Senior Manager of Compensation

San Francisco, California, United StatesRemoteFull TimeManager / Head$207,000–$253,000 /yrPosted 10 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

We are seeking a Senior Manager of Compensation to partner with GTM and G&A teams, business leaders, People Business Partners, and Recruiting. This hands-on role involves guiding compensation decisions, translating data into insights, building salary bands, bonus targets, and equity ranges, and explaining compensation clearly. You will also partner on executive compensation strategy, including benchmarking and equity programs. The ideal candidate approaches compensation like a product, can translate market data to fit the company, and understands executive compensation in private and public tech company contexts. Experience in a fast-growing tech company is preferred.

About Vercel:

Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company. We free people and agents to ship what’s next.

For more than a decade, Vercel has shaped how the web is built. As the team behind Next.js, v0, and AI SDK, we create products that help builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.

Now, software is entering a new era, and the next generation of products will not just be used by people. They will be built, extended, and operated by agents.

We are building the platform for that future, trusted by companies like OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide. Whether you’re building our products, supporting our customers, growing our community, or shaping our story, you’ll help define what comes next.

About the Role:

We’re hiring a Senior Manager of Compensation to partner directly with our GTM and G&A teams. You’ll work closely with business leaders, People Business Partners, and Recruiting, ensuring our compensation approach attracts top talent, rewards performance, and reflects how we operate. You’ll also partner with the Head of Total Rewards on executive compensation. This is a hands-on role. You won’t just advise, you’ll help drive decisions.

What You Will Do:

Work closely with leaders across GTM and G&A to guide compensation decisions and tradeoffs

Turn compensation data into clear insights that drive decisions, not just reports

Use multiple data sources to build and maintain competitive salary bands, bonus targets, and equity ranges

Help managers and employees understand how compensation works - clearly and simply

Partner on executive compensation strategy, including benchmarking and equity programs

About You:

You approach compensation like a product; something to design, build, and improve

You don’t just follow market data, you translate it into something that fits the company

You’re comfortable questioning standard approaches when they don’t make sense

You can explain compensation in plain language because it’s too important to be confusing

You understand executive compensation across private and public company contexts

You have experience in at a fast-growing tech company preferably with international employees

Benefits:

Competitive compensation package, including equity.

Inclusive Healthcare Package.

Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.

Flexible Time Off.

We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $207,000-$253,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.

Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.

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