Director, Compensation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and oversee AlphaSense's multi-year compensation strategy and take charge of the global compensation philosophy.

• Manage the global compensation framework encompassing base salary, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives (equity).

• Oversee comprehensive compensation programs from start to finish, including Annual and Mid-Year compensation review processes.

• Collaborate with the VP of Total Rewards on the design, benchmarking, and administration of executive compensation.

• Prepare materials for the Compensation Committee in conjunction with external advisors and assist with proxy and governance readiness as AlphaSense prepares for its IPO.

• Provide guidance to People Business Partners, business leaders, and managers on scalable compensation strategies and intricate compensation issues.

• Perform quarterly and ad-hoc analyses for external competitiveness, internal equity, and compliance with legal/pay transparency requirements.

• Keep track of market trends and manage participation in compensation surveys, including Radford and Compa.

• Create training and communication resources to elucidate the compensation philosophy, programs, and tools.

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on new hire offers and work with PBPs on internal mobility and promotion policies.

• Work with People Systems on the configuration of compensation cycles in Workday and coordinate with Payroll and Equity teams on payment and award data.

• Build, mentor, and cultivate a high-performing global Compensation team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Previous experience in a high-growth or newly public technology company.

• Proven track record managing the complete global compensation function, including the design, recommendation, implementation, and administration of compensation programs across base pay, short-term incentives, and equity.

• Experience leading a team.

• Familiarity with executive compensation, including experience with Compensation Committee rhythm and deliverables.

• Experience managing multiple compensation cycles within Workday.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize data from various sources to inform decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and People Business Partners on significant, high-visibility decisions.

• Sound judgment in ambiguous situations, balancing risk, context, and business impact when making decisions, and knowing when to escalate issues.

• High results orientation with a strong sense of personal initiative.

• Willingness to engage actively, embodying a player-coach approach.

• Flexible and solution-oriented mindset.

• Proactive with a strong inclination towards action.

• Growth-oriented mindset focused on continuous improvement.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to change.

• Proven success in balancing operational excellence with a sense of urgency.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance-based bonus.

• Equity options.

• Comprehensive benefits program.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified employees with protected disabilities, as mandated by applicable laws.