisticated executive presence required to present to Board-level committees.
• Commercial Mindset:Strategic breadth as a business-first thinker who can leverage market intelligence to anticipate macroeconomic talent shifts and optimize reward programs for attraction and retention.
• People Leadership & Change Management:Exceptional capability in developing senior technical talent, scaling high-performing teams, and driving large-scale organizational change.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Through the Booking Holdings brands, we help our customers reach all corners of the earth. Our ability to provide great service rests on how well we understand our diverse customer base, which is why having a diverse team is so important to us. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.
There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible to be considered for an annual bonus and equity grant.
The base salary range for Connecticut and the NYC-metro area is $308,000 - $376,000.
We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program designed to keep you and your family healthy, plan for the future and make the most out of life. For a glimpse of our benefits offerings, please see here. In addition to competitive health and wellness benefits, we currently offer other perks to eligible employees, such as: tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, discounts, and more!
EEO Statement
Booking Holdings is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. We ensure equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without discrimination or harassment based on race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
Booking Holdings also extends this policy to every phase of the employment process including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, training and development, position elimination, restructure, promotion, compensation, benefits, layoffs, termination, and all other conditions or privileges of employment. Booking Holdings and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please email reasonableaccommodation@bookingholdings.com with your request. M/F/V/D/S
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