Dropbox

Senior Compensation Business Partner

Dropbox$150K — $203K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS in a related field
  • 7+ years in-house or advising experience, particularly in tech or compensation consulting
  • Expertise in job evaluation, market matching, job pricing, and global compensation practices
  • Strong adaptability in fast-paced environments
  • Ability to influence and build relationships with executives and peers
  • Client-facing experience supporting Corporate Groups or EPD teams
  • Proficiency in change and project management
  • Exceptional communication skills—writing, presentation, and verbal
  • Advanced Excel skills, familiarity with Tableau, SQL, or AI for compensation analytics preferred

Responsibilities

  • Drive the compensation philosophy and design programs for client teams
  • Build collaborative relationships with HR business partners and leadership on compensation initiatives
  • Act as a trusted advisor for compensation decisions, using data-backed recommendations
  • Research compensation best practices and present analytical findings with alternative solutions
  • Contribute to the design and improvement of enterprise-wide compensation processes
  • Implement compensation programs addressing business needs and employee impact
  • Create and deliver training materials on compensation for client teams
  • Work with Recruiting to ensure equitable new hire compensation practices

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Health and wellness benefits
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Generous vacation and leave policies
  • Collaborative team culture
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies
Full Job Description
Role Description

We're looking for an experienced Compensation Business Partner to join our Compensation Team. We collaborate with HR partners and business leaders to design and implement compelling compensation programs. We advise on complex compensation matters with in-depth analytics and strategic alignment to business goals. In this role, you will be client-facing and serve as a trusted partner to senior leadership to support their unique needs.
Responsibilities
  • Drive Dropbox's compensation philosophy, design and programs for your client teams.
  • Build a consultative and collaborative relationship with HR business partners, business leaders, and executive leadership on compensation programs evolution and compensation initiatives.
  • Act as a trusted advisor on compensation decisions. Support decisions with sound judgement and data-backed recommendations.
  • Proactively research compensation best practices and trends. Perform analysis on effectiveness, competitiveness and fairness of existing programs. Present findings and thoughtful alternative solutions that are aligned with Dropbox's philosophy.
  • Contribute to the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide compensation programs and processes, including job architecture, market benchmarking, compensation review cycles, and global compensation practices.
  • Design and implement programs with an understanding of fulfilling business need and impact on global employee base.
  • Build and deliver compensation-related training and education materials to your client teams.
  • Work with the Recruiting team to deliver a delightful new hire process by applying Dropbox compensation policies in fair and equitable ways. This includes new hire offer package consultation to ensure alignment to market and internal peers.
Requirements
  • BA/BS in related field
  • 7+ years of experience in-house or advising, preferably for the technology industry or compensation consulting firm
  • Experience with job evaluation, market matching, job pricing, compensation review cycles, and global compensation practices
  • Demonstrated adaptability and experience in a fast-paced environment
  • Solid eye for business and the ability to influence and develop strong working relationships with multiple partners, including executives, line management, and peers.
  • Experience in a client-facing role working and supporting Corporate Groups or EPD teams
  • Strong change management and project management skills
  • Strong written, presentation, and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear outputs and recommendations to inform decision-making.
  • Advanced Excel skills (interview process may include an Excel test). We'll love it if you know Tableau, SQL, or have used AI for compensation analytics though not a requirement.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience using data visualization tools, such as Tableau, to communicate compensation insights and trends to business and HR stakeholders.
  • Working knowledge of SQL, Databricks, or similar tools to analyze large or complex compensation datasets.
  • Experience using AI tools for compensation analytics and reporting.
Durable Skills

AI fluency means using these tools to amplify human judgment, not replace it. We believe people with these skills will thrive as work and technology continue to evolve:
  • Awareness: Understand yourself and others.
  • Judgment: Evaluate information and make decisions in complex situations.
  • Adaptability: Learn, adjust, and stay effective through change.
  • Connection: Communicate, collaborate, and build trust.

To learn more about why these skills matter and what the data shows about thriving through change, read this blog post from our Chief People Officer, Melanie Rosenwasser.
Compensation

US Zone 1

This role is not available in Zone 1

US Zone 2

$150,400-$203,400 USD

US Zone 3

$133,600-$180,800 USD

About Dropbox

Dropbox is a publicly traded cloud storage and file sharing services company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2007, Dropbox provides cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software. The company's cloud storage allows users to store and share files, photos, and videos. Dropbox has over 700 million registered users across 180 countries. The company has additional offices in New York City, Dublin, London, Paris, Sydney, and Tokyo.
Learn more about Dropbox
Size
2,667 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$256.3 million
Founded
2007
5 Year Trend
+20.6%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
NASDAQ

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