Total Rewards Architect: Equity & Benefits Lead

Decagon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Parental Leave

Fertility benefits

Wellness stipend

Office lunches

Job summary

Decagon is seeking its first Total Rewards leader to design and own the compensation and benefits architecture as we scale. You’ll establish salary bands, equity guidelines, bonus structures, and equity education to support growth.

This high-impact role partners with founders, People, and Finance to ensure programs are competitive, equitable, and scalable, building job architecture and leading annual/mid-year reviews while maintaining compliance.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in compensation/total rewards at a high-growth tech or SaaS company, leadership a plus.
• Built or rebuilt compensation structures, job architecture, and leveling frameworks.
• Deep expertise in equity compensation and education/communications for employees.
• Design and administration of competitive benefits programs (medical, dental, vision, 401k, etc.).
• Data-driven; anchors decisions with market data and builds defensible comp models.
• Partner with Finance on headcount planning, accruals, and total compensation cost modeling.
• Strong communicator who can distill complex comp concepts for all levels.
• Thrive in ambiguity and move quickly without sacrificing rigor.

Responsibilities

• Design and own Decagon's total compensation philosophy, salary bands, equity guidelines, bonus structures, and benefits.
• Build and maintain a job architecture and leveling framework for consistency across the company.
• Lead annual and mid-year compensation reviews with Finance and People Partners.
• Own equity program administration from grants to refresh cycles and vesting communications.
• Manage benefits programs end-to-end, including open enrollment and vendor relationships.
• Ensure comp and benefits compliance (FLSA, ACA, state requirements) across locations.
• Partner with Recruiting to craft compelling, competitive offers to win top talent.
• Develop clear communications to help employees understand total compensation.

Skills

Total Rewards design

Equity compensation

Data-driven decisions

Executive communication

Leadership

Ambiguity handling

Headcount planning

Finance partnering

Tools

Carta

Pave

Radford

Workday

Rippling

Job description

Decagon is seeking its first Total Rewards leader to design and own the compensation and benefits architecture as we scale. You’ll establish salary bands, equity guidelines, bonus structures, and equity education to support growth.

This high-impact role partners with founders, People, and Finance to ensure programs are competitive, equitable, and scalable, building job architecture and leading annual/mid-year reviews while maintaining compliance.