Compensation & Equity Strategy Partner

Fireworks; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fireworks is seeking its first dedicated Compensation Partner to translate our compensation philosophy into practice across a fast-growing org. You’ll own compensation data, bands, system implementations, and equity framework, partnering with Finance and HRBPs to ensure pay decisions are informed and consistent.

You’ll lead market benchmarking, design the end-to-end review cycle, develop manager tools, and build scalable processes that stay rigorous as we scale while aligning benefits and pay

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive compensation experience in a fast-growing company.
• Direct experience with equity compensation (options/RSUs) and finance collaboration.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven recommendations.
• Hands-on with compensation processes, bands, and review cycles.
• Experience partnering with HRBPs, Finance, and People Ops as stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication for executives to managers.

Responsibilities

• Translate compensation philosophy into guardrails, bands, and decision frameworks.
• Own compensation data, systems, and governance with HRIS/Workday.
• Design and manage end-to-end compensation review cycle.
• Maintain job architecture and salary bands; conduct market benchmarking.
• Partner with Finance on equity framework and modeling.
• Provide manager tools and guidance to ensure consistency.

Skills

Equity compensation knowledge

Advanced compensation analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

HRIS/Workday experience

Excellent written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Compensation

SHRM or related certification

Tools

Workday

Carta Total Comp

Radford

Excel

Job description

Fireworks is seeking its first dedicated Compensation Partner to translate our compensation philosophy into practice across a fast-growing org. You’ll own compensation data, bands, system implementations, and equity framework, partnering with Finance and HRBPs to ensure pay decisions are informed and consistent.

You’ll lead market benchmarking, design the end-to-end review cycle, develop manager tools, and build scalable processes that stay rigorous as we scale while aligning benefits and pay