# Manager, Compensation

**Company:** [Baseten](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/baseten)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $180k – $230k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Excel, Google Sheets, HRIS, Compensation Benchmarking, Equity Compensation, Stock Options, Rsus
**Posted:** 2026-03-04

> Owns company-wide compensation strategy, programs, equity grants, and review cycles. Advises leaders on competitive offers and leveling in high-growth tech environment. Requires 8+ years experience and strong analytical skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own and evolve company-wide compensation strategy, philosophy, and programs.
- Collaborate with leadership and HRBP to create and evolve job architecture and leveling frameworks.
- Build and maintain compensation bands. Conduct regular market benchmarking.
- Partner with Talent to design and approve competitive new hire offers.
- Lead bi-annual leveling and compensation review cycles.
- Manage new hire equity grants and design equity refresher program.
- Oversee annual bonus planning and payouts.
- Partner on compensation decisions for promotions, retention, and adjustments.
- Select and optimize compensation tooling.

## Requirements
- **8+ years** of experience in compensation or total rewards, ideally in high-growth tech companies (Series D through IPO preferred).
- Deep expertise in equity compensation (stock options, RSUs), including equity refresher programs.
- Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in **Excel/Google Sheets**, **HRIS systems**, and benchmarking tools.
- Proven experience designing salary bands, leveling frameworks, bonus plans, and incentive programs.
- Comfortable leading companywide review cycles and managing stakeholders.
- Ability to operate as strategic advisor and hands-on builder.
- High ownership and sound judgment in time-sensitive situations.
- Exceptional communication skills to articulate philosophy and influence stakeholders.

**Nice to haves:**
- Experience building and leading a team.
- Experience owning benefits strategy and evaluating vendors.

## Benefits
- Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
- 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents.
- Generous PTO policy including company-wide Winter Break.
- Paid parental leave.
- Company-facilitated 401(k).
- Exposure to ML startups.

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