Senior Manager, Compensation & Equity Strategy

Ladders; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 229,000 - 343,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Emotional and mental health support

Long-term incentive participation

Job summary

Ladders, a leader in the media space, seeks a Senior Manager of Compensation in Los Angeles. You will shape compensation strategy in collaboration with HR and executives, oversee equity governance, and deliver total rewards communications.

The role requires strong data skills and governance with a focus on pay equity and competitive programs. Responsibilities include executive compensation analyses, benchmarking, and leading AI-driven improvements to compensation operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in HR/compensation with management experience.
• Proficient in Google Sheets and Excel.
• Hands-on with HRIS, preferably Workday.
• Experience with benchmarking tools such as Radford or Pave.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR and business leaders to create competitive compensation packages.
• Develop and maintain the organization's compensation philosophy.
• Lead the design and governance of equity programs.
• Prepare analyses for executive compensation and committee reviews.
• Conduct job evaluations to ensure pay equity compliance.
• Create training materials on total rewards for employees.
• Analyze complex datasets to provide insights and improve processes.
• Engage in compensation surveys to gather competitive data.
• Implement AI-enabled processes to enhance compensation operations.
• Evaluate compensation programs for compliance and effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership experience

Data analysis

Google Sheets

Excel

AI-enabled processes

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

Radford

Pave

Job description

Ladders, a leader in the media space, seeks a Senior Manager of Compensation in Los Angeles. You will shape compensation strategy in collaboration with HR and executives, oversee equity governance, and deliver total rewards communications.

The role requires strong data skills and governance with a focus on pay equity and competitive programs. Responsibilities include executive compensation analyses, benchmarking, and leading AI-driven improvements to compensation operations.