Christian Madsen is currently Vice President, Global Total Rewards for Semrush, a global SaaS platform-based company in over 121 countries that specializes in empowering companies to improve their online visibility across online marketing channels using a holistic strategy and leading data insights. The Semrush client list includes some of the world’s leading brands such as Tesla, GE, P&G, Amazon, FedEx, Samsung, and many others. Throughout his career, he has worked in multinational entities headquartered inside and outside of the United States. Christian provides leadership and guidance in the areas of Compensation and Reward and is responsible for leading diverse teams to address the human capital needs for a rapidly growing global workforce.
With over 25 years of reward practitioner experience, Christian has held various rewards leadership positions in the aviation, entertainment, medical, financial services, and technology sectors. Christian’s career has taken him across the globe including on-location work in diverse market sectors in Asia, Europe, Central and South America and across the US. He has worked on all elements of Compensation including C-Suite, executive compensation, hourly compensation, equity planning and design, and reward and bonus design solutions.
He is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®), a Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), and a Certified Benefits Professional (CBP®) through WorldatWork. In addition, he is a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) through the Society for Human Resource Management-SHRM. Christian has an MBA from St Leo University and a BA from the University of Florida.
Professional Designations/ Accreditations:
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®)
- Certified Benefits Professional (CBP®)
- Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®)
- Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
Education
- MBA from St Leo University
- BA from the University of Florida
Christian Madsen is currently Vice President, Global Total Rewards for Semrush, a global SaaS platform-based company in over 121 countries that specializes in empowering companies to improve their online visibility across online marketing channels using a holistic strategy and leading data insights. The Semrush client list includes some of the world’s leading brands such as Tesla, GE, P&G, Amazon, FedEx, Samsung, and many others. Throughout his career, he has worked in multinational entities headquartered inside and outside of the United States. Christian provides leadership and guidance in the areas of Compensation and Reward and is responsible for leading diverse teams to address the human capital needs for a rapidly growing global workforce.
With over 25 years of reward practitioner experience, Christian has held various rewards leadership positions in the aviation, entertainment, medical, financial services, and technology sectors. Christian’s career has taken him across the globe including on-location work in diverse market sectors in Asia, Europe, Central and South America and across the US. He has worked on all elements of Compensation including C-Suite, executive compensation, hourly compensation, equity planning and design, and reward and bonus design solutions.
He is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®), a Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), and a Certified Benefits Professional (CBP®) through WorldatWork. In addition, he is a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) through the Society for Human Resource Management-SHRM. Christian has an MBA from St Leo University and a BA from the University of Florida.
