Job Description

Overview

Head of Compensation Design at Stripe leads a high-performing team responsible for designing and implementing innovative, long-term compensation strategies. This role works in a fast-paced environment, building strategic frameworks, fostering cross-functional partnerships, and making data-driven decisions to meet the company\'s evolving needs.

What youll do

• Lead and mentor a team of compensation experts in designing and implementing unique, forward-thinking compensation programs on a global scale, including base salary, variable compensation, and equity plans.
• Oversee all aspects of our annual compensation planning processes, including the development and completion of compensation cycle reviews and recommendations related to performance, incentives, promotions, and equity.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate compensation philosophies into practical, impactful programs and policies.
• Develop and implement cutting-edge tools and methodologies to enhance employee experiences and enable more data-driven decision-making.
• Manage market pricing activities including job matching, data analytics, and job pricing, including analysis of cash and long-term incentive compensation practices.
• Maintain a current knowledge of internal and external market compensation practices and trends on various topics, including pay and demand trends, organization design approaches, role definition, pay for performance, and legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local regulations. Maintaining an awareness of regulatory changes and the potential impact of those changes on current and future compensation requirements.

Who you are

Were looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree in Human Resources Management, Business, Finance, Economics, or related fields required.
• 10+ years of experience with 8+ years of developing and managing global compensation programs and processes for both public and private companies, preferably in a high-growth technology environment.
• Experience leading compensation strategy, competitive pay evaluation, pay/performance links, incentive program design, mergers and acquisitions, etc.
• Knowledge of current market trends and practices. Experience in compensation plan administration and reporting.
• Proven track record of implementing creative compensation programs that align the broader employee population and senior management with shareholder value and drive achievement of strategic objectives.
• Excellent analytical and financial skills, including reduction in cost/risk and optimizing vendor structures/management.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate future trends/consequences and build innovative approaches; bring a new perspective, but also have deep compensation experience in a customer-facing environment.
• Success in crafting and articulating ideas and plans to both management and peers in the context of business priorities and needs.
• Experience with Workday strongly preferred.
• Authentic individual with outstanding integrity whose personal and professional values are consistent with our mission, vision, and leadership framework.
• Self-motivated; takes initiative to do further analysis when deeper insights can be achieved.

Hybrid work at Stripe

This role is available either in an office or a remote location (35+ miles or 56+ km from a Stripe office).

In-office expectations

Office-assigned Stripes spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for individuals and their teams.

Working remotely at Stripe

A remote location is defined as being 35 miles (56 kilometers) or more from one of our offices. While you would be welcome to come into the office for team/business meetings, on-sites, meet-ups, and events, our expectation is you would regularly work from home rather than a Stripe office. Stripe does not cover the cost of relocating to a remote location. We encourage you to apply for roles that match the location where you currently live or plan to live.

Pay and benefits

The annual US base salary range for this role is $202,900 - $304,300. For sales roles, the range provided is the roles On Target Earnings (OTE) range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidates experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development, Financial Services, and Technology, Information and Internet

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