Pay Research Associate, Corporate Affairs

American Corporation for Public Well Being; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

American Corporation for Public Well Being in Milwaukee seeks a Public Affairs Senior Associate to lead compensation benchmarking engagements and deliver high-quality insights across practice lines.

You will own the methodology, author client-facing briefs, manage relationships from kickoff to renewal, and ensure deliverables meet rigorous quality standards. This role sits within Public Affairs but collaborates across practice lines, including healthcare leadership engagements.

Qualifications

• Experience with statistical or econometric analysis applied to compensation and workforce data.
• Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative analysis using large, complex datasets.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing to a collaborative team culture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present to executive audiences.
• Familiarity with FASB ASC 718 equity compensation accounting.
• Experience with XBRL or structured data reporting for SEC filings.
• Experience at a top-tier management consulting firm or Big 4 advisory practice.
• Familiarity with long-term incentive plan accounting and dilution analysis.
• Experience designing performance metric frameworks for annual and long-term incentive plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships throughout the engagement lifecycle, including post-delivery follow-up and renewal.
• Contribute to the development of ACPWB's internal research methodologies and IP portfolio.
• Serve as lead author on ACPWB publications and research products related to compensation benchmarking methodology.
• Author quarterly client-facing research briefs summarizing key market trends in compensation benchmarking methodology.
• Serve as primary client contact for healthcare system compensation leadership engagements across the full engagement lifecycle.
• Review and quality-check deliverables produced by analysts and associates.
• Ensure all client deliverables meet ACPWB's quality standards and are free of methodological error.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Econometric analysis

Quantitative analysis

Independent work

Communication skills

Tools

XBRL

Job description

Public Affairs Senior Associate Full-Time

About The Role

ACPWB's nonprofit and social sector client base has grown significantly, and the Pay Research Associate, Corporate Affairs will own the compensation benchmarking methodology work that makes those engagements possible at the quality level our clients expect. You will sit within Public Affairs but work across practice lines. We value people who understand when to stay in their lane and when to leave it.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships throughout the engagement lifecycle, including post-delivery follow-up and renewal
• Contribute to the development of ACPWB's internal research methodologies and IP portfolio
• Serve as lead author on ACPWB publications and research products related to compensation benchmarking methodology
• Author quarterly client-facing research briefs summarizing key market trends in compensation benchmarking methodology
• Serve as primary client contact for healthcare system compensation leadership engagements across the full engagement lifecycle
• Review and quality-check deliverables produced by analysts and associates
• Ensure all client deliverables meet ACPWB's quality standards and are free of methodological error

Qualifications

Required

• Experience with statistical or econometric analysis applied to compensation and workforce data
• Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative analysis using large, complex datasets
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing to a collaborative team culture
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present to executive audiences

Preferred

• Familiarity with FASB ASC 718 equity compensation accounting
• Experience with XBRL or structured data reporting for SEC filings
• Experience at a top-tier management consulting firm or Big 4 advisory practice
• Familiarity with long-term incentive plan accounting and dilution analysis
• Experience designing performance metric frameworks for annual and long-term incentive plans

WHY ACPWB

ACPWB's Milwaukee headquarters is not an accident. We chose this city because we believe in American cities that do serious work without requiring a three-hour commute to do it. Our team enjoys the quality of life that Milwaukee offers, the compensation that ACPWB provides, and the professional satisfaction of working on problems that actually matter.

ACPWB was founded in Milwaukee in 2006 with a simple mandate: help working Americans understand and advocate for the compensation they deserve. Eighteen years later, that mandate has grown into a full-service research and advisory practice serving clients from early-stage employers to Fortune 50 enterprises — and we are still based in Milwaukee, because Milwaukee is genuinely underrated.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

Our hiring process is direct and transparent: one phone screen, one technical interview, one final panel. We aim to complete the process within three weeks of initial contact. We will tell you where you stand at each stage, because we believe that is the right thing to do.

What Success Looks Like In Year One

• Complete ACPWB's internal compensation methodology certification course
• Contribute meaningfully to at least one cross-functional firm initiative
• Lead at least one client kick-off meeting independently or with minimal support