Director – Total Rewards

Director – Total Rewards

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in compensation, benefits, or total rewards, ideally within a high-growth or startup environment
• Strong understanding of compensation frameworks, benchmarking methodologies, and equity design
• Experience managing U.S. employee comp/benefits programs; familiarity with international comp/benefits a plus
• Experience supporting equity strategy and compliance, particularly in preparation for future liquidity or financing milestones
• Proficient in compensation modeling and analytics; advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills required
• A proactive, strategic mindset with strong execution muscle
• Excellent project management skills with strong attention to detail and process improvement
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear guidance for both leadership and employees
• Highly collaborative and trusted by cross functional partners
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting to evolving business needs
• Confident communicator, both in writing and in presenting to groups or executives

Responsibilities

• Own, with support from People leadership and Finance, the design and management of equitable and scalable compensation programs across base compensation, equity, and bonus/variable pay
• Own the annual compensation review process in partnership with the People Operations and Finance teams, including planning, calibration, and employee communications
• Support executive compensation processes as needed
• Act as a strategic advisor to Talent Acquisition and leaders on compensation-related decisions to support new hire offer structuring
• Ensure internal consistency and external competitiveness across offers and ongoing compensation decisions
• Own all other programs that touch total rewards (e.g., relocation, bonuses, retention)
• Partner with People Operations, Finance, and Legal to manage equity administration processes and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations
• Drive communication and education efforts around equity, including grant documentation, refresh cycles, and employee facing resources
• Drive improvements and own ongoing management of the design and implementation of scalable equity programs aligned with compensation philosophy and company growth
• Own in preparing materials for internal meetings and audits related to equity
• Own the design, administration, and optimization of employee benefits programs (health, wellness, retirement, leaves, and perks) in partnership with People leadership and our brokers and vendors
• Oversee open enrollment from end to end, ensuring a smooth, well communicated process for employees
• Identify opportunities to evolve or expand our benefits offerings to meet the needs of a growing and distributed team
• Serve as a point of escalation for employee questions and issues related to benefits, in collaboration with People Operations
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local compensation and benefits-related regulations. Owning recommendations for updates as needed
• Maintain internal documentation on compensation and benefits programs best practices
• Assist Finance with audits and reporting related to pay equity, ACA, 401(k), and other legal and compliance requirements
• Partner with People Analytics to monitor compensation/benefit trends and pay equity
• Lead efforts around benchmarking, including selecting data sources, defining methodologies, and establishing cadences for review to triangulate multiple inputs to arrive at the closest estimation of true market value
• Build clear, employee friendly communications to help team members understand their total rewards
• Create dashboards, models, and reporting to support decision making and leadership transparency around total rewards

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.