Principal Compensation Consultant, AIGC Compensation Team

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's Compensation team is seeking a Principal Compensation Consultant to provide strategic compensation support to the AIGC organization. You will deliver on compensation needs through analytical, consulting, and program development work, partnering with HR and business leaders to align with Amazon's Total Compensation philosophy.

This role requires comfort with ambiguity, strong data skills, and the ability to lead discussions with senior leaders, develop solutions, and drive program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with compensation planning experience.
• Experience in finance, compensation, or consulting with knowledge of core compensation terminology.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and strong analytical, detail-oriented, and communication skills.
• Preferred: ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong analytical abilities.
• Experience creating dynamic tools and models to analyze data.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR leadership to develop and implement compensation strategies for multiple functional areas within AIGC businesses.
• Independently lead discussions with senior leaders in the business, HR, and Recruiting.
• Benchmark and review Advertising sales incentive compensation programs to ensure competitiveness.
• Develop creative solutions on total compensation issues and ad hoc projects as needed.
• Perform deep analysis on existing global compensation programs and assess potential impact of alternatives.
• Write detailed papers to articulate findings and recommendations to a non-technical audience.
• Gain alignment with different constituencies and represent a common point of view across multiple stakeholders.
• Build and maintain mechanisms to drive operational excellence; understand current state of systems and processes and develop gap analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Amazon's Compensation team is seeking a Principal Compensation Consultant to provide strategic compensation support to our Advertising, IMDb, and Grand Challenge (AIGC) organization. In this role, you will deliver on AIGC's compensation needs through strategic, analytical, and consulting services. Working directly with senior HR and Business leadership in a global organization operating at the leading edge of the Advertising space, you will build and evolve compensation programs that support the business's strategic objectives and provide hands‑on assistance across all areas of compensation analysis.

We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-moving environment and are comfortable navigating ambiguity. You must have a passion for working with complex data and a commitment to accuracy from start to finish in developing programs and completing projects. The successful candidate will proactively partner with HR Business Partners and Business leadership to identify and address compensation issues and evangelize Amazon's Total Compensation philosophy and strategy.

In this role, you will partner with HR, Business, and Recruiting leadership to develop and implement compensation strategies across multiple AIGC functional areas, including benchmarking and reviewing Advertising sales incentive programs for competitiveness. You will perform deep analysis on existing global compensation programs, develop creative solutions to complex total compensation challenges, and write compelling papers that articulate findings and recommendations to non-technical audiences. Success requires independently leading discussions with senior leaders, building alignment across multiple stakeholders, and establishing mechanisms that drive operational excellence.

Key job responsibilities

• Partner with HR leadership and teams to develop and implement compensation strategies for multiple functional areas within AIGC businesses.
• Independently lead discussions with senior leaders in the business, HR, and Recruiting.
• Partner with HR, Business, and Sales Operations leaders to benchmark and review Advertising sales incentive compensation programs to ensure competitiveness.
• Develop creative solutions as needed on a variety of total compensation issues, and work on a variety of ad hoc special compensation projects as needed.
• Perform deep analysis on effectiveness and competitiveness of existing global compensation programs and assess potential impact of alternatives.
• Write detailed and compelling papers to articulate the findings and recommendations from your analysis to a non-technical audience.
• Work to gain alignment with different constituencies and represents a common point of view across multiple stakeholders.
• Build and maintain mechanisms to drive operational excellence; understand current state of systems and processes and develop gap analysis between current state and customer requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or experience with compensation planning, negotiation, and implementation
• Experience in finance, compensation, or consulting with an in-depth knowledge of core compensation terminology and best practice
• Experience in computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), or experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Experience with sales incentive compensation Preferred Qualifications:- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience working independently with minimal supervision
• Experience demonstrating strong analytical abilities and confidence in the use of data
• Experience creating dynamic tools and models to interpret and analyze data
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and implementing strategic initiatives

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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