Director, Compensation

Chewy; Plantation (FL); On-site; USD 187,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k eligible

Annual equity grant

Annual bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Chewy is seeking a Director of Broad-Based Compensation to lead the Total Rewards team in Florida. You will shape compensation strategy, oversee a team of professionals, and partner with senior leaders to align pay with business goals.

The role requires 15+ years in compensation, expertise in market pricing, and strong analytics. You will influence enterprise-wide programs and collaborate across HR, Finance, Legal, and Payroll to deliver integrated solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive compensation experience, including broad-based leadership in a large organization.
• Proven track record of leading high-performing compensation teams.
• Expertise in compensation strategy, market pricing, incentive design, governance, and analytics.
• Executive presence with data-driven recommendations.
• Strong Excel skills and experience handling large data sets.
• Experience with Workday or similar HCM systems.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing compensation team.
• Provide strategic compensation consulting to HR Business Partners and senior leaders.
• Evolve broad-based compensation philosophy, programs, and practices.
• Oversee job architecture, market pricing, salary structures, offers, promotions, and pay governance.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on competitive hiring strategies.
• Develop analytics to inform pay decisions and identify pay risks and opportunities.
• Ensure governance, compliance, and operational excellence across programs.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Payroll and business leadership for integrated solutions.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance compensation programs to improve the employee experience.
• Optimize incentive programs across multiple business units.

Skills

Strategic consulting

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Finance/Business

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Description:

Director, Broad-Based Compensation

Our Opportunity:

Chewy is seeking a Director, Broad-Based Compensation to join our Total Rewards team, reporting directly to the Head of Total Rewards. This leadership opportunity is ideal for an experienced compensation executive who enjoys building high-performing teams, partnering with senior business leaders, and shaping compensation strategy in a fast-growing, evolving organization. This leader will oversee Chewy’s Broad-Based Compensation function, leading a team of compensation professionals responsible for supporting enterprise compensation strategy, market competitiveness, and compensation programs across the organization.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of compensation professionals while creating an environment focused on collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and exceptional client service.
• Provide strategic compensation consulting to HR Business Partners and senior business leaders across the enterprise.
• Drive the evolution of Chewy’s broad-based compensation philosophy, programs, and practices to ensure they remain competitive, scalable, and aligned with business strategy.
• Lead enterprise compensation processes including job architecture, market pricing, organizational design support, salary structures, new hire offers, promotions, transfers, annual compensation planning, and ongoing pay governance.
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to develop competitive hiring strategies in rapidly changing labor markets.
• Develop analytics and insights that help leaders make informed compensation decisions and proactively identify market trends, pay risks, and opportunities.
• Oversee governance, compliance, and operational excellence across compensation programs while balancing appropriate controls with business agility.
• Build strong partnerships across HR, Finance, Legal, Payroll, and business leadership to deliver integrated compensation solutions.
• Continuously evaluate compensation programs and recommend enhancements that improve the employee experience while supporting Chewy’s talent strategy.
• Optimize business-specific incentive programs and ensure effective administration across multiple business units.
• Partner with the Head of Total Rewards on enterprise compensation initiatives and strategic projects as needed.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive compensation experience, including significant experience leading broad-based compensation within a large, complex organization.
• Demonstrated experience leading high-performing compensation teams and developing future leaders.
• Deep expertise across compensation strategy, market pricing, incentive design, compensation governance, and compensation analytics.
• Exceptional executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders through data-driven recommendations.
• Strong analytical capabilities with advanced Excel skills and experience working with large data sets.
• Experience working with Workday or similar Human Capital Management systems.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex compensation concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience supporting annual compensation planning, long-term, and short-term incentive programs.

The base salary range for this role is $186,500 - $297,500.00.

• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401k and a new hire and annual equity grant. C08+ positions may also be eligible for annual bonus.

We offer different types of insurance and benefits, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com.

Exempt salary team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.

Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

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