Head of Compensation & Equity Strategy

Triwill Group; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

Klaviyo is seeking a Head of Compensation to reshape how we think about pay, equity, and transparency across the US. You will own the architecture, model sustainability with multi-year equity, and serve as the trusted partner to executives on tough compensation decisions.

The role requires extensive experience in growth-stage environments, strong stakeholder influence, and a data-driven approach to align compensation with business strategy. MA and remote options vary by location.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in compensation with ownership of strategy and structure at a growth-stage company.
• Experience rebuilding or overhauling a comp function or framework including leveling and pricing.
• Fluency with modern comp tools and data sources; hands-on use.
• Proven track record designing defensible, explainable, equitable comp structures.
• Skilled in navigating tense pay conversations with practical solutions.
• Collaborates with Talent Acquisition, Finance and business leaders to align comp with business goals.
• Experience with pay transparency practices and regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Own comp architecture and write a scalable playbook for leveling and pricing.
• Model burn rate and multi-year equity, refreshing grants and dilution.
• Partner with leaders across Finance, Legal and Talent Acquisition to address hard conversations and offer strategies.

Skills

10+ years exp

Comp overhaul

Comp tools

Comp design

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Pay transparency

AI in comp

Growth-stage

In-house/consulting

Iterative mindset

Tools

Market pricing platforms

Pay equity analytics

Compensation management systems

Job description

Klaviyo is seeking a Head of Compensation to reshape how we think about pay, equity, and transparency across the US. You will own the architecture, model sustainability with multi-year equity, and serve as the trusted partner to executives on tough compensation decisions.

The role requires extensive experience in growth-stage environments, strong stakeholder influence, and a data-driven approach to align compensation with business strategy. MA and remote options vary by location.