Senior Compensation & Total Rewards Leader

Speedrun Talent Network; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Retirement Plan 401K

Parental Leave

Fertility benefits via Carrot

Wellness stipend

Daily lunches in the office

Take what you need vacation (UK 25d)

Job summary

Decagon seeks a senior Compensation leader to scale our pay and equity programs as we grow. You will define compensation philosophy with founders and the Head of People, and shape how we pay, reward, and retain talent globally from a fast-growing foundation to a full-function org.

You'll partner with People leadership, Finance, and the founders, with autonomy to own total rewards for the company. This is a high-visibility role at speed and scale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in compensation, benefits, or total rewards at a high-growth tech or SaaS company.
• Built or rebuilt compensation structures, job architecture and leveling in fast-moving environments.
• Deep expertise in equity compensation (options, RSUs, refresh cycles) and equity education.
• Design and administer competitive benefits programs and vendor relations.
• Data-driven using market data to anchor decisions and build defensible comp models.
• Partner with Finance on headcount planning and total compensation cost modeling.
• Strong communicator capable of explaining comp concepts to all levels.
• Thrives in ambiguity and moves quickly without sacrificing rigor.

Responsibilities

• Design and own Decagon's total compensation philosophy including salary bands, equity guidelines, bonuses, and benefits.
• Build and maintain job architecture and leveling framework for consistency.
• Lead annual and mid-year compensation review cycles with Finance and People partners.
• Own equity program administration from grant to vesting communications.
• Manage benefits programs end-to-end including open enrollment and broker relations.
• Ensure compliance with FLSA, ACA, and state requirements as internal expert.
• Collaborate with Recruiting to craft competitive offers to win top talent.
• Develop clear communications to help employees understand total compensation.

Skills

8+ years comp/total rewards

Equity compensation

Benefits design

Data-driven decisions

Finance partnership

Strong communicator

Adaptable to ambiguity

Tools

Carta

Pave

Radford

Workday

Rippling

Job description

Decagon seeks a senior Compensation leader to scale our pay and equity programs as we grow. You will define compensation philosophy with founders and the Head of People, and shape how we pay, reward, and retain talent globally from a fast-growing foundation to a full-function org.

You'll partner with People leadership, Finance, and the founders, with autonomy to own total rewards for the company. This is a high-visibility role at speed and scale.