Global Benefits Lead

Vercel; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare package

Mentorship & events

Flexible time off

WFH budget

Job summary

Vercel is seeking a Global Benefits Lead to own strategy, design, and execution of benefits across 30+ countries. Location in San Francisco or New York City with in-office anchor days on Mon/Tue/Fri; fully remote is possible within commuting distance. You will partner with People, Finance, Legal, and Payroll to scale benefits globally.

You’ll lead plan design, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver competitive health, retirement, leave, stipends, and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building global benefits programs at scaling companies.
• Experience supporting a distributed workforce across multiple countries with EOR partners.
• Direct experience evaluating or managing a US self-insured health plan.
• Strong expertise in US health and welfare, 401k administration, and leave compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead global benefits strategy across health, retirement, leave, stipends, and wellness.
• Evaluate and implement a potential U.S. self-insured health plan with vendor selection.
• Partner with EOR providers to ensure local compliance while maintaining global philosophy.
• Lead open enrollment cycles end-to-end with vendors and communications.
• Manage global benefits budget, forecasting and scenario modeling.
• Oversee broker/vendor relationships and governance of programs.
• Administer employee stipend programs with governance and rigor.
• Ensure compliance across US and international benefits laws as we scale.
• Build scalable processes to support continued global growth.

Skills

Global benefits strategy

Financial modeling

EOR collaboration

US health plan knowledge

Leave compliance

Budget management

Vendor management

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

About Vercel:
Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company. We free people and agents to ship what’s next.
For more than a decade, Vercel has shaped how the web is built. As the team behind Next.js, v0, and AI SDK, we create products that help builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.
Now, software is entering a new era, and the next generation of products will not just be used by people. They will be built, extended, and operated by agents.
We are building the platform for that future, trusted by companies like OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide. Whether you’re building our products, supporting our customers, growing our community, or shaping our story, you’ll help define what comes next.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Global Benefits Lead to join our People team. In this role, you will own the strategy, design, and execution of Vercel’s global benefits programs. You’ll ensure our offerings are competitive, compliant, and scalable across a distributed workforce spanning 30+ countries, including EOR hiring. This includes health and welfare, retirement, leave of absence, time off, stipends, and wellness programs.
You’ll lead shaping our long-term benefits strategy, including evaluating and implementing a self-insured model in the U.S. as we continue to scale. This is a high-impact individual contributor role with meaningful cross-functional partnership across the People, Finance, Legal and Payroll teams.
You will report to the Head of People Ops and will be located in San Francisco or New York City. If you’re based within commuting distance of one of our offices (SF or NY), this role includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. For location-specific details, please connect with our recruiting team.
If you’re based within a pre-determined commuting distance of one of our offices (SF, NY, London, or Berlin), the role includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. If you're located beyond that distance, the role is fully remote. For location-specific details, please connect with our recruiting team.
What You Will Do:

• Develop Vercel’s global benefits philosophy and strategy across health and welfare, retirement (401k and global equivalents), leave of absence, time off, stipends, and wellness programs
• Evaluate, design, and implement a potential U.S. self-insured health plan, including financial modeling, risk assessment, vendor selection (TPA, stop-loss, PBM), and compliance considerations
• Partner with EOR providers to design and manage benefits programs, ensuring local compliance while maintaining a consistent global philosophy
• Lead analysis, benchmarking and implementation for benefits in new entities from global expansion
• Lead global open enrollment cycles end-to-end, including vendor coordination, systems readiness, employee communication, and reporting
• Manage the global benefits budget, including forecasting, cost analysis, and scenario modeling to support executive decision-making
• Oversee broker and vendor relationships, negotiating contracts and holding partners accountable to performance and service standards
• Administer employee stipend programs (wellness, remote work, educational reimbursement) with clear governance and operational rigor
• Ensure compliance with U.S. and international benefits and leave regulations, proactively mitigating risk as we expand
• Build and document scalable processes that support continued global growth

About You:
8+ years of experience building and managing global benefits programs at a scaling company
Experience supporting a distributed workforce across multiple countries, with significant reliance on EOR partners
Direct experience evaluating, implementing, or managing a U.S. self-insured health plan
Strong expertise in U.S. health and welfare, 401k administration, and leave compliance, with working knowledge of international statutory benefits
Experience managing benefits budgets and building financial models to guide program decisions
Ability to translate complex benefits structures into clear, effective communication for employees and leadership
Experience building scalable processes and systems to support rapid growth
Bonus If You:
Have supported rapid international expansion
Have transitioned from fully insured to self-insured models
Have implemented or optimized global benefits administration systems
Have designed wellness programs tied to measurable engagement or retention outcomes
Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off.
• We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $185,000 - $225,000 Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.
Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don\'t necessarily check every box on the job description.