Compensation Manager

Summary

Join Apollo.io as a Compensation Manager and become the operational and analytical driving force behind our global compensation programs. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Total Rewards and People Operations, you will implement and administer Apollo's total compensation philosophy, ensuring competitiveness, equity, scalability, and alignment with our rapid growth. You will advise stakeholders on compensation decisions, manage compensation cycles, and serve as a subject matter expert on U.S. and international pay practices. Your expertise will support Apollo's ability to attract, retain, and reward top talent globally. This role involves managing global compensation programs, leading compensation cycles, conducting market benchmarking analyses, advising stakeholders, creating compensation models, ensuring compliance, and collaborating cross-functionally.

Requirements

• 5–7+ years of progressive compensation experience, ideally in high-growth, mid-stage tech companies
• Strong working knowledge of global compensation frameworks, incentive plan design, and equity programs
• Expertise using survey platforms (such as Radford) and HR tools such as Carta, Pave, and Greenhouse
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel or Google Sheets capabilities and experience working with large datasets
• Comfort navigating complexity in a global environment, with a clear understanding of local labor laws and compliance practices
• Ability to influence and build trust with senior leaders, combined with a service-oriented approach to stakeholder management
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused with a bias for operational excellence and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Manage the implementation and execution of global compensation programs (base salary, variable pay, and equity), in alignment with Apollo’s total rewards philosophy
• Lead planning and operations for merit cycles, promotion cycles, equity refreshes, and bonus payouts in partnership with People Ops, Talent, and Finance
• Conduct compensation benchmarking analyses using survey data (e.g., Radford, Mercer), and internal data to maintain competitive and equitable pay practices across geographies and functions
• Serve as a trusted advisor to People Partners, Recruiting, and business leaders on compensation-related matters including offer proposals, pay equity, and job leveling
• Build and maintain dashboards and compensation models to analyze trends, identify risks, and provide actionable insights to support workforce planning and talent strategy
• Monitor evolving compensation laws (e.g., pay transparency) and ensure compensation programs remain fully compliant across regions
• Work closely with Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, and Payroll to drive consistent and aligned compensation operations and governance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting remote-first or distributed teams a plus
• Experience designing or refining equity and incentive plan frameworks
• Exposure to international expansion compensation planning (e.g., new country entries)
• Familiarity with compensation tools such as Pave