Senior Compensation Partner

6sense; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Giving Back

Social Well Being

Professional Development

Job summary

6sense is seeking a Senior Compensation Partner to lead global compensation strategy across the US, UK, Canada, and India. You will partner with senior leaders and multiple business functions to design and scale pay programs that reward performance while maintaining equity and compliance.

You will oversee base pay, incentives, equity, and global planning, driving data-driven decisions, governance, and transparent communications across the organization.

Qualifications

• 8–11 years of experience in compensation, Total Rewards, or related function.
• Experience in SaaS or high-growth technology environments preferred.
• Strong judgment handling confidential compensation matters with proper documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead compensation strategy and execution across base pay, incentives, equity, and global planning.
• Partner with managers, People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance and People Operations.
• Advise on job leveling, promotions, and internal movements with documented decisions.
• Drive pay equity, transparency, compliance support, and risk mitigation with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and translate insights into practical leadership recommendations.
• Manage equity programs including new hire, promotions, refresh grants, and education.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive partnership

Data analytics

Pay-for-performance

Pay equity

Compliance

Stakeholder management

AI analytics

Education

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)

Tools

Workday

Carta

Pave

HRIS

Job description

• As our Senior Compensation Partner you will lead compensation strategy and execution across the US, UK, Canada, and India.
• This role serves as a strategic partner and subject matter expert to managers, People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and People Operations, designing and scaling programs that support growth, reinforce pay-for-performance, and enable fair, competitive, compliant, data-driven compensation decisions
• Lead compensation strategy and execution across base pay, incentives, equity, and global compensation planning
• Design, govern, and improve compensation programs aligned to business strategy, market data, internal equity, and pay-for-performance principles
• Advise senior leaders and People Business Partners on compensation decisions, job leveling inputs, organizational changes, promotions, adjustments, and internal movement
• Serve as the compensation SME for equity programs, including new hire, promotion, and refresh grants; employee education; administration; and communications
• Resolve complex compensation escalations with equitable, consistent, well-documented recommendations and appropriate risk or exception escalation
• Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and job pricing using approved survey data; translate insights into practical recommendations for leadership
• Drive pay equity, pay transparency, compliance support, and proactive risk mitigation in partnership with Legal, Finance, People Operations, and People Business Partners
• Manage compensation tools, vendors, frameworks, and documentation to ensure processes are accurate, scalable, auditable, and aligned to business needs
• Use reporting, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to identify trends, improve data quality, and strengthen program effectiveness and automation
• Strategic compensation judgment: Applies business context, market data, internal equity, pay-for-performance principles, and compliance requirements to sound decisions
• Executive partnership: Builds credibility with senior leaders through clear guidance, practical tradeoff analysis, and consistent decision support
• Analytical rigor: Uses data to identify trends, validate assumptions, explain implications, and support fair, documented decisions
• Operational excellence: Delivers accurate, timely processes with strong governance, documentation, audit readiness, and follow-through
• Confidentiality and discretion: Handles sensitive compensation information with professionalism, boundaries, and sound escalation judgment
• Process improvement mindset: Simplifies, automates, documents, and scales operations without compromising accuracy or compliance
• Change communication: Explains compensation processes, timelines, decisions, and rationale clearly for the audience
• Compensation programs are competitive, compliant, scalable, and aligned to business strategy and pay-for-performance principles
• Senior leaders and People Business Partners receive clear, consistent, market-informed guidance on compensation decisions
• Compensation planning is delivered on time with accurate data, effective governance, documented decisions, and stakeholder alignment
• Equity programs support retention, performance differentiation, internal consistency, and clear employee and manager experiences
• Pay equity, pay transparency, and compensation compliance risks are identified, documented, escalated, and addressed proactively
• Compensation processes become more efficient, automated, auditable, accurate, and stakeholder-friendly

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Parental Leave, Wellness Days Off, Quarterly Wellness Speakers, Wellness Challenges
• Giving Back: Giving Fridays Rotating Charity Support, 6sense Gives Back Programs, Month of Service
• Social Well Being: Flexible Time Off, HUB Working Model, WeWork Access
• Professional Development: LinkedIn Learning Courses, WFH Stipend, Revenue Certifications, Management Training

Proven ability to improve, automate, and scale compensation processes, tools, and documentationExperience leading compensation planning cycles end-to-end in Workday, including modeling, tool readiness, calibration, governance, communications, and post-cycle auditsPreference for candidates who leverage AI, analytics, automation, and reporting tools to improve quality, speed, and effectivenessDeep expertise in compensation strategy, benchmarking, job pricing, salary range management, incentives, equity, and program designExperience partnering with leaders, People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and People Operations on compensation decisions and escalations8–11 years of experience in compensation, Total Rewards, or a related People function, ideally within a SaaS or high-growth technology environmentStrong judgment in managing confidential, complex, and sensitive compensation matters with appropriate documentation and escalation disciplineWorking knowledge of FLSA exempt/non-exempt classification, pay equity, pay transparency, compensation compliance, and audit support preferredCertified Compensation Professional (CCP) or comparable certification preferredHands-on experience with compensation planning tools, HRIS platforms, and equity administration systems; Pave, Workday, Carta, or comparable systems preferredExpertise in equity compensation, including new hire, promotion, and refresh grants; stock administration coordination; and employee educationProven experience supporting global compensation programs; particular experience in the U.S. and India strongly preferredStrong analytical, financial modeling, and data storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex compensation data into clear recommendations