Sr. Director, Compensation

Asurion; Smyrna (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Asurion seeks a Sr Director of Executive Compensation to lead strategy, design, analysis, and administration of the company’s executive pay programs. This role partners with senior leadership, Finance, HRBP, Talent Acquisition, and Legal to align compensation with priorities and regulatory requirements, while championing AI-driven enhancements across the function.

The role requires deep expertise in benchmarking, equity design, and regulatory knowledge, with the ability to manage complex, global

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years progressive compensation leadership experience.
• Experience leading executive compensation programs.
• People management of compensation teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, governance, and execution of executive compensation programs including base, annual incentives, and long-term incentives (equity).
• Partner with senior leaders to align programs with business objectives, culture, and values.
• Oversee evaluation, enhancement, and administration to ensure market competitiveness and scalability.
• Analyze market trends and economic conditions to support talent and business objectives.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Compensation for efficient program delivery and governance.

Skills

Executive compensation strategy

Executive compensation governance

Incentive design

AI in compensation

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Compensation software

AI/Automation tools

Job description

Sr Director Executive Compensation

Location: Nashville, TN

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Sr Director Executive Compensation leads executive compensation strategy, design, analysis, and administration for the Company. Additionally, this role oversees the compensation technology, process, and automation across the compensation function. The leader partners with the executive team, Finance, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and Legal to align executive compensation programs with business priorities and regulatory requirements/disclosure. A key dimension of this role is championing the adoption of AI within the compensation function – identifying opportunities to apply AI-powered tools to program design and delivery, and helping shape how the team evolves its capabilities in an AI enabled environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB SKILLS/DUTIES

• Lead the strategy, design, governance, and execution of Asurion’s executive compensation programs, including base salary structures, annual incentives, and long term incentive programs, including equity.
• Partner with senior leaders to align compensation programs with business objectives, operational goals, values, and culture.
• Lead the ongoing evaluation, enhancement, and administration of executive compensation programs to ensure market competitiveness, scalability, and operational effectiveness.
• Analyze market trends, compensation practices, and economic conditions to develop recommendations that support talent and business objectives.
• Partner closely with Enterprise Compensation to ensure efficient program delivery, administration, and governance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across HR, Finance, Legal, and business leadership to solve complex compensation challenges and drive successful program implementation.
• Develop communication and education strategies that enable leaders and employees to understand and effectively leverage compensation programs.
• Oversee compensation tools, systems, and processes to improve data quality, efficiency, and employee experience.
• Lead executive compensation analyses and support the preparation of materials for Compensation Committee, Board, and executive leadership reviews.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Expertise in executive compensation benchmarking methodologies utilizing surveys and peer groups.
• Experience in driving management incentive design strategies that balance business objectives and best practices. Advanced incentive plan modeling and ROI evaluation.
• Regulatory and compliance knowledge for executive compensation in the United States and globally.
• Strong ability to leverage compensation technology systems and AI to deliver compensation processes through a complex, global environment.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including expert-level proficiency in Excel and experience building complex compensation models.

REQUIRED SOFT/LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Strategic thinking with execution discipline — connects compensation programs to broader talent and business strategy.
• Influence and stakeholder management — ability to build trust-based relationships with senior leaders, board members, and external partners.
• Clear, concise executive communication — translates technical compensation concepts for non-specialist audiences.
• Analytical rigor — makes data-informed decisions and builds models that hold up to executive scrutiny.
• Change leadership — leads through ambiguity and drives program adoption across a complex, global organization, including emerging technology change.
• Team development — builds, coaches, and retains high-performing teams; fosters a culture of continuous learning, including AI and evolving comp tools.
• Innovation mindset — curious about how AI and automation can improve compensation work; willing to experiment, learn, and bring the team along.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years progressive compensation leadership experience.
• Experience leading executive compensation programs.
• People management of compensation teams.

PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• Experience leading compensation in private and public environments.

PREFERRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• CCP, CECP or equivalent professional certification.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads a team of compensation professionals.
• Provides coaching and performance management.