Senior Manager, Compensation

Snap; New York (NY); On-site; USD 229,000 - 343,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Medical coverage

Mental health support

Equity/RSU awareness

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation to join our People team and shape pay strategy across the organization. You will partner with HRBPs and business leaders to craft equitable, competitive packages, while advancing equity program design in collaboration with Legal and advisors.

You will lead analyses, job evaluations, and communications on total rewards, driving pay equity, governance, and compliance. A strong leader will mentor a team and influence executive audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in economics, business administration, or related area of study or equivalent years of experience.
• 7+ years of experience in human resources, compensation, legal, finance, or related field, including mentoring others.
• Experience with Google Sheets and Excel.
• Hands-on experience with an HRIS (Workday strongly preferred) and market benchmarking tools (Radford, Pave, Compa).

Responsibilities

• Partnership with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and leaders to craft compensation packages.
• Develop compensation philosophy and market competitiveness.
• Lead equity plan design and governance with Legal and advisors.
• Prepare analyses for executive compensation and Compensation Committee.
• Lead job evaluations and leveling for pay equity and compliance.
• Create training and communications on total rewards.
• Analyze datasets and build tools to improve efficiency.
• Participate in compensation surveys and build internal data.
• Lead AI-enabled workflows to modernize compensation ops.
• Ensure programs are compliant and aligned with philosophy.
• Lead and develop a team of Compensation Business Partners or Program Managers.

Skills

Compensation design

Executive communication

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

HR systems (Workday)

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics/business or related field

Tools

Workday

Radford

Pave

Compa

Job description

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

The People Team drives our values of being kind, smart and creative across Snap's global workforce. We work together to empower our teams to hire thoughtful and passionate innovators, help people do their best work, grow their careers and build healthy and productive workspaces in a safe, and cohesive community. Together, we are Talent, Total Rewards, IDEA, HR Tech, People Analytics, People Operations, People Services, Council, and Employee Relations.

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Compensation to join Snap Inc!

What you’ll do:

• Partner with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and Business leaders in crafting compensation packages that are internally equitable and externally competitive
• Contribute to the ongoing development of Snap's compensation philosophy and ensure ongoing market competitiveness
• Be a leading voice in the design of our equity programs, including partnering with Legal and external advisors on equity plan design and governance
• Prepare compensation analyses and materials in support of executive compensation decisions and Compensation Committee review
• Lead job evaluations and leveling assessments to ensure roles are categorized and compensated consistently, in line with pay equity and compliance requirements
• Deliver compelling and relevant training and communications materials which educate and inform employees on total rewards
• Manage and analyze complex datasets to distill insights and convey findings; build tools as required to improve efficiency
• Participate in a variety of compensation surveys and build internal competitive data
• Champion the identification and rollout of AI-enabled workflows (e.g., benchmarking, scenario modeling, stakeholder communications) to modernize how the Compensation team operates
• Continually evaluate compensation programs to ensure they are legally compliant, competitive, aligned with the overall compensation philosophy, and driving the appropriate business results
• Lead and develop a team of Compensation Business Partners and/or Program Managers in support of a business function's talent and compensation priorities

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in economics, business administration, or related area of study or equivalent years of experience
• 7+ years of experience working in human resources, compensation, legal, finance, or another related field, including experience managing or mentoring others
• Experience with Google Sheets and Excel
• Hands-on experience with an HRIS platform (Workday strongly preferred) and market benchmarking tools (e.g., Radford, Pave, Compa)

Preferred qualifications:

• Technology industry compensation experience, preferably in a publicly traded software company
• Experienced executive communicator, preferably with c-suite leaders and/or Compensation Committee audiences
• Experience supporting executive compensation programs and working with outside compensation consultants and legal counsel
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently on issues of high complexity
• Experience collaborating with internal stakeholders at all levels
• Fluency in federal and state labor law such as FLSA, California Wage Orders, OFCCP regulations regarding pay, minimum wage, and the Equal Pay Act
• Experience identifying, project-managing, or deploying AI-enabled tools or workflows within an HR or Compensation function

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a "default together" approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we've got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): The base salary range for this position is $229,000-$343,000 annually.

Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $218,000-$326,000 annually.

Zone C: The base salary range for this position is $195,000-$292,000 annually. This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

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