Senior Compensation Partner

Tekion Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Stock options

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Free snacks and beverages

Job summary

Tekion Corporation seeks a compensation leader to serve as a strategic advisor on compensation matters, manage complex scenarios, and support company-wide programs.

You will partner with People Business Partners, lead job evaluations and market pricing, and provide data-driven insights to senior leadership to guide planning and equity programs.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in compensation, total rewards, or HR business partnering with a compensation focus
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field
• Deep knowledge of compensation tools, market surveys (e.g., Radford, Mercer), and HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday)
• Strong business acumen with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent analytical, communication, and relationship‑building skills
• Familiarity with compensation regulations (FLSA, Pay Equity, Transparency Laws)
• Competitive compensation and generous stock options
• 100% employer‑paid top‑of‑the‑line medical, dental and vision coverage
• Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to People and business leaders on compensation matters
• Provide advanced compensation consultation and manage complex scenarios
• Lead design and execution of global compensation programs including merit, bonus and equity cycles
• Partner with People Business Partners on offers, promotions, reorganizations, and retention planning
• Lead job evaluations and market pricing using industry surveys and benchmarking
• Provide data‑driven insights to senior leadership and contribute to compensation planning and forecasting
• Evolve job architecture, salary structures, and leveling frameworks
• Advise on compensation governance, compliance, and pay equity issues

Skills

Compensation strategy

Stakeholder influence

Analytical skills

Communication skills

HR business partnering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

Radford

Mercer

Workday

Job description

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting‑edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Job Introduction:

Serves as a strategic advisor and subject‑matter expert to People and business leaders on compensation‑related matters. This role is responsible for providing advanced compensation consultation, managing complex compensation scenarios, and supporting the design and execution of company‑wide compensation programs.

Partners with People Business Partners and business leaders to deliver strategic compensation guidance for offers, promotions, reorganizations, and retention planning.

Leads complex job evaluations and market pricing activities using industry surveys and internal benchmarking to maintain competitive and equitable pay practices.

Supports and influences the design and execution of global compensation programs including merit, bonus, and equity cycles.

Provides data‑driven insights to senior leadership and contributes to compensation planning and forecasting efforts.

Helps evolve job architecture, salary structures, and leveling frameworks to support organizational growth and scale.

Advises on compensation governance, compliance, and pay equity issues in partnership with Legal and People Operations.

Contributes to compensation communication strategies, manager training, and enablement tools.

Basic Qualifications:

5–7 years of experience in compensation, total rewards, or HR business partnering with a compensation focus

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field

Deep knowledge of compensation tools, market surveys (e.g., Radford, Mercer), and HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday)

Strong business acumen with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels

Excellent analytical, communication, and relationship‑building skills

Familiarity with compensation regulations (FLSA, Pay Equity, Transparency Laws)

Competitive compensation and generous stock options

100% employer‑paid top‑of‑the‑line medical, dental and vision coverage

Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages

The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies

Be part of an early stage, hyper‑growth start‑up with the opportunity to grow and prosper

Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home‑grown and built ground‑up

A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration

The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy

Exciting opportunities for career growth and development

Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence, the intersectionality of two or more protected categories, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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Compensation

The salary range describes the minimum to maximum base salary range for this position across applicable US locations. The actual compensation offered may vary from the posted hiring range based on geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. In addition to the compensation listed, this position may be eligible for equity compensation, and/or a bonus or commission whereby total compensation may exceed base salary depending on individual or company performance. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

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