Senior Compensation Partner: Executive & Equity Strategy

Block; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement plans

Family planning

Job summary

Block is seeking a Compensation Business Partner to serve as a senior strategic advisor on equity structures, annual compensation cycles, and total rewards programs. You will align with executives on pay strategy, drive budget forecasts, and develop tools to optimize compensation across 6,000+ employees.

You will partner with Finance and Talent teams to model scenarios, manage approvals, and benchmark executive compensation. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on analytics.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Total Rewards experience with executive compensation exposure.
• Strong influencing skills with senior leaders on compensation matters.
• Deep knowledge of equity mechanics, market pricing, and budget forecasting.
• Proficiency with enterprise HCMs (e.g., Workday) and compensation planning software.

Responsibilities

• Partner with client groups as their Compensation advisor on org design, pay-for-performance, and competitive positioning.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and HRBPs on offer approvals, retention risks, and internal mobility.
• Build and manage annual merit, equity, and promotion budget forecasts with Finance, including scenario modeling.
• Monitor compensation spend against plan and present variance analyses to leadership.
• Lead end-to-end execution of the annual compensation cycle for multiple units.

Skills

Total Rewards

Executive compensation

Budget forecasting

Equity mechanics

HCM systems

Financial modeling

Data integrity

Strategic advisory

Merit budgeting

Equity benchmarking

Job description

Block is seeking a Compensation Business Partner to serve as a senior strategic advisor on equity structures, annual compensation cycles, and total rewards programs. You will align with executives on pay strategy, drive budget forecasts, and develop tools to optimize compensation across 6,000+ employees.

You will partner with Finance and Talent teams to model scenarios, manage approvals, and benchmark executive compensation. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on analytics.