Remote Total Rewards & Equity Lead

Bestow; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Lifestyle stipend

Flexible WFH policy

Dallas office access

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Bestow is seeking a hands-on Total Rewards Manager to own pay, equity, and benefits end-to-end. You will set compensation benchmarks, refresh salary bands, manage equity programs, and partner with Finance, Legal, and the board.

The role blends strategy with execution on Pave configurations, equity modeling, and renewals. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-growing, distributed team environment, driving market-leading rewards programs while supporting a flexible remote/hybrid work

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in compensation, total rewards, or related HR discipline, incl. equity administration at a venture-backed or newly public company.
• Platform-fluent with a comp benchmarking/planning tool (Pave/Radford or similar).
• Experience managing equity programs: grant sizing, equity analysis, refresh/retention, cap table tooling, board materials.
• Excellent cross-functional partnership with Finance and Legal; translate equity concepts for managers and employees.
• Advanced Excel/analytical skills; defend compensation models from first principles.

Responsibilities

• Own Pave end to end: benchmark config, comp cycle setup, data integrity between HRIS and Pave.
• Audit and roadmap Total Rewards: market positioning, tooling, and philosophy.
• Maintain and refresh salary bands with a clear benchmarking basis.
• Support job leveling consistency and standardized practices.
• Own bi-annual merit, promotion and bonus cycles in collaboration with Finance.

Skills

Experience in compensation

Ops-rooted

Platform-fluent

Equity fluency

Benefits-savvy

Analytical

Strong partner

Tools

Pave

Radford

Carta

Job description

Bestow is seeking a hands-on Total Rewards Manager to own pay, equity, and benefits end-to-end. You will set compensation benchmarks, refresh salary bands, manage equity programs, and partner with Finance, Legal, and the board.

The role blends strategy with execution on Pave configurations, equity modeling, and renewals. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-growing, distributed team environment, driving market-leading rewards programs while supporting a flexible remote/hybrid work