Jonathan Esber
Director, Global Total Rewards @Wheels Up
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WORK HISTORY
Director, Global Total Rewards @Wheels Up
Lead global Total Rewards strategy for a multi‑national workforce, overseeing compensation, benefits, and relocation- Manage a high performing team in the US and UK- Own compensation philosophy, job architecture, salary structures, and global market pricing- Direct annual merit, bonus, and equity cycles, partnering with Finance and HRBPs to ensure alignment with business performance- Oversee benefits strategy, vendor management, plan design, and cost optimization initiatives- Lead TR analytics, modeling, and forecasting to support workforce planning and financial discipline
EDUCATION
Walsh University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Concentration - Management
Walsh University
Bachelor of Arts, Finance
ABOUT JONATHAN ESBER
Global Total Rewards leader with 12+ years of progressive experience designing, scaling, and governing compensation, benefits, executive compensation, and mobility programs across high‑growth, multi‑national organizations. I specialize in building Total Rewards strategies that attract, retain, and motivate top talent while aligning with business performance, financial discipline, and global compliance. I bring deep expertise across-Compensation: global job architecture, market pricing, salary structures, merit cycles, incentive design, executive compensation, equity administration-Benefits: health & welfare strategy, vendor management, plan design, cost optimization, wellbeing programs-Analytics: workforce insights, modeling, forecasting, cost‑benefit analysis, scenario planning-Leadership: cross‑functional partnership, HRBP alignment, leadership advisory, program ownership My approach blends data‑driven decision‑making, operational excellence, and a people‑first philosophy to deliver Total Rewards programs that scale with organizational growth and strengthen the employee experience.
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