Senior Compensation & Equity Strategy Leader

SNAP, Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave (up to 28 weeks)

Medical coverage (PPO/HSA)

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Well-being programs

Gym perks and fitness activities

Rocket Lawyer memberships

Education subscriptions

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation in Santa Monica to drive equity design and total rewards strategy. You will partner with HRBPs, TA, and leaders to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness, while shaping compensation philosophy and governance.

You’ll lead a team, deliver executive-ready analyses, and champion AI-enabled workflows to modernize the function. The role requires 7+ years in compensation or related fields, strong stakeholder management, and experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in economics, business administration, or related field or equivalent years of experience.
• 7+ years in HR, compensation, finance, or related field; mentoring experience preferred.
• Experience with Google Sheets and Excel; HRIS (Workday preferred) and benchmarking tools.
• Tech industry compensation experience, ideally in a publicly traded software company.
• Executive communicator with C-suite and Compensation Committee exposure.
• Experience supporting executive compensation programs and working with external consultants.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and collaborate with internal stakeholders at all levels.
• Fluency in federal/state labor laws (FLSA, CA Wage Orders, OFCCP, EEO).
• Experience identifying or deploying AI-enabled tools in HR/Comp.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and leaders to craft competitive compensation packages.
• Contribute to Snap's compensation philosophy and market competitiveness.
• Lead equity program design in collaboration with Legal and external advisors.
• Prepare analyses for executive compensation decisions and Compensation Committee.
• Lead job evaluations and leveling for pay equity and compliance.
• Deliver training and communications on total rewards.
• Manage complex datasets and build tools to improve efficiency.
• Participate in compensation surveys and build internal market data.
• Drive AI-enabled workflows to modernize compensation operations.
• Ensure programs are compliant, competitive, and aligned with business goals.
• Lead and develop a team of Compensation Business Partners/Program Managers.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder collaboration

AI workflows

Data analysis

Benchmarking tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics or business

Tools

Google Sheets

Excel

Workday

Radford

Pave

Compa

Job description

Snap Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation in Santa Monica to drive equity design and total rewards strategy. You will partner with HRBPs, TA, and leaders to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness, while shaping compensation philosophy and governance.

You’ll lead a team, deliver executive-ready analyses, and champion AI-enabled workflows to modernize the function. The role requires 7+ years in compensation or related fields, strong stakeholder management, and experience