As executive pay faces sharper scrutiny from shareholders, regulators and employees, Remchannel, a total remuneration data intelligence platform and advisory consultancy, has appointed Kobie Joubert as Head: Executive Reward and Governance Advisory, effective 1 July 2026.

Remchannel helps employers build attractive employee value propositions and defendable total reward strategies through total remuneration market data, benchmarking, consulting and advisory insight. Joubert’s appointment adds senior global reward governance expertise to this capability, helping clients make executive pay decisions that are competitive, transparent, defensible and aligned to long-term value creation. He will report to Lindiwe Sebesho, Managing Director of Remchannel.

“Reward is playing an increasingly strategic role in how organisations attract, retain and motivate talent, while meeting rising expectations around fairness, governance and transparency. I am delighted to join Remchannel and contribute to the important work the team does with boards, remuneration committees and executives, helping South African organisations bring local reward decisions in line with global governance standards. I look forward to supporting clients with both local insight and international experience in this evolving environment,” says Joubert.

He is a qualified Global Remuneration Professional, Certified Compensation Professional and Master Reward Specialist, with more than two decades of local and international experience in remuneration, compensation and benefits. Joubert’s career spans multinational, listed-company, financial services and consulting environments, including Canal+ Groupe, Naspers, MultiChoice Group, Barclays Africa Group, FNB, Nedbank and PwC.

Most recently, he was responsible for compensation, benefits, HRIS and payroll activities globally, covering approximately 17,000 employees in more than 70 countries. Across his career, he has worked with boards, remuneration committees and executive leadership teams on reward strategy, remuneration disclosures, share schemes, regulatory matters, shareholder engagement and complex corporate activity.

Commenting on the appointment, Lindiwe Sebesho, Managing Director of Remchannel, says: “We are delighted to welcome Kobie to Remchannel. His global perspective, technical depth and governance experience add valuable insight to the work we do. As organisations navigate growing expectations around fairness, transparency, disclosure and sustainable reward decisions, his appointment strengthens our ability to provide practical, trusted and forward-looking insights and advice.”