Compensation Manager

Guild; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 118,300 - 180,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

401k plan

Vacation policy

Sick leave

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Fertility benefits

Wellness resources

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Guild is hiring a Compensation Manager to lead the annual compensation cycles, analyze salary ranges, and oversee equity-related compensation and stock option administration. You will collaborate with People Partners and the Talent team, ensure compliance, and drive data-driven decisions in a fast-paced environment.

The role is hybrid and based out of Denver, with a market-focused total rewards strategy and ongoing education for teams across the company.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of compensation principles, including salary structures, equity compensation, and incentive program design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to interpret complex compensation data and translate into actionable recommendations.
• Solid understanding of compensation-related compliance, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Experience building and implementing compensation and equity programs and policies, including incentive plan design.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across HR teams and management.
• Preferred CCP/CEP or SHRM certification (SPHR or SHRM-SCP).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR, Finance, or Analytics.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets for data modeling and market forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual compensation cycles, including planning tool setup, data analysis, reporting, troubleshooting, and communications.
• Perform complex analysis of salary ranges to ensure they remain competitive, recommending consolidation and updates as needed.
• Lead the design of equity-related compensation and stock option administration, including monthly equity grant analysis.
• Manage job evaluation, job family creation, and salary survey benchmarking, including surveys and trend analysis.
• Serve as a key collaborator on sales incentive plan design and administration.
• Partner with People Business Partners and the Talent team on compensation-related processes, approvals, questions, and company-wide education.
• Implement and maintain compensation technology and ensure HRIS data accuracy.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and represent the Compensation team on cross-functional projects.

Skills

Compensation principles

Analytical thinking

Communication

Regulatory/compliance knowledge

Equity program design

People collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in HR/Finance/Analytics

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

To thrive as a company and meet our impact goals, we must cultivate a culture of high-performance. You can read about our culture principles here . We know managers are often the single-largest driver of employee satisfaction and growth, and our talent is our biggest asset. Because of that, we’ve identified consistent expectations for all of Guild’s people managers —helping you know what to expect from your experience here.

Guild is hiring a Compensation Manager. This role plays an integral part on the Total Rewards team, helping build and scale Guild’s compensation function to align with our employee value proposition, keep Guild in compliance, and partner with internal stakeholders on strategic compensation matters. Our compensation programs are core to the Total Rewards team’s mission of ensuring employees feel valued and rewarded for their contributions, and this role offers the chance to do that work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual compensation cycles, including planning tool setup, data analysis, reporting, troubleshooting, and communications.
• Perform complex analysis of salary ranges to ensure they remain competitive, recommending consolidation and updates as needed.
• Lead the design of equity-related compensation and stock option administration, including monthly equity grant analysis.
• Manage job evaluation, job family creation, and salary survey benchmarking, including participating in surveys and analyzing results and trends.
• Serve as a key collaborator on sales incentive plan design and administration.
• Partner with People Business Partners and the Talent team on compensation-related processes, approvals, questions, and company-wide education.
• Implement and maintain compensation technology, and partner with the People Operations team to keep systems and HRIS data accurate.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and represent the Compensation team on cross-functional People and company project teams.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of compensation principles, including salary structures, equity compensation, and incentive program design.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex compensation data and translate it into actionable recommendations.
• Solid understanding of compensation-related compliance, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Experience building and implementing compensation and equity programs and policies, including incentive plan design.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across HR teams and management.
• Preferred Competencies CCP, CEP, or SHRM certification (SPHR or SHRM-SCP).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR, Finance, or Analytics.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets, with the ability to build complex data models for compensation analysis and market trend forecasting.

We are committed to equal pay for equal work and believe in compensation transparency. All salary ranges are standardized nationwide and will not vary by region. This role offers a competitive total compensation package, including a base salary of $118,300 - $180,400 and stock options. Compensation offered will be based on a combination of factors such as experience, competencies, and internal equity. Please note this is a hybrid role based out of Denver Office.

Benefits

• Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Collective Health and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
• Access to a 401k to help save for the future
• Vacation policy to rest and recharge
• 8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
• Family-friendly benefits, including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 2-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; as well as employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, fertility and caregiving benefits.
• Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
• Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth
• Our home and headquarters in Denver, but some of our roles allow for remote work, allowing us to reach the best talent across the US.

Location

Please refer to the job location referenced below the job posting title to determine location. Roles based outside of our Denver office can sit in any of the following 32 states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and Washington D.C. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.

Guild is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know.

Posting Date : July 30th, 2026 *This role will stay open for a minimum of 3 days.

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