Strategic Global Compensation Director, Commercial

Ladders; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 202,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life and disability insurance

Lifestyle reimbursement & FSAs

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Two company-wide recharge breaks

Family resources & leave

Job summary

Ladders is assisting a client in the Pharmaceuticals & Biotech sector to hire a Director, Global Compensation - Commercial in Cambridge, MA. This role focuses on shaping global commercial pay practices to drive growth, retention, and performance, partnering with commercial leadership and cross-functional teams.

Expect responsibilities in compensation design, market analytics, and incentive program optimization, with a consultative total rewards approach and global coordination across geographies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in strategic and operational compensation in a growth-oriented biopharmaceutical or similar environment.
• Ability to influence and build relationships across all organizational levels.
• Experience designing and evaluating compensation and sales incentive programs for commercial organizations.
• Strong knowledge of commercial compensation practices and pay-for-performance philosophies.
• Highly analytical with a knack for evaluating complex data and making informed recommendations.
• Preferred experience in global compensation programs and cross-geographical collaboration.
• Familiarity with equity compensation programs within a total rewards strategy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary compensation partner for the Global Commercial organization, providing strategic guidance on compensation programs and pay decisions.
• Conduct market analyses and compensation modeling to inform hiring and retention strategies.
• Evaluate and enhance compensation and sales incentive programs to align rewards with business outcomes.
• Design and implement data-driven compensation programs based on market practices and trends.
• Provide consultative leadership on compensation matters, including salary management and total rewards philosophy.
• Collaborate with Commercial Operations on sales incentive plan design and performance measures.
• Lead global compensation projects from conception to implementation, ensuring stakeholder engagement and effective change management.

Skills

Strategic compensation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Global compensation

Sales incentive design

Equity compensation knowledge

Job description

Ladders is assisting a client in the Pharmaceuticals & Biotech sector to hire a Director, Global Compensation - Commercial in Cambridge, MA. This role focuses on shaping global commercial pay practices to drive growth, retention, and performance, partnering with commercial leadership and cross-functional teams.

Expect responsibilities in compensation design, market analytics, and incentive program optimization, with a consultative total rewards approach and global coordination across geographies.