Director, Total Rewards

Seismic

Director of Total Rewards managing compensation and benefits strategies for a high-growth SaaS company. Leading market aligned pay structures, equity programs, and compliance initiatives.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a team of 3 direct reports; provide day-to-day coaching and performance management, including goal setting, feedback, and development planning
Partner cross-functionally (HRBPs, Finance, Legal, TA) to ensure team alignment on compensation decisions and program execution
Lead through change, including org growth, M&A integration, new geo expansion, or program redesigns
Design and manage salary structures, job architecture, and pay ranges aligned to market benchmarks
Lead annual compensation planning cycles (merit, promotions, bonus programs)
Develop and manage variable compensation plans (sales incentives, commissions, bonus frameworks)
Conduct market benchmarking and salary surveys to ensure competitiveness
Drive pay equity analysis and remediation strategies
Manage equity programs including grant cycles and governance
Partner with Finance and Legal on equity strategy and compliance (important for scaling/pre-IPO SaaS orgs)
Oversee benefits strategy and administration (health, retirement, leave, wellness programs)
Manage vendor relationships, renewals, and cost optimization
Ensure all programs are competitive, scalable, and cost-effective
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and global compensation and benefits regulations (ERISA, ACA, pay transparency laws)
Build and track total rewards metrics (cost, utilization, pay equity, ROI)
Develop and maintain policies, documentation, and compensation guidelines
Serve as the SME for all compensation and benefits decisions
Partner with leadership on offer strategy, leveling, and pay decisions
Support career frameworks and progression models tied to comp philosophy

Requirements

What you’ll need

7–10+ years of experience in compensation, benefits, or total rewards
Experience in high-growth SaaS / tech environments (strong preference)
Deep expertise in: Compensation strategy & benchmarking
Incentive design (especially sales comp)
Benefits program management
Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret market data and financial tradeoffs
Experience managing annual compensation cycles and pay equity analysis
Experience with equity programs (RSUs, stock options) (preferred)
Experience supporting global teams / multi-geo comp structures (US + India/EMEA a plus given your environment) (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
Retirement plans
Wellness programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

compensation strategybenchmarkingincentive designbenefits program managementpay equity analysissalary structuresjob architecturevariable compensation plansmarket benchmarkingtotal rewards metrics

Soft Skills

coachingperformance managementcross-functional collaborationleadershipchange managementanalytical skillsgoal settingfeedbackdevelopment planningvendor management