Director, Total Rewards & Compensation Strategy

Riot Platforms Inc; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Company-paid Health Coverage

Gym memberships

Pet insurance

Childcare discounts

Sign-on equity grant

Job summary

Riot Platforms Inc is seeking a Director of Compensation to create and govern a comprehensive compensation framework serving Riot's multi-entity operations. You will own job architecture, salary structures, executive compensation, and equity programs, partnering with senior leaders to build scalable, data-driven systems.

You will lead executive compensation modeling, market pricing, and governance, while ensuring compliance and board readiness across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in compensation roles at publicly traded company.
• 7+ years leading total rewards programs or teams.
• Experience with executive compensation and board materials.
• Advanced Excel modeling skills.
• Experience with HRIS/HCM platforms and payroll integration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern Riot's job architecture and salary structures across a multi-entity organization.
• Develop market pricing methodologies and benchmark roles from hourly technicians to executives.
• Lead the design and administration of executive compensation and equity plans.
• Prepare Compensation Committee materials and board-facing analyses.
• Oversee annual compensation planning, analytics, and operations.
• Integrate compensation data and processes across Rippling, HCM, payroll.

Skills

Executive compensation

Total rewards leadership

Excel modeling

Data modeling

Ambiguity management

Communication skills

Independent contributor

Energy/data centers experience

Multi-entity experience

Education

CCP / CECP certification

Job description

Riot Platforms Inc is seeking a Director of Compensation to create and govern a comprehensive compensation framework serving Riot's multi-entity operations. You will own job architecture, salary structures, executive compensation, and equity programs, partnering with senior leaders to build scalable, data-driven systems.

You will lead executive compensation modeling, market pricing, and governance, while ensuring compliance and board readiness across the organization.