Director, Total Rewards

This is a Full Time Job

Music Moves Our World. Our Team Moves Us. BMI is the nation’s largest performing rights organization. We represent more than 1.3 million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and a repertoire of over 20.6 million musical works.
It Starts With a Song. Music enriches our lives and benefits the businesses that use it. In all the ways music is experienced—streaming, radio, a movie score, a concert—it all starts with a song.
We Work As A Team. BMI’s mission is to create a high-performing organization that fosters inclusion, creativity, productivity and respect. Each team member possesses unique talents that strengthen our business and protect the value of music.
We Care About Our Team. BMI is committed to ensuring that team members maintain well-balanced personal and professional lives. We also work to give back to the communities in which we live and work.

Come join our team and help protect the future of music.

About BMI
We are BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.), a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in over 20.6 million musical works from across all genres that are created and owned by more than 1.3 million songwriters, composers and publishers. We negotiate music license agreements and distribute the fees they generate as royalties to our affiliates when their songs are performed in public. We also work closely with the songwriting and composing community to help guide and nurture their creative development. BMI’s repertoire contains compositions ranging from today’s biggest hits to classic songs that define the musical landscape and everything in between. We have offices in Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, Austin, London, Atlanta, Washington, DC.

How We Advocate for Creators
BMI is a powerful voice on Capitol Hill in the fight for fair compensation for music creators and copyright owners. We are engaged in ongoing conversation with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding BMI's decades-old consent decree, and we are consistently on the frontlines supporting historic music legislation like the Music Modernization Act (MMA), which benefits all music creators.

Core Values
We uphold a set of core values that guide our daily interactions and enhance the quality of our workplace. These core values are what set us apart—and bring us together. Our core values include the following: Integrity, Dedication, Inclusion and Respect, Accountability and Teamwork, Adaptability and Courage, and Effective Communication

Diversity and Inclusion
BMI is committed to developing an inclusive culture that fosters creativity, productivity and mutual respect of all individuals. We recognize that inclusion makes us stronger and plays a crucial role in achieving business results. Just as we value the art of songwriting, we value the unique characteristics that each team member brings to the table. BMI’s commitment to protecting the future of music mirrors our commitment to ensuring our team has a diverse, enriching and rewarding place to work.
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DIRECTOR, TOTAL REWARDS (Compensation & Benefits)

Our Human Resources team performs an important role in supporting all areas of the organization to contribute in BMI's mission and purpose. We are seeking a qualified person to lead the development and implementation of a Total Rewards strategy that will further support our efforts to attract, motivate, and retain the best talent. This lead role will report to the Senior Director of Human Resources and will be responsible for demonstrating thought leadership on the development of total rewards methodologies and approaches, leading the implementation of new projects and initiatives and executing the service delivery of compensation and benefits for all of our team members throughout the globe. Are you someone that thrives in a positive culture? Are you a candidate with high energy, an unrelenting determination to succeed, and is motivated by reaching and exceeding goals? Is your ideal position one that focuses on acute attention to detail, the ability to analyze data and leverage Excel to model complex scenarios and calculations? Have you always wanted to extend your HR career into the music industry? If so, this could be the next step to move your career forward. Now is your chance to join our growing HR team! We have a highly collaborative work environment where we enable fast learning and foster an environment where you can stretch yourself and make an impact. Help us keep the music playing!

POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for the development, leadership and administration of all company compensation and employee benefit programs aimed to attract, motivate, and retain team members while adhering to the company’s defined budget. The Director, Total Rewards also evaluates the competitive nature of the current compensation and benefit programs through research, surveys and analysis of trends.

LOCATION:
Nashville, TN office. BMI has transitioned back to working in the office on a regular hybrid schedule. At present, most team members are expected in the office three (3) days a week. Decisions regarding future transitions will take place in phases as BMI continues to closely monitor COVID-19 as employee safety is our priority.

DETAILED FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:

Benefits:
• Oversees day-to-day administration of benefit plans such as medical, dental, life insurance, disability plans, tax-advantaged accounts, retirement savings, wellbeing plans, etc., in accordance with plan documents, benefit policies and procedures; answers team member questions as needed.
• Conducts benefit enrollment meetings during new team member onboarding process.
• Leads annual benefit renewal process by coordinating and participating in meetings with insurance brokers and BMI management team members; participates in renewal analysis and makes recommendations regarding benefit offering and cost share strategy.
• Leads annual benefit enrollment process for active team members and retirees; oversees the creation of benefit communications, including updates, presentations and information packages; coordinates development of benefits materials; schedules benefit enrollment meetings; conducts meetings as needed.
• Creates wellness-related calendar of events to promote team member wellbeing; oversees wellness programs and activities.
• Benchmarks and assesses benefits competitiveness through benefit survey participation.
• Partners with brokers and consultants to benchmark, strategize and design benefit plans.
• Manages relationships between brokers, consultants, benefit vendors, and insurance carriers.
• Creates and provides team member census and benefit election data to third parties as appropriate.
• Ensures accuracy of enrollments, changes and terminations, and ensures automated data file feeds to third party vendors are created and maintained.
• Assists with conducting audits of payroll deductions to ensure accuracy between enrollment election and deduction code.
• Oversees, reconciles and approves processing of monthly billings and preparation of payment for all group plans and other related benefits invoices.
• Reconciles insurance bills; submits to A/P for processing.
• Develops and issues communications to promote participation in, and use of, benefit programs.
• Issues required notifications and communications

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