Director of Compensation

AlphaSense; United States; Remote; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home opportunities

Job summary

AlphaSense seeks a Director of Compensation to own the full compensation lifecycle and build a high-performing team. You will partner closely with the VP Total Rewards, Finance, Legal, and business leaders across AlphaSense to align compensation with the company’s IPO readiness and high-growth trajectory.

You will own compensation philosophy, structure, and programs, including base pay, incentives, and equity, while guiding governance, benchmarking, and program design across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a compensation function at scale in high-growth or newly public tech companies.
• Executive compensation experience and familiarity with Compensation Committee cadence.
• Demonstrated partnership with Finance, Legal, and People Business Partners.
• Comfort with ambiguity and driving change in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Define a multi-year compensation roadmap aligned with market positioning.
• Own global compensation structure across base pay, short-term incentives, and equity.
• Lead end-to-end compensation programs (Annual and Mid-Year reviews).
• Partner with VP Total Rewards on executive compensation and governance materials.
• Prepare Compensation Committee materials and support proxy/governance readiness.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on offers and internal mobility guidelines.
• Oversee Workday configuration for compensation cycles and data integrity.
• Build and develop a high-performing, global compensation team.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Executive compensation

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/HR

Tools

Workday

Job description

• We are looking for a Director, Compensation to lead AlphaSense’s global compensation function: a results-oriented leader ready to own the full compensation lifecycle, while building a high-performing team and partnering closely with the VP, Total Rewards, Finance, Legal, and business leaders across the company
• We envision this highly visible, high-impact role as a strong influencer with the business and the go-to person for all things Compensation, including base pay, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives (equity)
• You will lead AlphaSense’s Compensation team and act as the primary owner of the company’s compensation philosophy, structure, and programs
• You will partner with the VP, Total Rewards on executive compensation, and serve as the owner and subject matter expert for compensation matters across the business, balancing the discipline required of a company approaching IPO with the pace and flexibility of high-growth tech
• This role requires prior experience scaling compensation functions at high-growth or newly public technology companies
• A flexible, growth mindset, comfort with ambiguity and change, and successfully balancing operational excellence with a sense of urgency will be critical to success in the role
• Strategy. Define AlphaSense’s multi-year compensation roadmap in alignment with market positioning that scales with the business. Own and manage the global compensation philosophy
• Structural Design. Own and manage the global compensation structure across base, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives (equity), in alignment with job architecture
• Program Management. Own and manage broad-based compensation programs end-to-end, including Annual and Mid-Year compensation review cycles
• Executive Compensation. Partner with the VP, Total Rewards on the design, benchmarking, and administration of executive compensation programs. Prepare Compensation Committee materials in partnership with external advisors (e.g., Compensia), and support proxy and governance readiness as AlphaSense approaches IPO
• Advisory. Partner with People Business Partners, business leaders, and managers to design compelling, scalable compensation solutions by seeking to understand the desired outcome, sharing market expertise, and proposing solutions. Provide guidance on complex, high-visibility compensation matters
• Market Intelligence. Conduct quarterly and ad-hoc analyses to ensure external competitiveness, internal equity, and legal/pay-transparency compliance. Monitor market trends and ensure survey participation is completed to maximize our available benchmarking data set (e.g., Radford, Compa)
• Education & Communication. Develop training and communication tools that help managers and employees understand AlphaSense’s compensation philosophy, programs, and tools
• Governance. Partner with Talent Acquisition on new-hire offers and with PBPs on internal mobility and promotion guidelines
• Technology & Program Administration. Partner with the People Systems team on Workday configuration for compensation cycles, and with Payroll and Equity teams to ensure accurate transmission of payment and award data
• Team Leadership. Build, coach, and develop a high-performing global Compensation team, fostering a culture of ownership, operational excellence, and continuous development

Benefits

• Work from home opportunities

Exceptional results orientation with a high degree of personal initiativeDemonstrated cross-functional partnership, building trust and alignment with Finance, Legal, and People Business Partners on shared, high-visibility decisionsProactive with a bias for actionFlexible, solution-focused attitudeStrong problem-solving and data analysis skills, with comfort synthesizing data across multiple sources to support decisionsExecutive compensation experience, including exposure to Compensation Committee cadence and deliverablesExperience managing multiple compensation cycles in WorkdayPrior experience at a high-growth or newly public technology companyExperience owning the full global compensation function, including designing, recommending, implementing, and administering compensation programs across base pay, short-term incentives, and equityComfort with ambiguity and changeInclined to roll up your sleeves, with a player-coach styleDemonstrated success balancing operational excellence with a sense of urgencyExperience managing a teamGrowth mindset with a focus on continuous improvementSound judgment under ambiguity, weighing risk, context, and business impact before acting, including knowing when to decide versus when to when to escalateSales compensation experience