# Lead, Executive Compensation

**Company:** [Pinterest](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/pinterest)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $120k – $248k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** executive compensation, equity compensation, compensation strategy, proxy statements, talent development committee, HRIS, Workday, global compensation
**Posted:** 2026-07-15

> Lead the design, development, and administration of executive compensation and equity programs at Pinterest. Manage board committee materials, proxy statements, and compliance while partnering with Legal, Finance, and Accounting. Requires 5+ years global compensation experience in public companies.

## Job Description

## What you'll do
- Support the design, development and enhancements of Pinterest’s executive compensation programs to continue to scale and elevate our compensation offerings to deliver a best in class experience for our executives as Pinterest continues to grow.
- Provide technical expertise on executive compensation strategy, design, policies, procedures, regulations, and compliance.
- Manage the annual compensation review, new hire, and separation-related compensation processes for executives.
- Maintain the annual Talent Development & Compensation Committee calendar with agenda items for each quarterly meeting.
- Partner with the Sr. Director, Compensation and VP, Total Rewards to prepare and coordinate materials in preparation for the quarterly meetings for the Talent Development and Compensation Committee of the Board.
- In partnership with Legal and Accounting, prepare the Compensation Discussion & Analysis and compensation tables for the proxy statement.
- Monitor developments in executive compensation regulation, disclosure, and shareholder voting.

## What we're looking for
- Minimum of 5 years of global compensation experience in a publicly traded company.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience administering executive and equity compensation programs and developing board-level quality materials.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organization.
- Proven partnerships with other groups including HR, Finance, Accounting and Legal.
- Quickly building relationships, gaining credibility, and partnering with leaders across the organization.
- Demonstrates strong initiative, is self-managed, and can prioritize and multitask.
- A holistic problem solver striving for excellence with a growth mindset.
- A team player with a positive, can-do attitude and takes the initiative to help with anything.
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively as needed.
- Experience with HRIS, preferably Workday.
- Excellent planning, organizational and project management skills.
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience.

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