Podium81 · Remote

Senior Compensation Manager at Podium81 — Remote

Full-timeRemotePosted 2026-07-17Apply on Greenhouse

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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

Required skills

  • driving
  • communication
  • business intelligence
  • artificial intelligence
  • excel
  • forecasting