Director, Total Rewards

Turo; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 208,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

In-office perks

Job summary

Turo, Inc. is seeking a Director of Total Rewards to own and scale our global rewards programs across the US, Canada, and beyond. This leader will design compensation, equity, and benefits while guiding a small team in a fast-growing tech environment.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, and HR to align annual cycles, headcount plans, and policy updates, ensuring competitive benchmarking and pay equity compliance. This role is in San Francisco with a hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in compensation, benefits, or total rewards.
• 3+ years in people management.
• Experience scaling total rewards in tech/high-growth environments.
• Hands-on equity plan design and administration (RSUs, stock options).

Responsibilities

• Own global total rewards strategy including compensation, equity, and benefits.
• Lead a team of three and drive benchmarking and pay band design.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and People Partners on cycles and headcount planning.
• Oversee executive compensation and equity refresh cycles.
• Ensure compliance, pay equity, and pay transparency across regions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Equity plan design

Total rewards strategy

Leadership/people management

Benchmarking

Tools

HRIS platforms

Equity administration tools

Job description

## Director, Total RewardsApply: San Francisco: Full time: Posted Today: R-102709# ****About the team****The Total Rewards is at the center of how we attract and retain exceptional talent — owning the compensation, benefits, and equity programs that shape the employee experience across the US, Canada, and beyond. We're a lean, high-impact team, and this leader will set the strategy as we scale.# ****What you will do***** Own Turo's global total rewards strategy — compensation philosophy, pay structures, equity program design, and benefits — ensuring competitiveness with peer tech companies and alignment with business goals* Lead and develop a team of three: Global Benefits Manager, Global Compensation Manager, and a Stock Plan Administrator* Drive market benchmarking and analysis; maintain job architecture, career levels, and pay bands across the organization* Partner with Finance, Legal, and People Business Partners on annual merit cycles, promotion frameworks, and headcount planning* Manage executive compensation, including equity refresh cycles and offer analysis* Oversee global benefits design and administration across the US and Canada, including health, retirement, wellness, and leave programs* Partner with Legal and Finance on compliance, pay equity, and pay transparency requirements* Serve as a strategic advisor to the CHRO and senior leadership on all total rewards matters# ****Your profile***** 10+ years of progressive experience in compensation, benefits, or total rewards, with at least 3 years in a people management role* Track record designing and scaling total rewards programs at a tech company, ideally in a high-growth or pre/post-IPO environment* Strong analytical skills — comfortable modeling scenarios, benchmarking against market data, and presenting to senior leadership* Hands-on experience with equity plan design and administration (RSUs, stock options)* Solid working knowledge of US and Canadian health, retirement, and leave programs* Experience partnering cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and HR Business Partners# ****Bonus if you have***** Experience at a marketplace, two-sided platform, or consumer tech company* CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or CBP (Certified Benefits Professional) certification* Executive compensation experience, including board/comp committee prep* Familiarity with pay equity analysis and pay transparency compliance (state and international)* Experience implementing or migrating compensation tools or HRIS platforms For this role, the target base salary range in San Francisco is $208,000 - $260,000 annually. This role is also eligible for bonus, equity and benefits. In general, our ranges reflect the market-based target for new hire salaries based on the level and location of the role. Within the range, individual pay is determined by objective factors assessed during the application and interview process, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter to learn more about the total compensation and benefits available for this role. **Turo highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Turists will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Turo offers.**