Global Total Rewards VP - AI-Driven Pay & Benefits

Zendesk, Inc.

Austin (TX)

Hybrid

USD 283,000 - 425,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Zendesk, Inc. seeks a Vice President, Total Rewards to lead compensation, benefits and HR compliance globally. Define a holistic strategy and scale delivery through automation and AI, presenting to executive leadership and the Board as needed.

The role designs and governs competitive programs, partners with executives on executive compensation, drives AI-enabled analytics, and mentors a high-performing Total Rewards team. Hybrid work with global reach.

Qualifications

12+ years of HR experience with deep Total Rewards and executive compensation expertise.
7+ years in senior/global leadership or equivalent scope.
Experience designing and operating enterprise compensation, equity and benefits programs at global scale.
Experience implementing AI-enabled HR solutions and analytics workflows.

Responsibilities

Design and govern competitive compensation, equity and benefits programs across global roles.
Partner with Executive Leadership to design and administer executive compensation programs.
Drive AI and analytics to automate compensation analysis and surface pay equity insights.
Simplify total rewards operations and establish governance for scalable support.
Own executive presentations and board materials on total rewards strategy and results.
Mentor and develop a high-performance Total Rewards team.