(Freelance) - Compensation & Benefits Specialist

About BlaBlaCar

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 to support, evolve and operate our global C&B programs. This is a hands-on role with real ownership, sitting at the intersection of rigorous analysis and day-to-day operational delivery, mixing 60% run 40% projects. You will be the C&B specialist of the People team, reporting directly to the Head of Talent, Culture & Performance. You will partner closely with the DRH, the Remuneration Committee, People Ops, and local HR teams to ensure BlaBlaCar's compensation programs are competitive, equitable and compliant — and ready for the EU Pay Transparency Directive (effective 2027). The role covers the full C&B spectrum across BlaBlaCar's international footprint (France, Brazil, Poland, Ukraine, Spain and beyond): base salary architecture, variable compensation, equity programs (AGA / BSPCE / O-shares / M-shares), employee savings (PEE/PERCO, intéressement), and benefits.

Your responsibilities

Budget 2027Own 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 ReviewDrive 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 ArchitectureUpdate 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

What we have to offer

• a 45-min video-call with Elodie, TA Team Lead, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions

• a 60-min video-call with Pierre, Head of Talent, Culture & Performance, to discuss your experience and share more details about the position

• a 90-min case study with our People Team

• a 30-min video-call with Frédéric, CHRO, for vision fit and rounding off the process

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.

BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.