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Director, Compensation

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california, mo • Posted 3 days ago
Onsite Full Time Finance


  • Evaluate current-state compensation programs and structures and recommend data-driven enterprise-wide enhancements

  • Own and evolve compensation strategy in partnership with the VP, Total Rewards

  • Introduce AI tools and process improvements to increase productivity and outcomes

  • Lead compensation market analyses to ensure competitive pricing and internal equity

  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to benchmark roles and design competitive total rewards packages

  • Lead the annual rewards cycle, including merit and promotion reviews, with FP&A budget modeling

  • Advise business leaders as a subject matter expert on the company's total rewards philosophy

  • Develop and scale compensation, equity, variable pay, bonus, and performance-based incentive programs

  • Partner with HR, Finance, Sales, Retail, Operations, Tech, and executive leadership

  • Build reward frameworks that drive performance, engagement, and retention across the enterprise


Requirements



  • 7+ years of progressive compensation experience with increasing scope and responsibility

  • Experience leading enterprise compensation strategy and execution

  • Proven experience designing, implementing, and scaling compensation, incentive, and retention programs in high-growth environments

  • Strong focus on sales operations and retail organizations

  • Expertise in sales compensation design, incentive plan architecture, and performance-based reward structures strongly preferred

  • Experience in executive compensation design and administration strongly preferred

  • Experience in public company environments, compensation committee processes, governance frameworks, and regulatory considerations strongly preferred

  • Experience in B2C, retail, or sales-led B2B organizations preferred

  • Strong project management skills across complex, cross-functional workstreams

  • Strong analytical skills in data modeling, forecasting, and compensation metrics

  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and adapt to changing business needs

  • Strong sense of urgency and ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure

  • Ability to develop and mentor talent

  • Ability to travel up to 10%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field preferred


Core Competencies


Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing compensation strategies, including equity, variable pay, and performance-based incentive programs. Proven ability to lead compensation market analyses and partner with cross-functional teams to drive competitive total rewards packages.


Highest-signal resume keywords



  • Compensation Strategy Development

  • Sales Compensation Design

  • Data Modeling and Forecasting

  • Project Management

  • Stakeholder Management


ATS Optimization Keywords


Hard Skills



  • Compensation Program Design

  • Incentive Plan Architecture

  • Performance-Based Reward Structures

  • Budget Modeling

  • Market Analysis

  • Data Analysis

  • Compensation Metrics

  • Governance Frameworks

  • Regulatory Compliance

  • Total Rewards Philosophy


Soft Skills



  • Exceptional Communication

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Ability to Manage Competing Priorities

  • Adaptability

  • Mentoring Talent


Industry Keywords



  • B2C

  • Retail

  • Sales-Led B2B

  • Public Company Environments

  • Compensation Committee Processes


Tools & Technologies



  • AI Tools

  • Compensation Software

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