Director, Compensation

Summary

Join Vanta as the Director, Compensation and drive the execution of compensation strategies for all employees. Collaborate with the Head of People Operations and Chief People and Legal Officer to develop and maintain a competitive compensation strategy. Work closely with various teams to ensure fair compensation and alignment with market trends. This role involves managing compensation processes, providing thought leadership on compensation matters, and administering executive compensation programs. You will also be responsible for improving compensation programs and iterating on the compensation tech stack. The position reports to the Head of People Operations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in compensation, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Strong analytical and modeling skills, with proven ability to build, maintain, and simplify complex models in Excel/Google Sheets
• Deep familiarity with core compensation data sources and how they map jobs, particularly Radford and Pave
• Experience with executive compensation and deep familiarity with current executive compensation methodologies and data sources
• Great communication and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to build trust with senior business leaders

Responsibilities

• Partner with Head of People Ops & Chief People Officer to manage and iterate on our compensation philosophy and strategy across all levels and jobs at Vanta, focused on attracting and retaining the best talent in tech
• Execute on and improve our existing compensation processes, particularly our fine-grained job matching and compensation process, our regular compensation band refresh against market data, and our regular compensation cycles for our team
• Provide thought leadership and market data across all of the various aspects of core compensation, including new hire salary and equity, ongoing salary and equity compensation, and incentive plans
• Develop recommendations to change and improve our compensation programs as the business grows and the market changes
• Assist in administering our executive compensation programs, including benchmarking and strategy
• Own and iterate on our existing compensation tech stack and workflows

Benefits

• Industry-Competitive Salary and Equity
• 100% covered Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits with Dependents Coverage
• 16 Weeks Fully Paid Parental Leave for All New Parents (Moms, Dads, Adoptive, Foster)
• Health & Wellness Stipend
• Remote Workspace Stipend
• 401(k) Matching Plan
• Flexible Work Hours and Location
• Open & Encouraged PTO Policy
• 9 Company Paid Holidays
• Free Memberships to Online Wellness Platforms (One Medical, Headspace, and more!)
• Virtual Team Building Activities, Lunch and Learns, and other Company-Wide Events
• Offices in SF and NYC with Hubs of Vantans forming across the US, including but not limited to, Seattle, Austin, Indianapolis, LA, Boston, and more!