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Justworks

Senior International Benefits Manager, EMEA

RemoteEMEAEU
Published
Role
HR
Experience
Senior
Employment
Full-time
€80.3k–€103.6k/yr
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No BS summary

Experienced benefits professional with 5+ years in international benefits, specializing in EMEA markets (UK, EU, and expansion markets). This role focuses on end-to-end EMEA benefits operations, including procurement, renewals, and vendor management, with a strong emphasis on building scalable programs and launching benefits in new countries.

What you'll do

  • Own the full benefits lifecycle for EMEA markets — procurement, renewals, plan design, vendor/broker management, and employee support.
  • Be the regional expert ensuring our benefits offerings are competitive, compliant, and locally relevant.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (Legal, Payroll, Product, CX, Revenue) to launch benefits in new EMEA markets.
  • Ensure every launch includes a strong benefits component from day one.
  • Build and manage relationships with local brokers, carriers, and benefits providers across EMEA.
  • Negotiate terms, evaluate plan options, and ensure we're getting the best value for our clients and their employees.
  • Track benefits enrollment, utilization, and cost data across EMEA markets.
  • Use insights to inform plan design decisions, identify opportunities for improvement, and report on the health of the benefits portfolio.
  • Take on increasing ownership of the benefits program operating cadence — cross-functional coordination, goal-setting, stakeholder reporting, and process design.
  • Help build the "operating system" for how Justworks manages international benefits at scale.
  • Work closely with Product, Legal, Payroll, and Customer Success to ensure benefits decisions are integrated into the broader international strategy.
  • Serve as the benefits voice in country expansion planning and client-facing discussions.

What they require

  • 5+ years of experience in international benefits, with deep knowledge of EMEA markets (UK, EU, and expansion markets)
  • Experience with benefits procurement, renewals, broker/vendor management, and plan design in a multi-country environment
  • Track record of supporting or leading benefits launches in new markets
  • Strong understanding of EMEA regulatory environments as they relate to employee benefits and statutory requirements
  • Experience managing broker and carrier relationships, including RFPs, renewals, and contract negotiations
  • Ability to analyze benefits data (enrollment, utilization, cost) and translate insights into recommendations
  • Program or project management experience — comfortable building processes, defining cadences, and coordinating across multiple stakeholders
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building from scratch — this is not a maintenance role
  • Strong communicator who can work effectively across time zones and cultures
  • Excited about the prospect of growing from a regional operational role into a broader program management function
  • Self-directed and proactive — you don't wait to be told what needs doing

Benefits

  • Welcoming and casual environment
  • Great benefits
  • Wellness program offerings
  • Company retreats
  • Ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community
  • Total Reward Philosophy (details available on Total Rewards @ Justworks)

Justworks helps businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business and solving HR issues.

HRTechMid-size
€80.3k–€103.6k/yr