Podium

Senior Compensation Manager

Podium$120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Compensation at a software company
  • Experience building scalable compensation programs in a fast-moving, evolving environment
  • Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, including Google Sheets/Excel
  • Strong understanding of compensation principles, market trends, and regulatory requirements
  • Strong business acumen to drive outcomes over academic structure
  • Proficiency in using compensation survey tools (i.e., Radford)
  • Effective executive communication skills for presenting complex topics clearly

Responsibilities

  • Partner with executives and senior leadership to align compensation programs with talent attraction and business outcomes
  • Oversee the annual compensation planning process, including merit cycles and promotions
  • Design and maintain role classification and market benchmarking
  • Manage and forecast the global equity program, ensuring effective pool planning and expansion
  • Maintain and refresh Podium's compensation philosophy for all roles
  • Contribute to job architecture and other people operations initiatives

Benefits

  • Open and transparent culture
  • Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave
  • Fertility benefits
  • Generous vacation time plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401k plan
  • Bi-annual swag drops with Podium gear
Full Job Description
The Role

We are looking to hire a high-performing Senior Compensation Manager to join our team. In this role, you will own the end-to-end compensation program at Podium, including equity and executive compensation, to ultimately help Podium hire and retain the best global talent. As a leader in People Operations, you will also play an active role in influencing organization design and job architecture.

What you will be doing:
  • Partner with executives and senior leadership to ensure our compensation program is attracting the right talent and driving the right behaviors and outcomes for the business
  • Oversee annual compensation planning process, including merit cycle, promotions, off-cycle changes, and executive compensation
  • Design and maintain role classification and benchmarking to ensure we remain competitive and aligned to market trends
  • Own our global equity program, including equity pool planning, management, forecasting, and expansion
  • Refresh and maintain Podium's compensation philosophy across all roles
  • Partner in broader people operations priorities, including job architecture, leveling, and any other relevant projects

What you should have:
  • 5+ years of experience in Compensation at a software company
  • Experience building scalable compensation programs in a fast-moving, evolving environment
  • Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, including Google Sheets/Excel
  • Strong understanding of compensation principles (including equity), market trends, and regulatory requirements
  • Strong business acumen, able to partner with leaders to drive business outcomes over academic structure
  • Proficiency in using compensation survey tools (i.e., Radford)
  • Effective executive communication skills with the ability to present complex topics in a clear manner and partner with leaders on sensitive topics

Benefits
  • Open and transparent culture
  • Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave
  • Fertility Benefits
  • Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401k Plan
  • Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel

About Podium

Podium is a software company that provides messaging tools for businesses. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Podium's platform allows businesses to communicate with customers through text messaging, web chat, and other channels. The company has over 50,000 customers and has raised over $90 million in funding. Podium's mission is to help businesses build stronger relationships with their customers by providing a more convenient and personalized communication experience.
Learn more about Podium
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2014

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