Total Rewards Lead: Equity, Benefits & Compensation

decagon; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

Life Insurance and Disability Benefits

Retirement Plan (e.g., 401K)

Parental Leave

Fertility and family building benefits

Wellness stipend

Daily lunches and snacks

Paid vacation policy

Job summary

Decagon is seeking its first Total Rewards leader to build the compensation and benefits architecture from the ground up. You will partner with founders, People leadership, and Finance to ensure programs are competitive, equitable, and scalable as we grow.

You will design salary bands, equity guidelines, and benefits, and you will own the job architecture, leveling, and annual review cycles, while managing all equity administration and related communications.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of compensation, benefits, or total rewards experience at a high-growth tech or SaaS company.
• Built or rebuilt compensation structures, job architecture, and leveling frameworks.
• Deep expertise in equity compensation and employee education/communication.
• Design and administer competitive benefits programs across medical, dental, vision, 401(k).
• Data-driven decision making using market data to anchor compensation choices.
• Experience partnering with Finance on headcount planning and cost modeling.
• Strong communication to distill complex concepts for staff and executives.
• Thrives in ambiguity and moves quickly with rigor.

Responsibilities

• Design and own Decagon's total compensation philosophy, including salary bands, equity guidelines, bonus structures, and benefits programs.
• Build and maintain a job architecture and leveling framework ensuring consistency across the company.
• Lead annual and mid-year compensation review cycles with Finance and People Partners.
• Own equity program administration from grant processes to vesting communications.
• Manage benefits programs end-to-end, broker relationships, and plan design.
• Serve as internal expert on comp and benefits compliance (FLSA, ACA, state-level).
• Partner with Recruiting to craft compelling offers and win top talent at every level.
• Develop clear communications to help employees understand and value total compensation.

Skills

Leadership experience

Data-driven

Strong communicator

Equity compensation expertise

Vendor management

Tools

Carta

Pave

Radford

Workday

Rippling

Job description

Decagon is seeking its first Total Rewards leader to build the compensation and benefits architecture from the ground up. You will partner with founders, People leadership, and Finance to ensure programs are competitive, equitable, and scalable as we grow.

You will design salary bands, equity guidelines, and benefits, and you will own the job architecture, leveling, and annual review cycles, while managing all equity administration and related communications.