Executive Compensation Leader

Affirm; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 195,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Flexible Spending Wallets

Time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Affirm is seeking an experienced compensation leader to architect and oversee our executive compensation programs, including base pay, incentives, and equity strategies. You will align programs with business priorities, drive governance, and ensure market competitiveness across a remote‑first U.S.

workforce. You will partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable compensation solutions, leverage data analytics, and support leadership reviews for the Board and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of compensation experience, including significant experience designing and managing broad‑based and executive compensation programs.
• Demonstrated success leading increasingly complex compensation initiatives and influencing senior business leaders.
• Deep expertise across compensation strategy, market benchmarking, incentive design, executive compensation, governance, and program administration.
• Experience supporting executive compensation programs, Board or Compensation Committee processes, proxy‑related activities, or other governance requirements.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with senior stakeholders across People, Finance, Legal, and business leadership.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with the ability to translate philosophy into scalable operational solutions.
• Advanced analytical and problem‑solving skills, including expert‑level proficiency in Excel and experience building complex compensation models, scenario analyses, and large‑scale workforce analyses.
• Experience leveraging modern analytics, data, and AI‑enabled tools (e.g., Snowflake, Sigma Computing, Claude Code, or similar platforms) to drive insights, improve efficiency, and support compensation decision‑making.
• Excellent communication, business judgment, and executive presence, with the ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, design, governance, and execution of affirm's executive compensation programs, including base salary structures, annual incentives, and equity programs.
• Partner with senior leaders to align compensation programs with business priorities, operational goals, values, and culture.
• Lead the ongoing evaluation, enhancement, and administration of executive compensation programs to ensure market competitiveness, scalability, and operational effectiveness.
• Analyze market trends, compensation practices, and economic conditions to develop recommendations that support talent and business objectives.
• Partner closely with Compensation Operations to ensure efficient program delivery, administration, and governance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across People, Finance, Legal, and business leadership to solve complex compensation challenges and drive successful program implementation.
• Develop communication and education strategies that enable leaders and employees to understand and effectively leverage compensation programs.
• Oversee compensation tools, systems, and processes to improve data quality, efficiency, and employee experience.
• Lead executive compensation analyses and support the preparation of materials for Compensation Committee, Board, and executive leadership reviews.

Skills

Executive compensation

Excel modeling

Market benchmarking

Governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Analytical thinking

AI-enabled analytics tools

Tools

Snowflake

Sigma Computing

Claude Code

Job description

Affirm is seeking an experienced compensation leader to architect and oversee our executive compensation programs, including base pay, incentives, and equity strategies. You will align programs with business priorities, drive governance, and ensure market competitiveness across a remote‑first U.S.

workforce. You will partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable compensation solutions, leverage data analytics, and support leadership reviews for the Board and