Senior Manager Executive

Perdue Farms is a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business deeply rooted in tradition yet with a forward-thinking mindset. We believe that success starts with our people, and our culture is built on a foundation of teamwork, integrity, and respect, where every voice matters and everyone is encouraged to contribute to our shared goals. We are dedicated to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where associates feel valued and inspired to make an impact, both within the company and in the communities we serve.

From promoting growth and development to prioritizing work-life balance, we’re committed to helping our team members thrive.
That's Perdue.

The Senior Manager Executive Compensation is a highly specialized individual contributor responsible for the design, governance, analysis, and communication of executive and senior leader compensation programs. This role partners closely with the Sr Dir, Compensation, VP Total Rewards, CHRO, Legal, Finance, and senior leadership to ensure executive pay programs are competitive, compliant, clearly articulated, and aligned with company strategy and ownership objectives.

The role combines technical executive compensation expertise, HR and business partnership, and strong written and visual communication skills, with an ability to translate complex compensation concepts into clear, compelling stories for executives, the Board, plan participants, etc.

Work Location:
Hybrid (minimum of 25% in corporate office; preferred 75% in office)

The salary range for this position is $- $ per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).

In addition to the base salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vison, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

Subject-Matter Expert for Executive Compensation

• Leads the development of Executive Compensations business processes and deliverables (job evaluations, executive benchmarking, offers and offer approvals, etc)
• Stays current on compensation trends, governance practices, communication approaches

Incentive Plan Design & Administration
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• Collaborates with stakeholders, including HR, finance, operations, and senior leadership, to design and implement performance-based incentive programs that drive business performance, enhance employee engagement, and align with the Company’s strategic objectives.
• Monitors and assesses the effectiveness of these incentive programs to ensure return on investment.
• Administers eligibility, record keeping and accrual, update communications, payouts and distributions for the:
  • Short-Term (Management) Incentive Plan,
  • Long-Term Incentive Plan,
  • Executive Deferred Compensation Plan;
  • Board Incentive &
  • 409A Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan

Governance, Board & Leadership Support:

• Serve as a trusted advisor on executive compensation best practices in a privately held environment, developing materials for senior leadership and Compensation & Development Committee review, including, but not limited to:
  • Executive compensation summaries
  • Program design rationales
  • Pay-for-performance analyses
  • Scenario modeling and cost impacts
• Support governance processes by documenting program decisions, approvals, and design principles.

Subject-Matter Expert for Compensation Communications & Storytelling

• Leads the development of executive and broad-based compensation materials that are clear, concise and aligned with leadership messaging. Ensures consistency of messaging across compensation programs, leadership levels, and audiences
• Translates complex compensation mechanics into narratives, brochures, visuals, QSGs, FAQs, offer letters and compensation summaries, annual compensation statements for executives, incentive plan documents and summaries, change communications related to program updates or redesigns, etc.

Compensation Business Partner

• Serves as the Compensation Business…