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Total Rewards and Analytics Lead

195k – 240kSan Francisco, CAPeople OpsOnsite8+ YOE
Summary

Lead total rewards function for a high-growth AI company: design compensation philosophy, equity programs, job architecture, and benefits from the ground up while partnering with Finance and Recruiting.

About the role

What You'll Own

  • Design and own Decagon's total compensation philosophy, including salary bands, equity guidelines, bonus structures, and benefits programs
  • Build and maintain a job architecture and leveling framework that creates consistency and clarity across the company
  • Lead annual and mid-year compensation review cycles, partnering closely with Finance and People Business Partners
  • Own all equity program administration — from grant processes and refresh cycles to employee education and vesting communications
  • Manage our benefits programs end-to-end, including open enrollment, broker relationships, and ongoing plan design
  • Serve as the internal expert on comp and benefits compliance (FLSA, ACA, state-level requirements, etc.)
  • Partner with Recruiting to build compelling, competitive offers and ensure we're winning top talent at every level
  • Develop clear communications that help employees understand and value their total compensation package

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in compensation, benefits, or total rewards at a high-growth tech or SaaS company (leadership experience is a plus)
  • Experience building or significantly rebuilding compensation structures, job architecture, and leveling frameworks in a fast-moving, pre-IPO environment
  • Deep expertise in equity compensation (option plans, RSUs, refresh cycles) and experience supporting equity education and communications
  • Experience designing and administering competitive benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and ancillary programs, while managing vendor relationships and renewals
  • Data-driven approach using market data (Pave, Levels.fyi, etc.) to anchor decisions and build clean, defensible comp models
  • Experience partnering with Finance on headcount planning, comp accruals, and total compensation cost modeling
  • Strong communicator who can distill complex comp concepts for employees, managers, and executives

Nice-to-Haves

  • Worked at a company that scaled from ~100 to 500+ employees
  • Experience with executive compensation and board-level reporting
  • Supported international expansion and understand how to structure compensation across multiple geographies
  • Familiar with HR tech and compensation tooling (Carta, Pave, Radford, Workday, Rippling, etc.)
Skills
Compensation DesignEquity CompensationBenefits AdministrationJob ArchitectureCompensation ModelingPaveLevels.fyiCartaWorkdayRippling
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