Executive Compensation Director

Cohesity

Executive Compensation Director leading compensation and equity program design at Cohesity. Fostering executive talent attraction and retention through strategic compensation decisions.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • California, Oregon, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $210,600 - $234,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the preparation and delivery of Compensation Committee materials to executive staff in close partnership with the GVP of Total Rewards
Own the narrative, analysis, and design of all executive pay materials from first draft through final presentation
Ensure decks are analytically rigorous, visually clear, and defensible to a board audience
Drive the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of executive compensation programs globally
Serve as the internal subject matter expert on pay philosophy, market competitiveness, and program effectiveness
Proactively identify gaps and opportunities and bring forward recommendations with supporting analysis
Lead market benchmarking efforts in collaboration with our executive compensation consulting firm
Manage the external consulting relationship — set scope, direct analysis, and synthesize findings into actionable recommendations
Monitor market trends and peer practices to ensure our programs remain competitive and aligned with business strategy
Lead our equity strategy — analyze current program effectiveness and make recommendations on plan design, grant practices, and equity mix
Model equity plan scenarios and assess dilution, share pool utilization, and competitive positioning
Partner with Finance, Legal, and Stock Administration to ensure programs are operationally sound and compliant
Build and maintain executive compensation and equity models that support planning, forecasting, and decision-making
Develop dashboards and reporting tools that surface real-time program insights to HR and business leadership
Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and scalability of all compensation data and processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in Compensation, with at least 5 years focused on executive compensation and equity program design and delivery
Proven track record presenting to or preparing materials for Compensation Committees or senior leadership
Experience managing relationships with external compensation consultants and driving deliverables
Expert-level financial modeling skills; able to build complex equity and compensation models from scratch
Strong executive presence — you can hold your own with the C-suite and translate data into business language
Highly analytical with exceptional attention to detail; you catch what others miss
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving clarity
Excellent project and time management skills; you can run multiple workstreams simultaneously in a high paced environment
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and wellness benefits
Vacation
Paid holidays
Refresh days
401(k) retirement plan
Life and disability insurance coverages
Other benefits the Company may offer from time to time

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Hard Skills & Tools

Executive CompensationEquity Program DesignFinancial ModelingData AnalysisCompensation Data Integrity

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingAttention to DetailExecutive PresenceTime ManagementCommunication Skills