Amanda C.
.Human Resources Director (xUnilever | xDiageo | xBacardi | xEricsson) .Global Executive MBA Candidate’2027 @ IESE Business School
The move
MoveBacardi → talabat
TitleDirector, Compensation & Benefits, AMEA & GTR → Director, Total Rewards
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languagePortuguese
Years in UAE3.3
Total experience22.8 years
talabat headcount1,001-5,000 employees
talabat industryTechnology, Information and Internet
talabat HQDubai
talabat founded2004
talabat typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Director, Total RewardsApr 2026 — Present
talabat· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Director, Compensation & Benefits, AMEA & GTRJan 2023 — Mar 2026
Bacardi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits, Global FunctionsJul 2020 — Apr 2023Bacardi· London, England, United Kingdom· Full-time
- Senior Manager, Global Compensation & BenefitsOct 2017 — Jul 2020Bacardi· London, United Kingdom· Full-time
- Manager, Compensation & Benefits, Europe & Global MobilityNov 2016 — Sep 2017Bacardi· London, United Kingdom· Full-time
- Manager, Compensation & Benefits, Europe, Middle East & AfricaSep 2015 — Oct 2016Bacardi· London, United Kingdom· Full-time
- Manager, Human Resources, Global MarketingAug 2013 — Sep 2015Bacardi· London, Greater London, United Kingdom
- Senior Human Resources Business PartnerJan 2011 — Aug 2013
Unilever· Sao Paulo, Brazil & Schaffhausen, Switzerland· Full-time - Human Resources Consultant - Training, Talent, and Organizational DevelopmentJan 2010 — Oct 2010
Diageo· São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil· Full-time
- Human Resources Specialist - Training, Talent, and Organizational DevelopmentJul 2008 — Jan 2010
Ericsson· São Paulo Area, Brazil· Full-time - Human Resources Business PartnerJan 2005 — Jul 2008Unilever· Brazil; USA; Mexico; El Salvador; Dominican Republic· Full-time
- Internal Communications & Public RelationsJan 2003 — Dec 2004Unilever· São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil· Internship
Education
- University of Miami Herbert Business SchoolAdvanced Leadership Program · Organizational LeadershipMay 2024 — May 2024
- InsperPostgraduate study: Certificate in Business Administration · Business Administration2008 — 2009
- CIPD QualificationsAdvanced Award in Reward Management (Level 7) · Reward ManagementAug 2020 — May 2021
- IESE Business SchoolGlobal Executive Master in Business Administration · Business Administration and Management, GeneralFeb 2026 — Jul 2027
- Universidade Católica de SantosBachelor's degree: Public Relations, Advertising and Applied Communications · Communications2001 — 2004
Languages
- Portuguese · Native or bilingual
- English · Full professional
- Spanish · Full professional
- Italian · Elementary
- French · Elementary
Top skills
International HRHuman Resource DevelopmentGlobal MobilityBusiness Partner SupportPublic RelationsE-Learning
About
I am a Total Rewards leader with more than 20 years of HR experience in multinational organizations. I hold an Advanced Award in Reward Management from CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, and I am a Global Executive MBA Candidate' 2027 @ IESE Business School My personal brand statement: I seek mission-driven work outside the defense/military industry where autonomy, trust, and creativity thrive. I lead through transparency and inclusion, work relentlessly, and need continuous learning, growth, and freedom from micromanagement to create meaningful impact.