Senior Director of Compensation

Equinix; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix seeks a Senior Director, Compensation to lead global broad-based compensation strategy, design, and governance across all regions. You will oversee base pay, incentives, awards, and program communications, partnering with HR, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to ensure market competitiveness and equity.

This role manages a small team, drives data-driven decisions, and ensures compliant, scalable processes aligned with the company’s talent strategy.

Qualifications

• Lead global broad-based compensation programs for employees across regions.
• Develop and oversee job evaluation, leveling, and approvals to ensure fairness and governance.
• Oversee analytics, benchmarking, and financial modeling to support pay-for-performance decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, design, and governance of broad-based compensation programs globally.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, Talent Management, and business leaders to deliver clear compensation strategy and processes.
• Manage a small team, drive enablement and communications for managers and HR teams.

Skills

Global compensation strategy

Base pay design

Incentive design

Job architecture and leveling

Governance and compliance

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Leadership and people management

Education

Bachelor's in HR/Finance/Business

MBA preferred

Job description

• The Senior Director, Compensation is responsible for leading the strategy, design, execution, and governance of broad-based compensation programs for employees below the executive level across all global regions
• This role ensures compensation programs are marketcompetitive, equitable, performance-driven, operationally scalable, and aligned with Equinix’s business and talent strategies
• The role partners closely with senior HR, Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, business leaders, and People Experience teams to deliver clear compensation strategy, consistent processes, strong governance, and a positive manager and employee experience globally
• Global compensation strategy and design: Lead the strategy, design, and execution of global broad-based compensation programs, including base pay, annual incentives, long-term incentives, special awards, retention awards, and spot recognition programs
• Job architecture, levelling, and approvals: Develop and oversee global job evaluation, levelling, and compensation approval processes, partnering closely with HR and functional leadership to ensure consistency, fairness, and governance
• Market competitiveness and analytics: Oversee competitive benchmarking using survey data, peer reviews, compensation analytics, and financial modeling to support data-driven decisions and pay-for-performance alignment
• Stakeholder management and business partnering: Lead a team that partners with HR, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, People Experience, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to provide compensation consultation and resolve complex escalations
• Governance, compliance, and risk management: Ensure global compensation programs comply with applicable regulatory requirements and company standards, including risk assessments, pay-for-performance reviews, process governance, and reporting requirements
• Program delivery and operational excellence: Oversee delivery of global pay programs, annual compensation cycles, incentive processes, equity award communications, and supporting manager and HR enablement materials
• Financial planning and cost management: Collaborate with Finance on compensation expense forecasting, budgeting, affordability analysis, and accounting implications for global programs
• Communications and enablement: Provide clear communication, training, and guidance to HR teams and managers on compensation philosophy, program design, process expectations, and decision-making guardrails
• Team leadership and development: Manage and develop a small team, fostering analytical rigor, trusted business partnership, operational discipline, and professional growth
• Enterprise operating system enablement: Accountable for ensuring localized enablement of Equinix’s operating system (i.e., Rhythm of the business) and championing the single operating system

Deep knowledge of global compensation regulations, governance trends, job architecture, levelling, incentive design, and payfor-performance principlesStrong analytical and financial modelling skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to translate complex data into clear recommendationsExceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to simplify complex compensation topics for global HR, business, and leadership audiencesLeadership experience, including managing and developing talent while fostering collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and operational excellenceExtensive compensation experience, with significant focus on global broad-based compensation, program design, analytics, governance, and public company environmentsStrategic thinker with the ability to balance competitiveness, cost, risk, equity, governance, employee experience, and shareholder alignmentBachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferredHigh integrity, discretion, and judgment in handling sensitive compensation information and complex escalations