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Global Reward Director
astroscale· Human Resources
About this role
Position Summary
The Director, Global Rewards, will work closely with the Executive Officer, SVP of Global Human Resources for the design, governance, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company's global compensation, equity, recognition, and reward programs. This role ensures that reward strategies support business growth, talent attraction, retention, and engagement while maintaining market competitiveness and internal equity across regions.
The Director will play a critical leadership role in establishing a scalable global job architecture and leveling framework, enhancing compensation governance, and expanding long-term incentive programs, including equity compensation such as Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), to broader leadership populations.
Working closely with executive leadership, Governance, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and external compensation partners, the role will translate business strategy into reward programs that reinforce company values, performance culture, and organizational effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a global rewards strategy aligned with organizational objectives and talent priorities.
- Establish global compensation principles, policies, and governance frameworks that ensure fairness, consistency, and compliance.
- Partner with executive leadership to align reward programs with company growth, workforce planning, and retention goals.
- Provide thought leadership on emerging market trends, pay transparency, and evolving reward practices.
- Drive annual performance and compensation review cycles, including salary planning, merit increases, and promotion-related compensation adjustments for Astroscale Holdings.
- Support annual performance and compensation review cycles of entity Managing Directors, and other leadership team members as required, from a holdings company perspective.
Essential Skills
- 5+ years of progressive experience in compensation, rewards, or total rewards roles.
- Demonstrated experience implementing job architecture, career frameworks, and leveling methodologies.
- Experience partnering with external compensation and reward consulting firms.
- Deep understanding of global compensation strategy, market benchmarking, and reward governance.
- Strong project and change management skills.
- Strong communication & analytical skills in Japanese and English with native fluency in at least one language
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- Minimum Japanese level: JLPT 1
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- Minimum English level: TOEIC 800
Desirable Skills
- Experience in high-growth technology, aerospace, engineering, deep-tech, or listed/pre-IPO companies.
- Experience designing reward frameworks across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.
- Experience supporting compensation committee or board-level remuneration discussions.
- Knowledge of compensation regulations and tax implications across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience leading a small global rewards team.
Position Details
Entity: Astroscale Holdings Inc.
Location: Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Department: Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO)
Reports to: Executive Officer, SVP of Global Human Resources
Direct Reports: None
Team Size: 4 (including one temp staff and one contractor)
About Astroscale
Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company solely dedicated to on-orbit servicing across all orbits. Founded in 2013, Astroscale is developing innovative and scalable solutions across the spectrum of on-orbit servicing missions, including life extension, in-situ space situational awareness, end-of-life services, and active debris removal, to create sustainable space systems and mitigate the growing and hazardous buildup of debris in space. Astroscale is also defining business cases and working with government and commercial stakeholders to develop norms, regulations, and incentives for the responsible use of space. Headquartered in Japan, Astroscale has an international presence with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Israel, and Singapore. Astroscale is a rapidly expanding venture company, working to advance safe and sustainable growth in space and solve a growing environmental concern. Find out more about Astroscale at www.astroscale.com.
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