# Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits

**Company:** [Suno](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/suno)
**Location:** Boston, MA, Cambridge, MA
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $150k – $194k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Compensation Management, Benefits Administration, Market Benchmarking, Pay Equity Analysis, Aca Compliance, Cobra, Erisa, Open Enrollment, Employee Communications, Leveling Frameworks, Vendor Management, AI Tools
**Posted:** 2026-06-30

> Senior Manager owning end-to-end compensation cycles, market benchmarking, pay equity, and full benefits program management including open enrollment, compliance, audits, and vendor relations for a high-growth AI music tech company. Requires 5+ years specialist experience in both comp and benefits, ideally in tech.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do
- Own end-to-end compensation cycle execution, including data maintenance and updates, annual cycle changes, market benchmarking, and championing pay equity across the organization.
- Lead and manage Suno’s benefits programs, including open enrollment, new hire and mid-year changes, broker relationship management, and benefit plan administration and renewals.
- Manage benefit audits and required filings (e.g., ACA, 5500), handling them directly or in close partnership with brokers and external advisors to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
- Design and deliver candidate and employee-facing communications, resources, and training for compensation and benefits programs, translating complex information into clear, accessible content with an employee experience lens.
- Partner closely with Finance, the Talent team, and HR Business Partners to support headcount planning, leveling, performance management cycles, and compensation-related decision-making.
- Support talent planning and management processes as the scope evolves, including leveling frameworks, performance management resources, and related compensation infrastructure.

## What You’ll Need
- 5+ years of experience in compensation and benefits, with demonstrated specialist-level depth in both areas, ideally in a high-growth tech environment.
- Deep knowledge of US benefits plan design, administration, and compliance, including open enrollment, ACA, COBRA, ERISA, and required filings, with creative, forward-thinking approaches to benefits solutions.
- Strong understanding of compensation practices, including market benchmarking, pay equity analysis, leveling, and managing compensation cycles and processes end to end.
- Proven ability to design employee communications, resources, and trainings that make complex topics clear and engaging, with a strong employee experience lens.
- Exceptional attention to detail; you catch what others miss and take pride in accuracy across data, filings, and program execution.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, with experience partnering with Finance, Talent, HR Business Partners, Internal Comms on shared programs and priorities.
- UX-oriented; you care how policies feel, not just how they function.
- Comfortable balancing compliance rigor with startup speed.
- Hands-on with AI tools and motivated to embed automation into daily workflows.
- Experience working with multiple external vendors and knowing how to manage those relationships and agreements effectively.

## Perks & Benefits for Full-Time Employees
- Company Equity Package
- 401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k)
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (PPO w/ HSA & FSA options)
- 11 Paid Holidays + Unlimited PTO & Sick Time
- 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Creative Education Stipend
- Generous Commuter Allowance
- In-Office Lunch (5 days per week)

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